It might be hard for a man to admit that they actually need compression stockings. They have been considered as an accessorie that pregnant women usually need beacuse of the lowered blood pressure they have, but men too can have problems with their deep veins, and to avoid trombosis you will need to get stockings that provides enough support to help your feet.
The most common with men is the pain in feet after spending a long day at work - usually men work hard and are constantly standing or walking - this puts their feet to test and makes them ache. Usually the problem is not the walking, even though it can cause pain, but actually it is the time that is spent not walking. The muscle act as a pump when they contract and that alone prevents varicose veins - people who work at offices and sit around all day have these problems quite a lot. Anti embolism stocking is one type of support socks which provide good support for men who work mostly sitting down.
There are many models of support hose for men that can be used with problems that are already causing pain, swelling of the feet and even some varicose veins. Usually when the problem is not serious you can start with unisex support hose that reach all the way to the middle part of your leg. This is enough if you just get the swollen feeling and you don't have a history of varicose veins.
If you feel like you need something more, and that your feet hurt and are all the time swollen, then you should consider knee high support hose for men with open toes. These allow you to remain comfortable, and when your toes are open the cool air that is allowed to pass will contract your veins and make it less possible for varicose veins to appear.
Jobst is one big mens support hose manufacturer that has made quite a lot of high quality models, both thigh high and knee high. They have models with open and closed toes and in many colors. You don't have to be embarrassed with the 'skin tone' colors, but instead you can wear black support stockings and no-one will even notice that you are wearing them.