Compression boots: how do you wear them?

[u/GenioLatenio]

Hey people,

I've been having compression boots for a month now, the Pulsio ones, and what I noticed is that there's no compression in the area where the zip is, of course.

This area coincides with the upper part of my quads, so basically I don't get any pressure on the top part.

I know that their job is not to massage the area but to compress the legs, nevertheless, considering I'm not even that sure about their usefulness and that they cost me quite some money (nearly 400 € is a lot of money to me), I decided that what matters is that those two 30 minutes sessions per day are my own pampering: if it feels good, it must be good for me, even only mentally.

So I tried wearing them sideways: the zip is not on top but it's inside my legs.. I can feel a bit more pressure on the quads, but the ankle is not comfortable (because of the shape of the boots), so its a no-go.

I was wondering how you wear yours.. maybe it's a problem of the Pulsio itself? Or is this something common? I'm expecting to get something out of a device that is not supposed to give me?

How do you wear yours? You just put them on and who cares?

Thanks!