Dr. Sock Soothers, hosted at socksoothers.com, has been a trending retail item that involves the compression sock sleeve arena.
Designed by a podiatrist whom has extensive knowledge in managing foot pain, Dr. Sock Soothers professional anti-fatigue compression sock sleeves aim to alleviate achy feet, swelling and heel spurs while improving blood circulation.
To find out more regarding Dr. Sock Soothers we invite you to continue reading our unbiased review.
About Dr. Sock Soothers
Dr. Sock Soothers are compression designed sock sleeves that are geared to provide a few health benefits in reference to foot pain management.
According to their site, Dr. Sock Soothers sock sleeves are structured with 7 targeted zones and 3 levels of compression.
Dr. Sock Soothers can be worn with or without regular socks and are said to leave consumers feeling fatigue free all day long.
In addition to alleviating achy feet, heel spurs and improving blood circulation, Dr. Sock Soothers sock sleeves are said to dramatically reduce heal time for those currently suffering with plantar fasciitis.
How Dr. Sock Soothers Are Supposed To Work
Similar to other companies, Dr. Sock Soothers sock sleeves really don’t vary much from other competitors.
Typically when we encounter compression garments, they are constructed with a spandex-type material that is firm but allows mobility.Gently squeezing the area to which these compression garments are applied are said to boost blood circulation while many users have reported reduced swelling, better pain management and overall better comfort.
Unlike with prescription options that are available through a physician (which provide much more specific measurements), Dr. Sock Soothers only offer generalized compression that can vary from consumer to consumer depending upon how well the sock sleeves fit them.
Dr. Sock Soothers Pricing
Socksoothers.com runs a number of promotions for their anti-fatigue compression sock sleeves so their prices are constantly fluctuating.
As of today, Dr. Sock Soothers compression sock sleeves start around $18 per pair.
Providing one-size-fits-all compression sock sleeves, their socks are unisex and must be ordered in quantities between 2 to 8 pairs.
We were unable to find specific Dr. Sock Soothers retail items on consumer outlets such as Amazon or eBay leaving their site the only location where consumers can acquire their socks.
Contacting Sock Soothers
Socksoothers.com does not provide intel on who the leading podiatrist behind Sock Soothers are but they do provide the corporate entity Sock Soothers.
According to their Privacy Policy, Sock Soothers can be reach through a different contact methods.
Phone
(833) 766-4498
contact@socksoothers.com
Mailing Address
Sock Soothers
3657 Lois Rd., Palo Alto, California 94303-4408.
According to the Better Business Bureau, Dr. Sock Soothers has a physical location of 10450 N Airport Rd, Hayden, ID 83835-9742.
Their BBB File opened just a week ago on October 24th, 2018 and they do not reflect BBB Accreditation or a BBB rating.
Community Feedback
Dr. Sock Soothers reflects a good pool of relevant community feedback that we can rely upon to find out more intel.
According to HighYa, Dr. Sock Soothers reflects a 2 out of 5 star rating out of nearly 40 reviews.
Here is some of the most recent feedback we found:
“I just received my socks and I could tell as soon as I opened them I knew it was a ripoff. There is nothing compression about them. Save your money. And tell everyone you know there is nothing medical about them.”
“after waiting over 2 months only to be shorted 3 pairs of socks and the “free gift” that I had to pay $9.95 postage for…I was unable to leave a message on the website so am still in limbo without a way to get a refund…I am very upset that I spent this kind of money in good faith and they have not held up their end of the bargain. NO, at this time I would not recommend this company nor their merchandise to my friends.”
Is Dr. Sock Soothers a Scam?
No, we do not believe Dr. Sock Soothers to be a scam.
However, given the number of negative customer experiences that we encountered when investigating Dr. Sock Soothers we do believe that they are much better alternatives available.
Dr. Sock Soothers Review Conclusion
Dr. Sock Soothers offers compression sock sleeve garments that are designed to alleviate symptoms in relation to foot discomfort.
There is no information on their site to indicate that Dr. Sock Soothers offers any compression-type garments that aren’t structured with generalized compression.
Providing a one-size-fits-all, we have encountered a few user reviews indicating that Dr. Sock Soothers sock sleeves don’t fit as promised.
Furthermore, the inability for some consumers to receive a full refund for their orders is troubling news as well.
Given the information disclosed in the review above, we do not feel Dr. Sock Soothers to be a scam but we strongly feel that better alternatives are available at more competitive pricing points.
We invite you to share any experiences, insight or opinions you may have by leaving your feedback below!
it is a scam don’t buy it
I received mine today and put on straight away and so did my friend as I gave her a pair. Yes they eete difficult to put on but I wasn’t suprised. So far they feel great but I am now concerned after reading the comments.
Beth Morrison
I have severe spinal stenosis with arch and plantar fasciitis so when I saw th I wonderful advert pop up I decided to purchase them.
I also like many others didn’t check either now much they were of better still did they work.
Paid for the buy 2 get third free I waited and waited and I contacted them by e-mail finally I received them.
If I tell you I don’t think the fire brigade could get them on One Side Fits all any how husband tried and tried and finally managed that was after he nearly fractured his ribs.
Today much to my disgust same socks are selling on Amazon for£1-66! I almost died what a TIP Off.
I paid £37 for them I feel such an idiot because I check everything no matter what it is.
This requires the Trading Standards to make a full and thorough investigation.
It may be too late but I put in a dispute on this item with my credit card company and it was successful. I was not charged at all in the end. I did it the same day I started to order on their website. Because they were pushing me to order more (no other option except to add on more pairs) so I exited by clicking the X on the webpage. Later that evening I got an email “Thank you for your order”. I wrote back and told them I cancelled out and the gal named Gracie in Support Dept. said it was cancelled and my refund would go thru in 24-48 hours. However they shipped them. My CC company approved a dispute I put against them that same evening. You probably can still file a dispute online if you have an online account with your Credit Card company!
Next Time dispute the charge once it’s pending on your CC online.
I wish I had seen this website before I ordered these utterly useless socks – I have very small feet, but cannot get them over my toes. I’ve looked all over for a place to vent my anger, but, like all the people on this forum – no luck. I shall approach the credit card company and hopefully get some recompense. I have referred the company to my local Trading Standards, but I doubt they are able to make a difference since Dr. Sock soothers seem to be very successful in hiding from their customers. I am so angry with myself for falling for this scam. A new mantra for myself will be – “read everything before purchasing anything.” The conmen/women who run this outfit should be brought to book and the business shut down. Such a disgrace.
Hear Hear, I also have been scammed by these fraudsters so I have got my credit card people to deal with them, I’ll just have to leave it up to them and see what happens, surely the law should do something about these scammers as they can’t be allowed to continue robbing people who put their trust in them to send socks to ease their pain. They should be hung, drawn, and quartered. All the best and good luck.
Mr. Curragh,
I, too, was scammed a few months back. They would not even talk to me. So…I put a dispute against their charges online at my credit card bank’s site. My CC Company resolved it – refunded my money – and I donated the socks to Salvation Army in case some one with small feet could wear them. I had purchased 3 pairs so 2 of the pkgs were not even opened! Had they offered to accept them as a full return, I would have mailed them back to them. They didn’t, so I didn’t!
Try getting a dispute opened with your CC Company! All the best to you!
Judy
Hello Judy, I got my cc company and they assured me I got a full refund ( haven’t seen my bank statement yet) so we will see but what I won’t get back is the customs charge I had to pay as I had to go to my local post office to collect the useless socks and had to pay about £12.60 which means I am still out of pocket, these scammers should be delt with by the law,( very harshly) All the best Judy, Cheers Norman.
Norman,
So glad to hear you received at least the refund from the scamming company. I don’t know how they can remain in business. I may check here and see if I can report them to the Better Business Bureau which rates businesses in their locality. If I can find their City and State, I will put in a complaint and also see if others have complained to the BBB.
I am sorry you lost money on the deal. However, be of good cheer because you WON against the company itself!! Maybe others will see our comments and not order from them. It is a shame that they do not have a comment section on their own page but I guess maybe they wouldn’t want people to complain there!
This made my day as I am sitting home alone today (retired) because the kids are out of school for Columbus Day and my daughter took my 11 years old granddaughter to a Corn Maze in Spring Hill, Florida. Do they have such things where you live? The kids love it!!
Have a great day!
Judy
Hello Judy, thank you for your reply, I guess I have won against these scammers as you say but the bank told me they (the scammers) have 45 days to dispute the action taken by the bank so we’ll just have to wait and see. I am also retired and have 5 grandchildren ranging from age 5 to 21 and in answer to your question we all live in a seaside town about 20 miles from Belfast and there is not very much for the kids to do in winter anyway All the best and we’ll try not to fall for any more scams,Ha HA HA, Cheers, Norman.
Just took delivery of these so called healing socks & before i comment any further i must tell you they are a complete scam It`s disgusting that they are allowed to rob peoplethis way. I am a size 7 & could not even get them on my hand never mind my feet I paid £32-40 for this rubbish that will cost me money to send back to America so my only option is the bin Surely something coud be done about these robbers. Never again will i be conned like this i`ll make sure that i read reviews before ordering anything again DISGUSTING
Hello, could you send me the email address of your NC Attorney general or even an address of any government legal people who could take on these scammers, as I am from Northern Ireland I wouldn’t have a clue how to get in touch with with such people, if you could get me there names and addresses it would be very much appreciated, by the way my name is Norman and my email address is ncurragh@yahoo.co.uk,All the best for now Cheers.
I also am in a dispute with socksoothers, I also got a card left by the postman telling me that I had to pick them up at the post office where I had to pay £12.64 so with the cost of the socks the total amount paid is £60.44, I emailed them and they offered me 65% plug half of the custom charge so I accepted and then they told me I would get £28.17 which I refused,oh yes nearly forgot I take a size
10 shoe and no way were they going to fit, my wife is size 7 no way, only fit for a very small toddler.The dispute is on going so could anyone advise how to take these scammers on, Norman, Northern Ireland.PS is their something like an official office of fair trading in the state where these gangsters operate from if so please get me the address.Thank you.
Company is a joke and is truly a SCAM. I never completed my order and got out as soon as I started to read it was a scam. They charged my credit card, sent me the socks anyway. On a plain white piece of paper was a typed notice to send them back but I had to pay the shipment. The customer service representative (I assume was working from home) had chicken noises or bird noises in the background and would not let me speak to a supervisor or give me a name of a supervisor. The socks did not fit over my toes (one size fits all) and the claims on the socks could never be true “Prevent Planter Facititis” This is nothing a sock can do
As you know the same thing happened to me so I just let my credit card company deal with them so after a while I got all my mon
Got my order of 3 pair. ONE SIZE FITS ALL is advertised. Not true. Size 11 wide foot here and no way could I even get them on. My opinion is this is misrepresentation. Asked for full refund immediately. Keeping socks (2 packages unopened) for evidence.
If only I had done my research first. I order my sock and free gift. I received everything approximately 4-5 days after placing the order. I tried the socks on and was concerned that they did not fit. Because it was late in the evening, I decided to try again in the morning. Well, the results were the same. The sock does not fit. Unfortunately, I should have know better since I generally do not purchase anything that reads “one size fits all”. So, today I will be returning the items to Dr. Socks Soothers. Will provide an update when I receive a refund.
I returned my order in May and never heard anything about a refund… ripoff, don’t order these!! Good luck getting money back!
I ORDERED THESE SO CALLED COMPRESSION SOCKS ONLINE AND IT TOOK OVER THREE WEEKS TO ARRIVE. THE SOCKS ARE NOT ONE SIZE FITS ALL UNLESS YOU ARE A TODDLER.
I WILL CALL VISA AND DISPUTE THIS PURCHASE AS IT IS A SCAM AND A VERY FRUSTRATING COMPANY TO DEAL WITH. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THAT I GOT SCAMMED AND HOPE ANYONE CONSIDERING THESE SOCKS READ THESE REVIEWS AND SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TROUBLE. THERE SHOULD BE A REGULATOR THAT CLOSES THESE SCAMMERS DOWN BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR RELIEF FROM FOOT PAIN GET SCAMMED OUT OF THEIR MONEY THAT THEY PAID IN GOOD FAITH.
Wish I had read these comments befor I ordered.
I’m still waiting for mine to arrive,have emailed the company but no answer.
I live in Australia so hard to do anything about them.
You are one hundred percent correct there has to be a law against what these rip off merchants are doing to people, they would never get away with it in Northern Ireland, Good Luck, Norman.
Too small . No way one size fits all.
Returning