Review on Stay Comfortable With NuVein Sheer Compression Stockings For Women - 8-15 MmHg Support, Lightweight Denier, Knee High, And Closed Toe by Tina Waters

To give you some comparison, I weigh 260 and am 5'6" tall. I wear a size 8-1/2 to 9-1/2 shoe. My calves are not huge, but I do have problems with wearing tall boots. I was looking all over revain for light support hose that I could wear during the summer months without making my legs, feet and ankles feel like they were melting. I didn't want tight support. just something that I could comfortably wear all day to control some of the daily leg/ankle swelling from my sit-down job. These size large, beige, NuVein stockings just arrived today. I immediately took off the thicker hose I had on and tried on a pair of these. They hit the mark. They give mild/light support - 8 to 15 mmhg - but I will be able to tolerate these all day because they are much thinner than the 15 to 20 mmhg stockings and socks I have been wearing that strangle my legs and make me sweat. They are fairly stretchy and easily go up to below my knees. The tops are are just tight enough to stay up, too. The only minor drawback is that there is no heel cup to indicate where to fold the stocking to slip onto my foot. (Edited to say I just realized that I do not have to use that method for putting them on. They can be put on like regular hose!) That can be a benefit, too, because they can easily fit different size feet. I ordered 4 pair. I am ordering 4 more today. I don't know about durability since I just got them today, but if they even last until the fall, I will be thrilled with this purchase.