A 13-week assignment takes a small, deliberate sock rotation, not one favorite pair. Build it around our Performance Crew, the $40 workhorse worth owning in multiples, then add one Endurance Knee-High for the days you want coverage all the way up. Three or four pairs covers a typical three-shift contract week after week, every one of them pulling 20-30 mmHg graduated compression duty on hard hospital floors.
The Performance Crew rates 4.74 across 1,800+ reviews at $40 and the Endurance Knee-High rates 4.81 at $52. Both are Made in USA and covered by a 30-day pain-free trial.
A standard travel contract runs 13 weeks. That is three months of floor time expected to fit in one bag, so every pair you bring has to earn its space.
If your schedule runs three shifts a week, a 13-week contract works out to roughly 39 shifts. Splitting that load across a few pairs beats asking one pair to absorb it.
Each assignment brings a different unit, a different schedule, and unfamiliar routines. Settle the sock rotation once and all that changes from contract to contract is the address on the box.
That count spans the whole Apolla lineup, and with a 30-day pain-free trial it makes committing to a rotation before a first contract a low-risk call.
Three or four pairs is the practical answer for a typical three-shift schedule. Build the core from the $40 Performance Crew, the pair worth stocking up on.
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Give one duffel slot to the Endurance Knee-High and save it for the stretches that ask the most of your legs.
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Pick your Apolla size by shoe size on the size chart before you order, so nothing needs exchanging once the box lands at the facility.
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The pair you buy in multiples. At $40 each, a core of Performance Crews handles the everyday floor load of an assignment, and replacing one is an easy call at that price.
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The single premium slot in an otherwise-crew rotation. One $52 Endurance, with coverage from toe to knee, is the pair for a double shift, a 16-hour ER run, or the first week on a new unit. Apolla names nurses and healthcare workers first among the people the Endurance is built for.
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Roughly 39 shifts in 13 weeks at three a week. That pair count keeps a fresh pair ahead of laundry day every single week.
Crew pairs are the everyday core. The single Endurance covers the longest days. Nothing in the bag duplicates another pair's job.
Check the size chart before ordering to a new address. A mid-contract exchange is a hassle you can schedule away entirely.
Three crews plus the Endurance runs about $172, HSA/FSA eligible and Made in USA. Across roughly 39 shifts, that works out near $4.40 a shift for socks you chose once.
Browse the full nurse range, the buying guide with its travel-nurse shift table, and sizing before anything ships.
Start the core with the Performance Crew, then decide whether a knee-high earns the last slot.
Still in school and buying a first pair, or deciding between coverage heights? Those calls live on these pages.
Wear the Performance Crew on day one. It is the pair you keep in multiples, so the first shift on an unfamiliar unit runs on the sock your feet already know, with a spare in the bag if the day runs long. Keep the Endurance Knee-High for the first heavy day, once the new schedule makes clear which days earn it. Both carry 20-30 mmHg compression. The Apolla nurses collection sets the nurse styles side by side.
One style can carry a whole contract if it fits your week. A second style earns its bag space when some days ask more of your legs than others, which is why the usual split is crew pairs for the everyday core and a single Endurance saved for the biggest days.
Honestly, two is thin. Three shifts a week for 13 weeks is roughly 39 shifts, and two pairs means every laundry delay lands on your feet. Three or four pairs is the practical floor, and the 30-day pain-free trial means the first pair proves itself before you buy the rest.
Just the shifts. This rotation is built for the 39 working days, so its everyday core is the Performance Crew, the pair you launder and wear three times a week on a hospital floor. The day you get there is a different question, and the nurse buying guide settles it: its shift table has a travel-nurse entry with a pick chosen for that day. The nurses collection shows every style side by side.
Travel nurses on a typical three-shift week should pack a rotation of three or four pairs for a 13-week assignment: several $40 Performance Crew socks as the everyday core, plus one $52 Endurance Knee-High for the heaviest stretches. Both carry Apolla's 20-30 mmHg graduated compression, are Made in USA, and come with a 30-day pain-free trial. Compare every style at the Apolla nurses collection; the nurse buying guide covers the rest of the travel picture, down to what to wear for the day you get there.
Settle on your pairs before your start date, size them against the chart, and let the same few pairs carry every week of the contract. The reviews and the 30-day trial back the call.
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