NanoSocks Open-Toe Compression Socks: My Full Review
NanoSocks are open-toe compression socks. List price is $34.95, they’re $29.95 on sale right now, and there’s a 90-day money-back guarantee behind them. I put this page together because the basic stuff was scattered across a dozen tabs and I got tired of hunting for it. What they are, what they cost, what the people who actually bought them wrote. The happy reviews are here. So are the lukewarm ones.
If you’re here because your feet burn at night, or your ankles are puffy by three in the afternoon, or somebody told you to wear compression and you hated every pair you tried, skip down to the next section first. The open toe isn’t a styling choice. It’s the entire reason this product exists, and it’s the one thing I’d want explained to me before I spent the money.
Short version, if you’re in a hurry
- Open toe. Nothing sits on the toes, which is usually where neuropathy hurts most.
- Graduated 360-degree compression through the foot, ankle and lower leg.
- 3-D Nano-Weave, 70% nylon and 30% spandex, with a neoprene comfort band.
- 90-day money-back guarantee.
- Not a cure. Customers say that themselves, and I left those reviews in.
- They take some hand strength to pull on. One customer says flat out that he needs help.
Why the open toe is the whole point
Nearly every compression sock you can buy is closed-toe. The fabric goes over the toes and squeezes them along with the rest of the foot, and plenty of people never think twice about it. But if you’ve got neuropathy, the toes are usually exactly where the burning and the tingling and the pins and needles are worst. A seam sitting across the toe box is the thing that makes people quit compression for good.
NanoSocks stop short of that. Your toes come out the end and stay bare. The compression still does its job through the arch, the ankle and the calf, and the touchiest part of the foot just gets left alone. Your toes stay cooler too, which sounded minor to me until I read Sally S. below.
“My feet stayed cooler with my toes being exposed as well.” That’s Sally S., a CNA who walks eight miles a shift. Her whole review is further down.
The specs, in one table
| Detail | NanoSocks Open-Toe Compression Sock |
|---|---|
| Design | Open-toe compression sock |
| Fabric | 3-D Nano-Weave |
| Material | 70% nylon / 30% spandex |
| Compression | Graduated, 360-degree |
| Comfort band | Neoprene |
| Moisture handling | Moisture-wicking |
| Regular price | $34.95 |
| Sale price | $29.95 |
| Guarantee | 90-day money-back guarantee |
| Storefront rating | 4.9 out of 5 across 5,325 reviews (nanosocks.com) |
| Sizing chart | Published on the official store page |
About that 4.9
The storefront rating is 4.9 out of 5 across 5,325 reviews. Big number. Honestly, a big number on its own is close to meaningless, and 4.9 is the kind of figure that makes me squint. What tells you something is the shape of the reviews underneath it, and whether the less flattering ones are still sitting there where you can read them. Here’s the distribution, and then the reviews themselves, both ends of it.
Those bars show the general shape, not exact counts. I haven’t checked the per-star numbers against the full review file yet, so don’t read them as precise.
What customers actually wrote
Everything below is copied out of the storefront review system exactly as written, name and date included. I haven’t fixed the spelling, I haven’t tidied the grammar, and I haven’t trimmed anything to make it read better. Where somebody typed “nansocks” or ran two sentences into one, that’s how it stays.
Neuropathy and nerve pain
Richard C.January 14, 2021
“They work! I have had to take gabapentin three or four times a day for my feet with neuropathy. These socks have allowed me to stop taking so much medication and the pain and itching is much reduced.”
David B.January 12, 2021
“I’ve had mine for about 3 weeks now. The difference is truly amazing. I was skeptical, I have diabetic neuropathy. You get to a point where you’re willing to try anything. These really work. I’m going to get another pair.”
Andrea C.January 10, 2021
“I’m not diabetic but I do have neuropathy & moderate swelling of my ankles. The socks are wonderful! I love them! They keep the swelling away & help my feet feel great. Takes away pain & pins & needles feeling. I have several pairs & btw, they don’t shrink in the wash.”
Joanne L.March 5, 2021
“Love them no more buzzing and pins and needles while walking or standing.”
Swelling and edema
Ellen D.December 18, 2020
“I own about ten pairs of these. Best thing for my feet, ankles & lower legs. Sure helps with swelling ankles, pain in lower legs and feet. I am 77 and don’t get exercise like I use to and these socks have helped so much.”
Maleficent W.January 17, 2021
“Have worn mine for 3 days now and they make a difference. Not a magic wand but it keeps my foot from swelling and it’s comfortable too.”
Wayland K.February 25, 2021
“Helping with controlling edema in my feet”
Karen H.January 12, 2021
“These are wonderful and fit well. So glad I found these. Easy to put on, comfortable to wear, and easy to take off. I wear one on the left weak ankle and it has helped immensely. I have 3 pair.”
People on their feet all day
Sally S.June 7, 2020
“WOW!! I love these socks. I’m a CNA and walk 8 miles a day on my shift. In the past when I would get home from work my feet would be so very sore and achy. No soreness or aching feet yesterday. My feet stayed cooler with my toes being exposed as well.”
Larry Q.October 6, 2019
“I’m a chef and on my feet at least 8hrs a day. Before i got these socks, i was having plantar fasciitis pain & neuropathy...now i can honestly say, i don’t even think about my feet when I’m at work now. They’re amazing!”
Samantha P.November 28, 2020
“A friend gave me a pair of these after she tried them and they are amazing, makes a huge difference in the way my legs feel. I’m a nurse and I’m on my feet for 12 hours so these really help. I just ordered 4 more pair.”
Lindsay D.January 18, 2021
“Bought two pair and what a difference they make. I am a Nurse on my feet alot.. They are awesome!!”
Tonya T.January 19, 2021
“I never comment on these things, but... I ordered some and I Love them. I’m a hairstylist, so on my feet a lot. These socks really are a game changer for me.”
First impressions and repeat buyers
Maureen B.October 12, 2021
“I love these socks! I’ve given them as gifts and everyone loves them. Thank you for making a quality pressure socks- I’ve tried others - there’s no comparison to your socks.”
Peggy A.September 15, 2021
“Just got my pair today. They are buttery soft and my feet feel better already. Hoping this alleviates my foot cramps.”
The more measured reviews
These next three are the ones I’d read twice. They tell you what the socks don’t do. And here’s the odd part: all three are five-star ratings on the storefront. The words are a lot cooler than the score. That mismatch is exactly why I kept them instead of quietly leaving them out.
Kenneth S.November 29, 2020
“These do help some. But if you have extensive nerve damage like I do the help is minimal at best. I will say when the foot is really acting up these can take the pain from a 10 down to about a 6. May not seem like much but it definitely makes a difference.”
Ruth P.November 9, 2020
“These socks helps with Neuropathy pain, burning, tingling. However the socks are not a cure. I have worn them for six months now. I can tell that my pain Is much less when I ware the socks.”
Michael P.October 17, 2020
“I received my nansocks and they make me feel better. Feel they are challenging to put on as I have difficulty bend and need help to put them on but once on definitely an improvement thank you”
Put those three together and you get a fair expectation. A compression sock does something while it’s on your foot. It doesn’t repair nerve damage, and if the damage is bad the help might be modest, which is Kenneth’s whole point. And getting the thing on takes hand strength, same as every compression sock ever made.
Wearing them day to day
These sit at ankle height, so they go under a normal shoe instead of fighting with it. That matters more than it sounds. A compression sock you have to plan an outfit around is a compression sock that stays in the drawer, and the people quoted above are wearing these through eight- and twelve-hour shifts in ordinary work shoes.
Two practical things nobody mentions in the reviews. The white pair shows dirt the way any white sock does, so if that bothers you, buy the black. And your toes are genuinely out in the open, which takes about a day to stop feeling odd if you’ve worn closed-toe socks your whole life. Neither of those is a fault. They’re just what you’re signing up for.
Stuff people ask me before they order
What if they don’t help me?
There’s a 90-day money-back guarantee on them. People ask me about this one constantly, so I went back and checked the number rather than trust my memory: ninety days. That’s long enough to put a pair through several washes and a couple of genuinely bad weeks and know what you think.
Do they shrink?
Andrea C. answered this herself, unprompted, in the review up above: “btw, they don’t shrink in the wash.” That’s one customer, not a lab test. It’s also the only thing on this page that speaks to it.
Are they hard to get on?
Compression socks generally are. Michael P. says straight out that he needs help. Karen H. says the opposite for her: “Easy to put on, comfortable to wear, and easy to take off.” Both of those are real customers describing the same sock. Which one you turn out to be comes down mostly to your hands and your back, and I can’t tell you that from here.
How do I know what size to get?
Sizing is the thing people ask me about most and the one thing I genuinely can’t answer, because I don’t know your calf and I don’t know your shoe. The sizing chart lives on the official store page, linked below, and that’s the version I’d trust. Measure first and order second, not the other way around.
Where can I get NanoSocks?
Three places, and they’re not interchangeable. The main site is the one with the sizing chart on it. The offer page is where the sale price and the multi-pair bundles get posted, so if you’re buying more than one pair, start there and not on the main site. Amazon I’m still sorting out.
- The official NanoSocks site, nanosocks.com Full product range, the sizing chart, and the 90-day money-back guarantee.
- The current NanoSocks offer page Where the sale price and the multi-pair bundles live. Check it before you order anywhere else.
- Buy NanoSocks on Amazon [Amazon link pending tracking tag]
NanoSocks Open-Toe Compression Socks
$34.95 on sale at $29.95
See the current NanoSocks offer
90-day money-back guarantee • The sizing chart is on the official store page
Comments from Facebook
These are public comments Facebook users left on NanoSocks ads. I’ve copied them as posted. This page doesn’t take comments or reviews of its own, so there’s nothing to fill in down here.
Jane G. says:
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“I have to admit I was skeptical. I have been wearing these for a week and I feel so much better. The swelling in my feet and ankles has gone way down and my legs have not kept me awake at nite.”
Jerry H. says:
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“Received mine yesterday and had the first virtually pain free day in a very long time! Highly recommended.”
Peg P. says:
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“All four toes on each of my feet are numb... I received my Nano socks today and put them on... 5 hrs later, yes 5 hrs later... my feet are feeling great!”
Sandy M. says:
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“I love mine!! I have neuropathy and they really do help with the tingling and burning!!”
Barbara F. says:
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“This sock has made such a difference in my life. I was at the point where it was actually too painful to walk. Then my third day of wearing them I felt like a whole new person.”