The researchers said that the Jobst compression socks used for the study have a compression value typical of many of the commercially available compression socks.

The researchers said that the Jobst compression socks used for the study have a compression value typical of many of the commercially available compression socks.

When Young was a nurse, she and her colleagues regularly recommended Jobst compression socks, which range from $26 to $74, but Amazon has comparable picks for less than $20.

Modern compression socks were invented by Conrad Jobst, a dashing German engineer who lived in Toledo, Ohio, and suffered from varicose veins. He also developed precision gun sights for the U.S ...