Compression Stockings with a Zipper

“Does BrightLife carry stockings with a zipper?” We are asked this question every day. In fact, there are compression stockings with zippers. Jobst UlcerCare and Jobst Variox are the styles we sell. Customers have also told us about a TV ad selling compression socks with zippers, 2 pair for $19.99….

But before you go running for the phone, there’s a reason more companies don’t make compression stockings with a zipper…. it takes 3 hands to put them on.

Imagine squeezing into those skinny jeans that haven’t fit for years, and the fun of trying to zip them up. That’s a compression stocking with a zipper. If you have hairy legs, zipping up your socks in the morning will really wake you up. Plus the wear and tear of pulling on a zipper attached to a knit fabric means these socks don’t have a very long life span.

The few stockings that do have a zipper are really designed for wound care. The zipper allows the stocking to be applied without pulling it up and over a bandage or wound. Once the wound is healed, most people go back to a traditional circular knit stocking.

If you struggle to put on your compression stockings, there are donning aids that really do help. Send us a message or give us a call and we can recommend one for you. Unfortunately, zippered stockings may not be the solution you are looking for.