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4 Best Compression Boots: Therabody, Hyperice, and More (2026)
The appeal of compression boots is easy to understand: After an intense workout or a long run, these sleeves wrap around your legs and mimic the squeezing sensation of a massage. The sequential air pressure is meant to treat delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and improve circulation, helping blood, oxygen, and nutrients through tired muscles.
Unlike many wellness gadgets that make big promises with little evidence behind them, intermittent pneumatic compression has been used for decades in medical and rehabilitation settings. Today, brands like Hyperice and Therabody have created at-home systems designed for everyone from marathon runners to workers who spend long hours on their feet.
But with prices ranging from a few hundred to well over $1,000—like our top pick, the Therabody JetBoots Pro Plus—and add-ons like heat and red light therapy, it can be difficult to know which boots are worth the investment. I tested the best compression boots to find the models that deliver the ideal combination of comfort, performance, and customization.
For more muscle recovery tools, check out our guides to the Best Massage Guns, Best Massagers, and Best Therabody Devices.
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The Therabody JetBoots Pro Plus are the most feature-packed recovery boots I tested, combining pneumatic compression, vibrations, and infrared LED light therapy in one wireless system.
Why WIRED recommends: The compression and vibrating pairing is therapeutic, to say the least; it consistently left my legs feeling less stiff after workouts. Everything is controlled from an LCD screen built into the lead boot, so there’s no separate controller to keep track of. You can tailor every session to your preference, with durations ranging from 10 to 60 minutes in five-minute increments and manual controls to adjust both pressure—measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)—and vibration intensity. You can also choose from four compression modes and eight preset routines.
The trade-offs: Therabody doesn’t publish key specs about the LEDs, and I didn’t notice a significant difference in my post-workout recovery that I could attribute to the infrared light therapy. The boots also don’t connect to the Therabody app, which may disappoint some users, but I didn’t find it necessary. At $1,150, these are also among the priciest compression boots on the market.
Buy if: You want the most premium, customizable recovery system available and don’t mind the splurge. They’re especially suited for athletes and anyone who exercises regularly, or for people managing conditions like lymphedema, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
If all you want is effective pneumatic compression, the Therabody JetBoots Prime delivers the essentials at a more affordable price point.