Why is it preferable to wear seamless socks?
As a result of your diabetes, you may have neuropathy and your toes might be slightly retracted. You may not notice the shoes squeezing, rubbing or pinching the tops or tips of your toes. Sometimes in hosiery the seam that runs across the tops of the toes causes undue pressure to the skin, in a region of the shoe (the toe box) that might not have much room to accommodate added bulk. It is the combination of pressure from the shoe, pressure from the seams of the socks and the neuropathy that can lead to skin breakdown and eventual ulceration. Therefore, a seamless sock provides less bulk in the toe box of the shoe and less pressure to the skin over the toes. The lack of a seam and the additional protective padding either side of the specially designed mesh provide additional protection to the toes.
