Out of context, a night out sounds like a workout. You mean, trekking across the length of London to the club before bobbing up and down and having people shout in your ears for six hours straight is meant to be relaxing?
If your Brat summer looked like early exits and achy feet, we get it. At Main Squeeze, we take our dancing seriously. But more importantly, we take our comfort seriously. Here’s the intel on lasting past the last call.
The Science of After-Party Leg Pain
Your legs hurt? Here's why: Hours of movement means constant muscle contraction. Add gravity doing its thing, and you've got fluid pooling in your lower legs. Factor in whatever alcohol you might be drinking and you're looking at dehydration and electrolyte chaos. Standard issue club physics.
The Technical Solution: Compression Socks
Enter compression socks. Yes, the same things getting medical professionals through 12- hour shifts can work for your 12-hour raves.
Compression socks are designed to apply controlled pressure to your legs to improve blood flow through the veins and back up to your heart. This means the arteries that take oxygen-rich blood to the muscles can relax, so your blood flows freely, and your veins get a boost pushing blood back to your heart, preventing pooling.
All of this can help with the leg and foot pain you may be experiencing on a night out, along with:
Knee-high socks are currently taking the fashion world by storm, and thanks to brands like Main Squeeze, the compression kind will soon be a club classic. We’re on a mission to prove that compression socks can be hot.
Our socks are made from breathable stretch nylon that wicks moisture while staying soft against your skin. So not only are they keeping you comfortable, they’re protecting you from sweat too.