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COMPRESSION SOCKS ARE EVERYTHING THEY ARE MADE OUT TO BE

The first time I saw a guy wearing a pair of compression socks all I could think of was I would never be caught dead in a pair of those.

So when Beaker Concepts offered to send me a pair to try, I was a little reluctant. But I thought to myself, if I only wear them in my own house… who would know?

About one week later two pair of black Beaker Concepts compression socks arrived at my office. When I got home I snuck quietly into my bedroom and tried on a pair. At this point all I was thinking was that I felt awful funny wearing a pair of socks that were really tight and looked a lot like what someone’s Grandfather would wear. I just kept thinking that I had to get over this feeling and give them a fair shake.

Fast forward 2 weeks. I wear them everyday, before every workout, and after every workout. I am almost never without my Beaker Concepts compression socks.

Fast forward 2 more weeks. This morning I am doing an Olympic distance triathlon and it is a warm morning in Sunny SoCal. I leave my house in a pair knee length shorts, a short sleeve dri-fit shirt, my Crocs, and most importantly, my compression socks. As I am almost out the door I stop and take one last look at myself in a mirror, which just makes me laugh at myself. It is 4:00am and I am dressed very much like a clown. No matter how funny I may have looked, there was no way I was going to take off my knee high compression socks.

The bottom line is that these things work, and work really well. If you were like me and thought all things compression was just a bunch of marketing hype, well, the time has come to give in to the facts. They work.

Beaker Concepts compression socks called “The VASOSOCK” is the best deal going. They have held up well under almost daily washing for 2 months and have neither stretched out nor frayed. They cost far less than the competition, and the customer service at Beaker Concepts is top notch.

Here are some of the facts of the VASOSOCK; Compression Socks have been around a long time. Usually seen in operating rooms or used for relief from some vaso related illness, compression socks have now been seen as a benefit when used in post training/race situations/air travel. For 2008 Beaker Concepts have put together a solid 100% full compression model for the aforementioned uses. Professional cycling Team Garmin by Chipotle presented by H30 Sports has been addicted to them ever since their first meet and greet in November. Team members have been seen wearing them while traveling, training in them, going to the gym in them and on a rare occasion one member who shall remain nameless donned them with a pair of way too tight denim shorts…

At the same time various team members of the Triathlon Team TBB (Team Bike Boutique) led by World Champion Chrissy Wellington — which includes Donna Phelan(2nd IM China) and Belinda Granger(2x IM winner the past few months) — have been using this style of compression socks for long runs as well as travel.

So stop your wondering. Go out and pick up your pair of Beaker Concepts VASOSOCK and start increasing your riding performance today.