Compression socks work by applying graduated compression to your legs, which improves blood flow and reduces swelling. As a longtime gear editor and devoted runner, I’ve used them on and off for years ...

I’m a travel writer, and my rose was a recent trip: six glorious days sipping rosé and playing with free-range pigs at Spier Wine Farm in South Africa. The thorn? I had a swollen ankle when I arrived.

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...