Diabetic Shoes and Socks: How to Choose a Pair That Fits Together
How to choose shoes and socks that fit together when you have diabetes: shoe types compared, what to bring and check at a fitting, why to feel inside your shoes, why not to go…
Diabetic Sock Guides: Neuropathy
Plain-English guides to choosing, sizing and caring for diabetic socks, from the Mi Socks team.
Shop by need: diabetic socks for men, for women, non-binding socks, socks for neuropathy, socks for swollen feet and value packs, or shop all Mi Socks.
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Padded Diabetic Socks: How Much Cushion Do You Really Need?
How much padding diabetic socks need: what terry and other cushioning are, how thick a sock can get before your shoes feel tight, whether the heel needs extra cushion, and what six padded sock…
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Do Copper Socks Work? What the Evidence Says About Copper, Nano and Infrared Socks
An evidence review of copper, nano, infrared and magnetic socks: what sellers claim, what trials and the FTC found, and what to check first if you have diabetes.
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Swollen Feet and Diabetes: Why Feet Swell and When to Call Your Doctor
Swollen feet with diabetes can come from everyday fluid pooling, a medicine, or a kidney, heart, vein or foot problem. How to tell the causes apart, which signs need a doctor right away or…
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Are Heated Socks Safe for Diabetes or Neuropathy?
Heated socks hold a heater against feet that may not feel heat. Here is what NIDDK, the CDC, MedlinePlus, CPSC recalls and burn studies say, how hot battery socks get, safer ways to warm…
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What Are Orthopedic Socks? How They Compare With Diabetic and Compression Socks
Orthopedic socks can mean roomy diabetic-style socks, socks that squeeze, arch sleeves or socks worn under a brace. How to tell them apart, what counts as a medical sock, and which ones to ask…
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Seamless Toe Socks vs Flat Toe Seams: What Sensitive and Diabetic Feet Need
What a seamless toe really means, how hand-linked toes, flat toe seams and one-piece knits like SmartKnit differ, what NIDDK, the ADA and the NHS say about seams for diabetic and numb feet, and…
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Can You Wear Diabetic Socks All Day, Every Day?
Yes, you can wear non-binding diabetic socks from morning to bedtime, as long as you start each day with a clean, dry pair and wear shoes or slippers with them. Here's what NIDDK, MedlinePlus…
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Diabetic Foot Care Checklist: 10 Daily Habits
A printable checklist of 10 daily foot care habits for people with diabetes, drawn from the ADA, CDC, NIDDK and IWGDF, plus three things to never do, a checkup schedule and when to call…
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Cold Feet and Diabetes: Socks, Bedtime Tips and When to See a Doctor
Cold feet with diabetes can come from a cool room, nerve damage or narrowed leg arteries. Here's what NIDDK, the CDC and the ADA say about causes, safe warming, warm socks and when to…
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Best Socks for Neuropathy in the Feet: What to Look For
What to look for in socks for neuropathy, what the research says about compression socks, and the foot changes to tell your doctor about.
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Why Do Diabetics Wear White Socks? (And Are Prints OK?)
Why the ADA suggests white or light-colored socks, what the research does and doesn't show, how sock colors compare for spotting a problem, and a simple daily foot-check routine.
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Can You Wear Diabetic Socks to Bed?
Yes, you can sleep in diabetic socks if they're loose, clean and dry. Here's what NIDDK, MedlinePlus and the ADA say about socks at night, heating pads and cold feet.