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Permalink Reply by Trudy on January 30, 2011 at 10:12am

I like Jobst. This is the only brand of diabetic socks that I have tried since I have seen no reason to try others. They are also available in many pharmacies. You can wear thin liners under them, but that would probably change the way they give some compression. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Nancy on January 30, 2011 at 10:54am

I have bought my father Dr. scholl's diabetic socks. I don't think they last too terribly long, but he seems to really like them. They wick away the moisture and I think they provide a comfortable compression. I got them at Walmart so I am not sure how great they are. I think they are a little on the thick side, but he won't wear anything else> maybe you have already tried them!

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Permalink Reply by fastbill54 on January 30, 2011 at 11:49am

I have some of those now,they are better than most i've tried,when i find the best i'll get many pairs at once.I use spenco insoles for my shoes for compression because i walk on concrete.
Thanks everybody for replying

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on January 30, 2011 at 10:56am

Do you need compression or just padding? Cabelas.com has some good compression socks that I wore on our bus tour of Turkey. They also have good wool socks that give good padding.

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Permalink Reply by LaGuitariste on January 30, 2011 at 11:56am

I have about a billion pairs of the Dr. Scholls diabetic/circulation socks. They're hard to find, so when I do find them I buy eight or ten pairs (always black).

They don't bind at the ankle and they wick moisture well enough for me and they're that magical balance of warm in winter but not too hot in summer.

I've never tried another brand so I won't say they're "the best" but they work great for me.

When they get old I save them as "bed socks" and slide on two or three on each foot when it's super cold at night.

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Permalink Reply by daniel on February 13, 2013 at 4:26pm

Hey Bill,

My favorite pair of diabetic socks are from EcoSox. I like wearing over the calf socks. Anyway, these socks are non-binding and i believe seamless so nothing to rub against, however they are a bit on the thin side. Here is a link to where I get them.
http://www.diabeticshoeshub.com/ecosox-diabetic-bamboo-socks-over-t...

I also like Aetrex Copper Sole athletic socks for when I play basketball, but they are a bit more on the expensive side. But they are probably one of the most comfortable pairs of socks I have worn. Here is another link
http://www.diabeticshoeshub.com/aetrex-copper-sole-athletic-diabeti...

PM me if you have any questions and I will do my best to try to answer them.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on February 13, 2013 at 5:15pm

I like Balega running socks a lot, light and cushiony at the same time. I've got a few pairs I've probably run 500 or so miles in that are starting to show a little bit of wear but they are still comfortable. http://www.balega.com/

There's another brand I tried at the end of last year called Fit socks that are seamless so they'd be good. They are *extremely* comfy and appear to be very durable. I only have one pair of them. They didn't work as well in the shoes I ran in last summer but I have a new flavor of shoes that they are awesome with! http://fitssock.com/

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