Why Balance Sock?

In part, proper balance depends on the way you feel your feet in relation to your body. This constant feedback is an example of proprioception — the “sixth sense” that helps us move with confidence. Balance Sock’s proprietary design provides the optimal amount of strategic Achilles cushioning to increase feedback and help your body balance itself in real time!

Between 25% and 30% of Americans will experience the burning pain of peripheral neuropathy in their feet, ankles and lower legs, with older people at increased risk. Even though we developed Balance Sock to help improve balance and mobility, we found that our unique design, which hugs the posterior tibial nerve and sural nerve, eased or eliminated neuropathy pain in nearly all the patients we tested. And it’s safer than medications and unproven treatments that can actually cause dizziness or balance issues.

Dr. Michael Hames is a practicing podiatrist in Florence, Alabama. He’s seen and treated hundreds of patients with balance and neuropathy issues — and he put his experience and inventive mind to work to create Balance Sock, a medical sock unlike any other. Learn more about Dr. Hames or check out our Masters Series, Sports Series and Neuropathy Series socks!