A new study provides scientific evidence to support the idea that compression socks are not just fashionable, they’re also functional. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of ...

Modern compression socks were invented by Conrad Jobst, a dashing German engineer who lived in Toledo, Ohio, and suffered from varicose veins. He also developed precision gun sights for the U.S.

For anyone familiar with the strains of long hours on their feet or intense workouts, discomfort in the legs, particularly the shins and calves, is all too familiar. That’s where compression socks ...