Truform Stockings Donner, Helper for Applying Compression Socks, Regular Size Foot Zone for S-XL Garments

I’m updating my first Review to pass the word that the Amazon listing for TruForm Compression Socks Donners was fixed within 24 hours of my review and my order for a Tall Handle Regular Zone Donner, with the 18 inch tall handles arrived yesterday and it is PERFECT! I used it this morning to put on my TruForm open-toe compression socks and, while they are tight, the longer handles made “donning” them very easy. Once the socks were on my legs, I used the donning gloves to slip the top of the docks down a little, to have them about 1 1/2 inches below the top of my calf. I used the gloves to smooth out the wrinkles in the elastic fabric of the socks and I stood up and realized my calves feel very comfortable. The donner comes with very good user instructions with accompanying color pictures. I remain very impressed with TruForm and their line of products. *************** Original Review My vascular surgeon has me wearing 20-30 mmHg compression socks before vein surgery. She demonstrated their Truform Donner and it made putting on the tight socks very easy. I came home and purchased the Regular Zone Donner, like my doctor had used, and it works perfectly. But after inserting my toes and heel into the sock, I was having trouble reaching down far enough to grasp the handles and start using the frame to pull the sock up my leg to the point where I could let go of the handles and pull the top of the sock up. I took my Donner to an appointment on Thursday and showed her the problem and she said I need the larger Donner. I came home and initiated the return of my original purchase and went back to the Amazon listing and, seeing only two Donners listed, ordered the Large Zone Donner. It arrived today (Sunday) and it is HUGE! My socks won’t stretch over the sock expansion guide bars. So, I looked at the Amazon listing again and realized the descriptions include only a Regular Zone and a Large Zone - nothing said about a Tall Regular Zone Donner. I went to the Donner Page and looked, and then I re-read the Amazon listing and looked at all the pictures, and found that there are two Regular Zone donners - one with handles 13 inches tall, and another with handles that are 18 inches tall. But the TALL Regular Zone Donner isn’t one of the three choices in the Amazon listing. However, I scrolled down the listing and (finally) realized that there is a Truform-provided sizing chart with a full description of the three donners - and their individual Model Numbers. The REGULAR ZONE Donner with 13 inch handles is their Model 0752/R. The TALL REGULAR ZONE Donner is their Model 0752/T - and the Amazon listing has it mistakenly identified as something like “One Unit Package” - or words similar to that. (I can’t scroll up to check the exact wording without losing this writing) If you want the TALL Regular Zone Donner, it is identical to the Regular Zone Donner except the handles are five inches taller - making it much easier to use. I’m 5’8” and the 13 inch handles are just too short. The LARGE ZONE DONNER, Model 0752/L, has a “mouth,” or area for your foot/calf to start into the sock, that is 6 inches wide. Both REGULAR DONNERS are only 4 inches wide in that area. The handles on the LARGE ZONE DONNER are 18 inches and the “Donning Zone” (sock slide down area) is 10 inches high, one inch more than the REGULAR ZONE donners. Until the listing is changed, if you pick the item listed as “One Unit Package” (or similar description), scroll down until you see the manufacturer’s information about the item you picked and just verify that you are ordering the Model 0752/T. One other, very important discovery. Trying to slip the tight socks over the donner frame or up or down my leg was a pain in the tookas. They wrinkled or rolled up on my leg and my hands and fingers could not smooth them out. My doctor told me I need to wear gloves that have a rubberized gripping area. She handed me a pair and sliding the socks onto the donner frame and up onto my leg and smoothing them out was suddenly almost effortless. Truform sells Donner gloves for about $9, but I found that cheapy $1 gloves with rubber on the palms snd fingers worked - and blue Nitrile gloves also work. However, I bought the Truform gloves and they do work the best. I’m probably going to be wearing compression socks from now on, and the Truform socks and their Donners and Donning Gloves, are well-designed and work very well, like a system. My legs feel much better when the socks are on and smooth fitting. The donner frame and gloves make the task of getting the socks on a very easy task.

I'm 6'4 with issues bending over. I bought the white wire sock-stretching device to aid in putting on compression socks. The video (not this one in particular) made it seem the taller version would "work" just fine for taller people (as it advertised). Not so. The TOP of the (very lightweight, and thus flimsy) device is so close to the ground...STILL (even though it was supposed to be "taller" than the smaller device)...that it's still impossible for me to reach while standing and putting my foot into the sock. And because the device is too lightweight, AND because the close-to-the-ground-and-thus-useless "handles" are useless and unsteady, you can't use it while sitting down on a bed or chair with any degree of ease. SO: too difficult (without a wrestler's massive hand strength) to stretch a compression sock OVER the too-small area to stretch it, so you can't pull it far enough to be able to completely fit your foot INTO the sock. AND the outside handles are ALSO too close together! Even the larger version (which I foolishly purchased after being duped by a YouTUbe video for it, the lady demonstrating it must have been less than 4 feet tall) is not made for tall people (at ALL), unless they're completely flexible and have a wrestler's hand strength and have no back issues. In other words, not for people who are tall or who have leg issues so that they need compression socks in the first place. USELESS product. IF it's for tall people with leg issues, it should be WIDER and HIGHER. I can't imagine how small the SMALL version is...is THAT for people 4 ft tall, or smaller?

I've been wearing compression knee highs for several years due to CVI, so I'm sort of used to the process of getting them on and off. I've been using another donner since December 2014, and I have a routine for getting them on that works for me. But it's starting to show its age a bit -- it's still usable, but I wanted to see if I could find another one that might be a little sturdier. Saw this Truform donner, and decided to give it a try. It's about half the cost of my original donner, so I wasn't expecting it to be as sturdy as my old one. But I figured for the money, if it lasted more than a year, it was still a little ahead of the old one. I needn't have been concerned. This is MUCH sturdier than the old one. The wire that makes up the frame is larger, so that gives it a less "flimsy" feel. I got the larger size with the 5"-wide opening (the smaller size is 4" wide) -- my calves are about 19" -- and it's perfect. Bear in mind that if you wear smaller stockings, the 5" opening may be too large to get the socks onto the frame. So pay attention to size, and order the size you need. A quibble (seems to be common with every donner I've seen): There are minimal instructions provided with this. If you are new to using a donning device like this, be prepared for a "learning curve." It may take you a week or so of daily use to get comfortable with the whole process (loading the sock onto the device, then getting it onto your foot/leg). First things first: the socks aren't easy to load onto the device at first (you'll get used to it with more practice). This donner is easier than my old one, probably because the "wire" is large and the sock slips on easier. I load my socks based on the instructions, just to the point where the heel has cleared the opening. I put mine on sitting down (bad back/etc.), so once the sock is loaded, I just get my foot into the sock, lining up the heel, then put my foot on the ground and pull until the sock is about halfway up. Then, I just grab the top edges of the sock and finish easing it off the device, and up my leg, being careful to ease out any wrinkles on the way. Getting the heel placed correctly is CRITICAL -- miss that, and you'll have problems with pinching, etc. Honestly, without a donner like this, I wouldn't be able to get into my socks at all, and I HAVE to wear them every day or risk the consequences (really, not pleasant ... ). That I can get a donner for a reasonable cost that has high-quality materials and construction is a huge relief! Solid well-earned 5 stars.

Funciona perfecto para calcetas talla 2XL. Fácil de usar y resistente a dobleces.

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Hubby loves this to put his compression stockings on..works great very easy for him..he is 62 yrs old had total hip replacement which has extended his left leg by 1/2" and he is limited in his bending but he is able to use this apparatus with ease.I just have to take them off for him..This makes putting these stockings on easy and at an affordable price.If a person needed longer length due to lack of reaching one could easily tie on some extended grab handles like rope..belts..whatever could work..or bend a coat hanger to extend the grab area. Great product.

This sock donner has longer handles that allow my dad to put on his tensor stockings. Works so slick. The metal is strong. Do know that you need to stand when first inserting your foot. Dad uses the table to balance as he is doing this. As a nurse, I give it an "A".

If the size don't fit, you must pay for the return, which amounts to more than half the price of the device. I wish this policy would be posted before ordering, since it is unusual on Amazon. My mother in law has venous return problem and must used compression socks, which means her legs swell. The smaller version of the stocking aid allows us to wrap the sock around the center piece but we can't pull the device further than the ankle since the calf is too big for the space. I thought why not order the XL version and compare to see which rack is easier to use. The XL center piece is to big to allow us to wrap the compression sock around (not for us women anyway). It works perfectly for regular sock, allowing the calf some space. But who need help putting on regular sock. I thought the device was to help put on compression sock. Soo we had to return it. But prepaid return is available only if the product is damaged or isn't the correct order. Si la grandeur du support n'est pas approprié, il faut payer pour le retour. Le coût du retour représente plus de la moitié du coût d'achat. J'aurais aimé que la politique de retour soit bien affichée puisqu'elle est inhabituelle sur Amazon. Ma belle-mère souffre de problème de retour veineux. Ses jambes sont donc enflées. Avec l'âge elle en ai venu a avoir besoin d'aide pour mettre ses bas de contention. dans un premier temps nous avons commandé la version régulière du support. Le bas s'enroulait autour de la partie central, mais nous ne pouvions pas monter le support au delà de la cheville puisque le mollet était beaucoup trop gros. Nous avons pensé commander la version XL, pour comparer la facilité d'utilisation. Nous ne sommes pas assez forte pour enrouler le bas de contention autour de la partie central, sinon celui-ci aurait été idéal puisqu'il donne de l'espace au mollet. A notre grande surprise le retour est prépayé seulement si l'appareil est défectueux ou si le mauvais produit a été envoyé.