Are expensive compression socks worth it over cheap multipacks?

It depends on use. High-trust testing at nytimes.com found inexpensive thin firm-compression socks can outperform pricier options for circulation, and value multipacks dominate Amazon's best-sellers. But specialist communities like r/nursing and r/HerOneBag repeatedly say premium merino-blend socks resist odor and hold their shape and compression longer, which can justify the cost for daily wear.