In the air(bags) tonight

These inflating compression boots are meant to boost your post-exercise bouncebackability... but which pair offers the best recovery powers?

- By Kieran Alger

Urevo Recovery Massager

With six therapy modes, eight pressure settings, a five-zone design and three heat levels, Urevo's USP is maximum control over your compression sessions. The highest pressure level is seriously intense.

You get lots of options to fine-tune your massage, but it's almost too complicated. The boots come in just one size, with bulky pump-control units at thigh level - and odd quirks, such as sometimes failing to auto-deflate.