CompressionStockings

STAY AWAY. Delivery took much longer than expected being they are on the east coast and I'm on the east coast. Ordering was easy, but trying to get a tracking number for the shipment was impossible. I called customer service twice. Each time got a different reason as to why it hadn't shipped.

The first person there told me it was because I ordered Juzo knee highs with silicone band. She claimed they come without the band and it takes time to sew in the silicone band. I never heard of anything so rediculous and should have canceled.

When the shipment never arrived and my email requests for a tracking number were ignored. I called customer service again and spoke to a rude man, Brian told me the order would have shipped, had I not ordered the bottle of liquid stocking detergent. ( So the 1st delay was because they had to sew the silicone bands on and now I guess they need time to mix and bottle a batch of detergent.;)

The stockings are not holding up well. With less than two months of alternating use and using the detergent they recommended and supplied. The stockings aren't compressing and one has a small hole.

We have been using the same Juzo silicone band model stocking for years obtained from our health care provider and then via the Internet. They come from Juzo with the silicone band and have consistently provided the correct compression and held up well.

Makes me wonder if compressionstockings.com is selling old expired stockings. Or are they putting together something cheaply and using the Juzo name?

I emailed compressionstockings.com seeking replacement or refund. I'll post an update.

I was a bit nervous about ordering from them because I thought that the quality may not be as good as what I would get ordering it directly from the company. As a first impression, I have to say that i'm a bit less nervous now. The same day that I ordered, they were shipped. They will arrive in about 3 days. Not bad considering they ship from New York and I live in Iowa. I haven't received them yet, but I will update this review with my initial impressions and then again in a few months after regular use.

EDIT: I did receive them on Thursday. They appear to have the right amount of compression (just comparing them to the other one that I have that is 30-40mmHg, but the style and fit is much different. The chap part of the leg is much, much wider. And even though I measured in the morning as suggested and used those measurements to chose a size, there is a lot of loose cloth at the top of the stocking. I feel as though they were made for someone about 6 inches taller than I am (and I'm 5'7") I have to say that I don't really like the Jobst style of chaps. The wider band at the side makes for some weird contours in the fabric around the stomach and butt. It looks ok under more structured pants like jeans, but under cloth pants or a skirt it looks like i'm trying to smuggle something. Really disappointed in how ill fitting they are, and i'm not sure that choosing another size would help. If you've had Jobst stockings before and know your size for certain, these would probably be ok. If it is your first pair of Jobst stockings, I would buy them from a retailer where you can get fitted properly and possibly try before you buy. I can recommend the website, but I can't recommend these compression stockings. It will be interesting to see how well they hold up after some regular wear. I kept the 4 star rating because this is a review of the website and not the product I received specifically.