Firstly, buying from Proactive Recovery was great. I wanted my boots ASAP and wanted them by the next day. I reached out to them after ordering and they were able to put a rush through to their warehouse to get them dispatched. One of the workers at their warehouse lived around the corner from me, and they hand-delivered them to me that afternoon; 5 hours after ordering them!!
I’ve been using the Hyperice Normatec 3 Legs Compression Boots as part of my training recovery for Ironman Cairns, and they have quickly become one of the most essential tools in my recovery arsenal.
Training 15+ hours a week puts a heavy load on my legs, and these boots have made a huge difference in reducing soreness and speeding up recovery. The compression feels powerful and precise, and I love that I can customise the intensity and zones to match how I’m feeling on any given day. I'm 6’1” (186cm) tall, and the standard size fits perfectly.
The only downside, in my experience, has been the app. It’s supposed to be able to see your workouts completed in strava and then connect to the boots and guide you through recommended recovery sessions based on that session, but it doesn’t work reliably or intuitively. So i basically don't use that and just throw the boots on to highest level of compression and sit back and realax. That said, this is a software issue, not a hardware one and it’s something Hyperice could easily fix with an update. The boots themselves are still great.
Now from a price point, ouch! You are paying a premium price but they are a premium product and perform to go with it. Competitor options may be better for you if on a tight budget but where you want the best and the nice to have features then these tick the boxes.
If you’re training for an Ironman or doing any high-volume endurance work, I can’t recommend these enough. They’ve made a huge difference in how fresh I feel day to day.
