The on-your-feet shift kit
For nurses, chefs, barbers and everyone who stands for a living.
A twelve-hour shift on hard floors is its own kind of training load, minus the off-season. This is the kit we would build for it.
Start at the floor
Footwear is the one thing you wear the whole shift. STAND+'s AntiGrav1 is a closed-toe recovery slip-on built for long days on hard floors. Naboso's textured insoles take a different approach, adding feedback rather than cushioning.
Then the legs
Knee-high compression socks are standard kit for a reason. Comrad's come in colors people choose to wear.
Then everything after
Electrolytes for the long middle of the shift, and a blackout mask for anyone sleeping through daylight after nights.
In this guide
Editor's PickAntiGrav1
A $120 closed-toe recovery slip-on ($130 in some colors) for people who stand on hard floors through long shifts.
Best for long shifts on hard floors
Knee-High Compression Socks
15 to 20 mmHg graduated compression socks at $34 a pair, with a 20 to 30 mmHg version also sold.
Best for long flights
Naboso insoles
$55 textured insoles, 3 mm thick with a 1.5 mm texture, made to give the soles of your feet more feedback rather than more cushioning.
Best for barefoot-style training
LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix
A zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix: each 6 g stick holds 1,000 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium and 60 mg magnesium, per LMNT.
Best for heavy sweaters
Manta Sleep Mask Pro
An $85 blackout mask with adjustable foam eye cups designed to keep pressure off the eyes, per Manta Sleep.
Best for side sleepers
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