I Wore 1 Ankle Sock and 1 Compression Sock on a 15-hour Flight-and the Difference Shocked Me
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I Wore 1 Ankle Sock and 1 Compression Sock on a 15-hour Flight-and the Difference Shocked Me
"Admittedly, it was my fault, and was the result of an experiment: What would happen if I only wore one knee-high compression sock on the 15-hour flight from Newark to Cape Town? On my other foot, I wore a regular ankle sock to see just how effective compression socks can be for circulation while in the air. Surely, after 10 years of flying across the Atlantic monthly for my career, my body has acclimated to spending hours at high altitudes-right?"
"Spoiler alert: I couldn't. As it turns out, you can have a million miler status and still want to wear compression socks on long-haul flights, and my inflamed ankle was proof. After my experiment, I had an upcoming trip that would require 30 hours of travel to Nairobi before embarking on Micato Safaris' 14-day Hemingway Wing Safari (which involves another five domestic flights while inside Africa)."
A traveler experienced a swollen ankle after wearing a knee-high compression sock on one foot and a regular ankle sock on the other during a 15-hour Newark–Cape Town flight. The experiment showed that frequent long-haul flying does not eliminate risk of circulation-related swelling without proper compression. A subsequent 30-hour journey to Nairobi and multiple domestic flights prompted a decision to always pack compression socks. The traveler selected Charmking Compression Socks from Amazon, citing nearly 10,000 pairs sold in a month and a No. 1 Best-seller ranking. The socks provide targeted 15–20 mmHg compression, with stronger pressure at the ankle than at toes and shins.
#compression-socks #long-haul-travel #travel-health #amazon-product
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