If you have diabetes it is highly recommended that you wear therapeutic footwear, including specially made socks for diabetics, diabetic slippers, insoles, orthotics and other diabetic shoes.
Diabetic socks are super soft, seamless, ultra thin, and allow for a close, supportive fit. That is why it is extremely comfortable and protects diabetes sufferers' feet from diabetes related foot problems like; bacterial growth, cuts and keeps the blood circulation flowing.
Surprisingly, there are actually more than one generic type of diabetic socks. In the market there are diabetic casual socks, sport diabetic socks and dress diabetic socks that comes in all various sizes.
The advantages of diabetic socks over normal socks are:
- they have flat, low profile toe seam reduces irritation and pressure on toes.
- they are made with acrylic padding that reduces friction and provides extra cushioning for comfort.
- they have acrylic yarn wicks away moisture to help keep feet cool and dry.
- they also has got an antimicrobial finish helps prevent growth of bacteria and fungi on the sock and helps eliminate odour.
- they have non-constricting, mild gradient compression helps prevent sliding and bunching which can cause pressure points against the skin
On top of that most diabetic socks compression level is still more than twice the support of ordinary department store support socks.
Wigwam Socks has got a medical socks range called the Diabetic Walker suitable for diabetes sufferers. On the other hand Jobst SensiFoot diabetic socks are highly recommended too.
