'With the combined forces of compression socks and the footrest, I had zero pain, pressure, or swelling, and was able to sleep for four to six hours at a time'
Thanks to this gizmo, I was able to sleep for four to six hours at a time on my flight to Singapore. Photo: courtesy of the retailer Some people can fall asleep anywhere. I’ve watched longingly as friends of mine have passed out on short subway rides, intermissions during musicals, and in corners of noisy parties. I am not one of those people. Even on road trips and cross-country red-eye flights, I’m wide awake.
The 21-inch-long, 7-inch-wide footrest is made of plush memory foam, but is flat enough to fold up neatly in a little pouch that I tucked into my backpack. The straps are adjustable and hook around the tray table in front of you so that it becomes a foot hammock, rocking gently with the motions of the plane. However, it does not jerk the seat of the person in front of you — I clipped and adjusted it carefully without moving my fellow passenger’s seat at all.
Sleepy Ride Airplane Footrest $20 $20 at Amazon Buy $20 at Amazon Buy Other Strat-Approved Travel Helpers Trtl Pillow $30 Our favorite travel pillow, that’s essentially a padded scarf. $50 at Dermstore Buy Joanna Vargas Bright Eye Firming Masks, Set of Five Judy Greer’s favorite sheet masks. She told us, “They’re very travel-friendly and make me look like I’ve slept for ten hours, even if I took the red eye.”
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