Normatec Go

The verdict

Normatec Go is the compression system cut down to the calf: two wraps with built-in pumps that strap around your lower legs. There are no boots to step into and no hoses, so you can use them sitting at a desk, on a train or in a race-morning queue.

Each wrap runs the same pulse pattern as the full boots across three zones on the calf, with seven intensity levels and ZoneBoost. Calves and Achilles take the biggest beating in road running, so a calf-only system covers more of the useful ground than it sounds.

It isn't a replacement for full-leg boots after a marathon. As a travel and pre-race tool it is the most practical compression device on the shelf.

“Normatec for the start corral and the flight home.”