Celeste SteinTherapeutic Compression Socks, Bright Majik, 15-20 mmhg, 1 Pair

Over the course of 12 months, I had two major ankle surgeries and also had to wear a wound vac for two month between surgeries, so my ankle has been pretty traumatized. It has been over a year since the last surgery and I'm still having a lot of swelling and stiffness, even with the PT I do several times a week and being mindful of keeping my foot elevated, icing, and so on. I decided it was time to stop being prideful and wear the Jobst compression socks I bought ages ago, which are hella sexy. They are a stunning shade "nude" that looks like a bad make up application on my leg, which makes it even more on trend when I wear shorts and skirts. Nothing says confidence when wearing shorts then old lady knee highs shoved into my Converse.It never occurred to me that compression socks could be cute OR fun. A friend tipped me off a couple of specialty sites for cute compression socks but the price point was in the realm of $40/pair, which for something I plan to wear every day was going to get expensive fast. It then dawned on us to check out Amazon and see what they had and here we are -- Celeste Stein Compression socks.I gave you the background of my injury so you know WHY I bought them but it might be also helpful to know I'm tall (6') curvy girl who wears a size 11 shoe and size 20 pant. My legs are tree trunks. The Jobst 20-30mmhg pair I have is in a size XL, which is just slightly too big. I was nervous about buying the Celeste Stein as they are "one size fits most" and several reviewers said if you were in the bigger category, these might not work.Overall: For the price point and choices, these are great. I'm buying several more so I can rotate them through the week. I'm going to keep the Jobst Old Lady Sexy Nude pair for those special occasions.Pros:Price pointColor choicesHold up well to long days (feet and ankles were noticeably less swollen and felt like I could go dancing all night)Easy to care forFits fairly well for those of us with big calves (17.5")Cons:Cheaply madeSeams don't match. (I may have watched far too much Project Runway but with prints, it is lazy as hell to not match seams)The colors /prints do not do well with ANY stretchingToe/heel box doesn't exist - it's just a seam for you to adjust, which is annoyingThe band at the top is a slight too narrowSizing: You'd get a lot more customers if you think about those with smaller feet AND bigger feet. These fit okay on me, but anyone with a larger foot / calf is going to not have the same luck(I gave three stars because of the quality, sizing, and seaming.)

Beautiful pattern and very comfy, but not very therapeutic! These socks are not tight like my other compression socks and still allowed my ankles and feet to swell up by the end of my work day. Also, since they’re so thin mine have gotten a couple of small holes in the toe area of sock as well as in the heel! 😕 But as long as you wear shoes with them, you can avoid the holes!However, they are absolutely adorable and very comfy! I would buy more if they were not so expensive!!

For compression on legs and ankles while working or going for long walks

These socks are pieces of art. Just plain beautiful in the combo of colors and in the tie-dye design. When I last wore them, someone actually stopped me on the street and told me how beautiful my socks were - a first! However, I bought them as compression stockings, and their compression is very low, if any at all. I am familiar with compression socks, and these do not function well in that way. Too bad.

These are adorable, but they don't have toe seams and they compress my toenails into my flesh. They're too painful to wear for more than an hr or two.

Black and white no color to it. Doesn't match description, no returns. But customer service gave a refund

I have received these for months, but I have received 7pr that are they same. Not receiving enough different designs

I love my first pair of socks. Love it so much I have ordered 3 more pairs. I will order more in the future. I work 3-12 hour days at my job and I am standing the whole 12 hours. The first night of wearing these was amazing. They were not only comfortable but my legs have never felt better. I have started wearing these all the time now, not just at work. They not only make my legs feel better but my feet too. Thank you much. I love your socks.