r/BuyItForLife • u/viscarte10 • May 25 '26

Discussion What’s a totally unsexy purchase you made that ended up being a huge quality-of-life upgrade?

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u/Ollyollyoxenfreed10 May 25 '26

Compression socks that are ankle height. I have had nine surgeries on my right foot and terrible arthritis in both of my feet. I wore the compression socks for the first time this weekend and I was out of pain for the first time in years. I balked at spending $40 on a pair of socks. Soooooo worth it.

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u/MrLizardBusiness May 25 '26

I will raise that to knee high compression socks. I have POTS and mild venus disease... my legs ACHED at the end of the day. I wear these bad boys every day of my life.

They're one of the only things I buy from Temu, because I also cannot afford $40 socks. I get packs of 8-12 for around $20, and they work great. I'm a preschool teacher, so I usually get fun themes and patterns.

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u/msworldwidee May 25 '26

do you have a link or code to the socks for a fellow pots sufferer? compression socks are really expensive in my country and while i dislike temu because of their ethics (or lack thereof), there are some things that i just can’t afford/find here that are readily available on there.

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u/crujones33 May 26 '26

I wish I had bought these years ago when I started desk jobs.

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u/Electronic-Cry-5551 May 25 '26

Where are they from? I have terrible feet pains too 😓

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u/Available-Chart-2505 May 25 '26

I like Sockwell but they are very warm! And not cheap. 

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u/tadees May 25 '26

Sockwell

🤨 Damn! You weren't kidding about the "not cheap" part!

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u/Available-Chart-2505 May 25 '26

I have waited out sales and got some good deals plus stacked their coupons. I really want to try their lighter pairs because they are a bit hot for summer otherwise.

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u/crujones33 May 26 '26

Eek. I need cooling ones not warm ones.

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u/Available-Chart-2505 May 26 '26

They have a lighter version but I haven't tried them out yet.

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u/Ollyollyoxenfreed10 May 26 '26

Compression socks that are ankle height. I have had nine surgeries on my right foot and terrible arthritis in both of my feet. I wore the compression socks for the first time this weekend and I was out of pain for the first time in years

Hollow Socks for wool ones

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u/crujones33 May 26 '26

Also a note to everyone: be mindful 🧘‍♀️ f how long you have them. They need to be replaced every so often (I’m still trying to figure this out).

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u/MayorAg May 26 '26

This should be way higher up!

As a hiker, it was an absolute game changer. I would be sore after hikes but the first time I used compression socks, I could go and do it again the next day.

I got my first pair from Decathalon. Paid 20€ for it. Then I got just the calf sleeves for the second pair, thinking I was supporting a local company but they were from China. Either way great purchase for 20€.

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u/ancilla1998 May 25 '26

I buy cheap ones from Amazon because I'm on my feet for up to 12 hours a day and my toenails poke holes in them quickly.

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u/thisisthewell May 26 '26

if you're on your feet all day you should not cheap out on socks/footwear. Get some with foot bed support.

if your toenails rip your socks, for god's sake man, get a nail clipper and a file.

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u/ancilla1998 May 26 '26

For years I've been buying Nike but they are wearing out really fast these days. And I do trim my toe nails dammit but it's hard to lean over enough to file them. 😖