Customer Reviews Smartwool Compression Light Elite OTC

I have worn Smartwool socks for years. These latest, MEN'S COMPRESSION LIGHT ELITE OVER-THE-CALF SOCKS provide great support and comfort. I work on a concrete floor and found my legs would be tired and ache at the end of the day. These great socks help to solve that problem and also provide good cushioning. I bought the solid charcoal but the others are really beautiful socks. I am proud to wear Smartwool and have told everyone I know about them. A really fine product that exceeds expectations.

I use these for recovery, and they are great. The compression is just right, and I don't have to wrestle them on. This is important, particularly after long runs. I look forward to sliding them on after upcoming ultramarathons.

I like the re enforced heel and medium compression. Large fits size 12.5 foot well

I wear these socks at work for up to ten hours a day and my feet stay so warm and cozy I almost need to save them for really cold days!

Four stars, because nothing is perfect.

Bought these for my BF to use in his waders while salmon fishing, he loved them!

THey are well made. Barely a seam in the toes but, they are a bit tight. Hoping they will stretch. I wear 9 1/2 and per the ordering process I bought the correct size. Tight around my calves too. Still.., the padded ball and heel are wonderful when wearing work boots and going through all the chores I have.

First time washing made them look and feel very used.

I'm a nurse who wears compression socks for work. These are comfortable but the compression level isn't at the level that I'm used to and doesn't really do the job.

These socks are not warm enough.

My ankles swell so I often use a toeless compression garment. The compression light elite sock somewhat helps but not as well. One of them binds at the knee. The light crew socks helps too but a little less than the over the compression light elite calf sock. Both need to be laundered, which shrinks them and makes them more effective. The compression sock is a little difficult to put on after washing. I will try them again after the second washing.

I love your products have a ton of regular smart wool socks but kinda disappointed in these compression socks pulled up for the first time and they ripped a little at the top.

I will be returning the pair i haven't worn.

I'm trying to replace some old Smartwool compression socks and these are just nowhere near the same. The old ones are still a royal pain to get on, even after a few years, which in this case is a positive, because that means the compression is still going strong. If I could go back in time I'd order 6 pairs of those and I'd still have some now. These new ones are easy to put on, but that means the compression is weaker. Its so weak that the new ones take about an hour to drop down from my calf, making them no longer OTC. I find myself pulling them back up about once an hour.

Not impressed

I wear these socks daily for work. However, the new design does not have near the compression as the old design. A compression sock should not fall down and need to be pulled back up after walking for a little bit. To me these new ones are nothing more than a knee high sock and shouldn't be marketed as a compression sock.

bad piling in heel after one wearing. will return.