I am diabetic and suffer with both diabetic neuropathy and acute swelling of my lower legs.  This has been a problem with me for several years.  The Futuro Restoring Dress Socks have really helped with this problem.  I will say up front that these socks are somehwhat hard to get on and off.  I had wondered if it was going to be worth the extra effort to put them on.... it was!!!!  At the end of the day I have virtually no swelling and my feet feel so much better.  I'm able to walk better and stay on my feet longer without additional pain due to excessive swelling.  These socks are the firm compression.  As such these are the hardest socks to put on and to remove...even though they do provide the best relief.  You may want to try the Futuro Light or Medium compression socks before you go to these.  If the lighter compression doesn't work well for you these socks may well provide the relief you need.  As I said, the only drawback is the difficulty in putting them on and taking them off, but that can be expected from these firm compression socks.