2024 Alleviate Gift Guide: Recovery Tools for Everyone in Your Life!

Whether to keep going on a long hike, refuel after a run, or - let's face it - get through a day of holiday shopping, we have festive snack recommendations!

• Gingersnap + Pecan Taos Bakes: Taos Bakes are all delicious and sustaining, crunchy in the best of ways, but this unique flavor is particularly perfect for the season. 
• Barebells Peppermint Bark: speaking of the season, these white chocolate and peppermint bars make a great post-workout snack. (Yes, they really are protein bars with 20 grams of the stuff in each.)

Looking for a considerate gift for a nurse, barista, or chef in your life? Look no further than Üni shoes!

Designed by nurses for nurses, Üni shoes is a unique combination of functionality, comfort, and aesthetics that's perfect for people who work on their feet all day, in spill- and stain-prone environments:

• Fluid-resistant
• Slip-resistant
• All-day comfort
• Anti-microbial

They'd be pretty good for teachers, too. (Did anyone say spills?) Plus, they're sleek and modern, looking good at work, at brunch, or at the gym. Take a look at the selection here.

Looking for something special they can add to their wind-down routine? Here are some R&R products our staff love:

• Dr. Teal's Eucalyptus & Spearmint Bath Salt and Foaming Bubble Bath: is there anything better than a luxurious bath after a hard workout or a long day at work? These Dr. Teal's make a winning combo (we have a thing for eucalyptus and mint scent that's simultaneously refreshing and soothing).
• Woodland Mod Bath Creamers: Beautiful and floral, these moisturizing bath creamers take it up a notch or two.
• Himalayan Salt Lamps: the evidence isn't strong for salt lamps' health benefits, but they sure do create a calming, warm atmosphere that our director of digital loves to relax in.

Prevention is the best medicine, 

• Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .5 Medical Kit: this tiny medical kit comes with most everything you'd want on the road or on the trail, from single-use packets of antibiotic ointment to tiny tweezers for splinter and tick removal. This economical kit has saved our marketing director's behind more than a few times.
• Performance Compression Socks: literally everyone's favorite at Alleviate. We are never without these when we fly longer than a couple of hours, and our legs are much happier when we land!
• Stanley IceFlow Flip Straw 2.0: what would a gift guide be without a Stanley cup? This sleek 24 oz bottle is lighter and travels better, but still has the signature Stanley straw.

Two books on tennis, an extravagant bag, and a few recovery and prevention tools for the tennis aficionado in your life:

• Convertible, quilted tote from Caraa Sports: rumor has it our CEO has it on her wishlist.
• "The Inner Game of Tennis (50th Anniversary Edition)": a timeless, classic guide to not just your best performance on the court, but to life in general. Buy it on Bookshop.org or Amazon.
• "String Theory": this collection of five essays by David Foster Wallace is a delight for both tennis fans and fans of his journalistic writing.

Remind them to wear the Performance Compression Socks (that you so thoughtfully included in their gift) as they kick back with these books after an afternoon on the court!

For tennis, pickleball, and squash players who've developed Tennis Elbow, consider one of the Alleviate Tennis Elbow treatment tools:

Are you thinking of getting someone with Plantar Fasciitis a good pair of shoes to alleviate their pain? Instead of reading online guides, we recommend going shoe shopping with them!

It's because there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer for what makes a pair of shoes best for Plantar Fasciitis. Trying on and testing in-person is the best way to find what works for each person.

Bonus: you get to spend time with someone you care about!

After a good workout, everyone needs a few tricks to freshen up and recover. Here are some of our favorites:

• Avene Eau Thermale Facial Mist: we know it's just water in a spray can... but some of us love it after a sweaty workout, or when we need extra moisture while traveling.
• Performance Compression Socks: comfy yet powerful, their legs will be noticeably less tired even after a long day, and they'll recover faster.
• Recovery Balm: tiny but mighty, this arnica-powered balm creates a frictionless glide that transforms their massage, and prevents chafing whenever needed. Plus, peppermint and eucalyptus make this balm smell amazing.
• Arch Massager: our first invention and best seller! A couple of minutes of self-massage releases tension and soothes away pain in their feet. It's foldable and compact, easy to come along in their gym bag for on-the-go relief.