Giveaway: Compression Socks

ByThe Skeptical Traveler

Brian from Nabee Socks made the following comment on the post Socks:

Have you ever tried compression socks for travelling? They help prevent swelling and discomfort in your feet during long flights. If your interested in a free pair, feel free to e-mail me or check out my website.

I had politely declined his offer especially that I had no plans for traveling too soon but I asked Brian whether he would like to setup a giveaway on my blog. He agreed and here it is:

3 pairs of compression socks for the readers from the U.S. and Canada.

Initially the giveaway was only for the US readers but I asked Canada to be included as well ready to say: “If there is no Canada, there will be no giveaway on my blog!”.

Enough that we pay for the same products more – see Cross-border shopping (a sort of travel) – the discrimination has to stop here :).Did you know that Kindle is 89 CAD on amazon.ca and 69 USD on amazon.com and the Canadian dollar is at parity with the United States?! I bought a Kindle from a store and after a while (within 30 days) I returned it to protest against the price discrepancy.

Now a few more details about the Nabee compression socks.

Why compression socks for frequent flyers?

Being confined to your seat over a long flight can cause fluid to accumulate in your legs and feet.  This is because your calf muscles usually act as a pump to help blood circulate back to your heart.  However, when your legs are not moving, fluid begins to pool in your feet.  This can lead to swelling, pain, and even a dangerous type of blood clot called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).  Compression socks solve this issue by placing pressure at your ankles and slowly releasing this pressure as the socks go up towards your knees.  The added pressure applied to your legs and feet promotes venous blood circulation, preventing all of the aforementioned issues.

What makes Nabee Socks better than other compression socks:

  • Larger sock opening without any loss of compression – Makes putting on Nabee Socks easier
  • Comfortable toe box – Non-irritating seams and loose toe box to prevent any squishing of toes
  • Quality – Our manufacturer is FDA registered and has over 20 years of experience manufacturing medical grade compression garments
  • Awesome designs!

The image features four pairs of colorful socks, each in a different quadrant with a distinct background color. The top left quadrant has blue and white striped socks with red heels and toes on a light blue background. The top right quadrant shows black socks with white polka dots and blue heels and toes on an orange background. The bottom left quadrant displays pink and white argyle patterned socks with gray diamonds on a green background. The bottom right quadrant has black socks with gray horizontal stripes on a red background. In the center of the image, there is a logo with the text "nabee" and an orange and white design.
Alt text: An illustration of a Nabee Sock, which is a compression sock. The sock is black with white polka dots and has blue accents at the toe and heel. There are labels pointing to different features of the sock: "Larger Opening" at the top, "15-20 mm Hg Compression" in the middle, "20-30 mm Hg Compression" at the lower leg, and "Comfortable Toe Box" at the toe area. A pink spiral line wraps around the sock, indicating the compression gradient.
The rules for the giveaway are simple:

1. Leave your first name and first letter of your surname as your name in the comment;
2. The city and state where you are when you are writing this comment.

That’s it, no liking on Facebook, tweeting, writing stories, spamming your friends so they would vote on your story, photo, video, audio, etc.

I will use random.org to choose 3 winners and I will send their e-mail addresses to Nabee Socks that will further contact them.

Deadline: April 17, 11:59 EST

And last but not least:

Coupon code:  Get 25% off your order at Nabee Socks if you use the coupon code: LAUNCH  (Expires 4/30/2013)

Disclaimer: I am not benefiting financially from this giveaway or from any sales from the site with or without this coupon.

UPDATE: I have used random.org and the following numbers came up: 94, 8 1nd 51.

Congratulations Matt from Cincinnati, Dan from Valencia, CA and Mike from Santa Barbara. I will send your e-mails to Nabee Socks.

 

125 Comments

  14. “Enough that we pay for the same products more – see Cross-border shopping (a sort of travel) – the discrimination has to stop here .Did you know that Kindle is 89 CAD on amazon.ca and 69 USD on amazon.com and the Canadian dollar is at parity with the United States?! I bought a Kindle from a store and after a while (within 30 days) I returned it to protest against the price discrepancy.”

    If only shipping from the U.S. to Canada wasn’t three to six times as expensive as shipping within the U.S. due to customs fees… 😛

  19. I never go anywhere internationally without my compression socks. Haven’t tried Nabee yet.

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  91. “If only shipping from the U.S. to Canada wasn’t three to six times as expensive as shipping within the U.S. due to customs fees… ”

    What are you talking about?! First all, there is one thing called NAFTA that abolished customs fees between the US and Canada a long time ago.
    Second, the Kindle is not made in the US, so Amazon.ca can skip the US entirely, just import them directly to Canada.

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