I had my first glimpse of the Compression Sock phenomenon at Ironman Wisconsin 2007 and have to admit the thought of wearing them myself was not very appealing.  

Fast forward a few years and many training/racing days later...
 
Over the past 6 months I started using the Compression Tights, Calf Guards, and Long Sleeve Tops for recovery regularly and have noticed a decrease in my recovery times.

In preparation for IM Wisconsin 2009 I had a 4.5 hour bike on Saturday to be followed by a 2.5 hour run on Sunday.  Needless to say I was a bit sore after the Saturday bike and thought it would be a great time to try out my latest item:  Compression Performance Socks by 2XU.



Likes - They felt great.  My sore calves did not feel so sore during the run.  They were not hot as I suspected they would be and no slippage. 

Dislikes - I felt a little self conscious about how "uncool" I looked when running in these out in public.

Summary - I will definitely be wearing  these again.