Zoot Compression Tights

[OakLeaf]

I just got a pair of Futuro thigh-highs from the drugstore. They claim 18 mm hg compression.

These don't come in small sizes, is the main complaint. Still, I can get useful compression from the Medium (for reference, I'm on the small end of small in CW-X tights).

Futuro firm support pantyhose go to 20-30 mm hg, although again they don't come in small.

I don't think they're any less money than the ones sold specifically for athletic recovery, and they surely are ugly, but they're a lot more easily available.

I posted a couple of links a while back when someone else asked the question ... there's plenty of research showing that graduated compression is beneficial for recovery (and I think anyone here who uses them will verify that anecdotally). Usefulness during exertion is less well established, but I will swear that I can run a faster pace at the same effort in my CW-X tights than without compression.