How long do you wear compression socks?

[Wines Not Whines]

How long do you wear compression socks for recovery after a long run or ride? A few hours? All day? I'm not sure what the protocol is.

[ebeth]

In the summer I only wear them until I leave the house because its too damn hot to wear them outside. So usually just a couple of hours. Sometimes I'll put them back on in the evening.

[clseale]

In the summer, I throw them on after I shower & wear then until bedtime. Nighttime runs...so a few hours. In the winter, I'd put them on in the morning after long runs, & wear them all day with boots, now I'll just wear them around the house on the weekends until we go out in public.

[kams]

In the winter, I've worn them all day before. In the summer, only as long as I'm around the house.

I also wear them overnight sometimes.

[pixy0stix]

I have a compression sock for an injury. They told me to never wear them overnight since it constricts blood flow.

[Wines Not Whines]

Thanks, everyone. I wore them most of the afternoon yesterday and I think they helped. My legs weren't sore when I took them off. I don't think I can wear them during the week, unfortunately, unless I want to suck it up and wear pants.

[grk2012]

I put mine on after my 16 miles yesterday, around 10am. Took them off before I laid down for a nap around 2:30pm. Legs felt great, if a little sore in the quadal region.

[runaways]

I'll wear them up to all day or overnight if I can, depending on when my run is, but not all day AND all night. I don't really leave them on under my clothes though, except for scrubs sometimes, because even under pants they are kind of annoying.