The stockings are offered as compression stockings. In my compression stockings of forming pressure is much higher. I therefore believe that it is more likely here to support stockings. For use as a support stocking - ie to occasions where the pressure does not have to be so strong - the stockings are well suited. Small drawback that the shoe sizes are 43 to 46 summarized in one size. If you - like me - Shoe size 43, the stockings fall from too great.