I noticed that not many of the current pros wear knee high socks, preferring socks that end near the ankle. Weren't knee high socks supposed to provide an advantage, especially if they were compression types, by helping to provide return pressure on the blood vessels and to stabilize calf muscles? Besides not looking like dorks any more, why do so few pros now wear knee high socks?
Probably too hot, and any benefits may be outweighed by the negatives. Also, I imagine a lot of sponsors no longer manufacture them, making them less likely to be worn.
When I say the title I did chuckle that compression sleeves for the calves are essentially tube socks albeit with more compression.
I would also say the evidence that compression garments are effective for anything is weak aside from being good on long flights for reducing the risk of DVT. Anecdotally wearing them on long flight (3+ hrs) has made me feel better when I arrive. Could be placebo but that would be ok.
Only sub-elites, vegans ultrarunners, and grandmas wear knee high compression socks. Have you ever seen Galen Rupp wear them? Did Yuki Kawauchi need them to win Boston in 2018? Or any African elite for that matter?
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