Arion Magnide
An Arion application aid with a magnetic system, for open or closed toe stockings and tights. Its fabric is low-friction. Magnide 2in1 also helps take closed toe stockings and tights off.
At a glance
Magnide is an application aid from Arion for compression stockings and tights with an open or closed toe. Its low-friction fabric helps the garment pass over the foot and the heel, the broadest part of the foot, and its magnetic system holds the aid in position while the garment goes on and releases once the garment is in place. It is designed to reduce the strain on the wearer or a carer, and the pulling that overstretches a garment. Magnide 2in1 is for closed toe stockings and tights, and its sliding fabric helps with taking them off as well as putting them on. Both are lightweight, compact and reusable, and each is for one person.
Magnide and Magnide 2in1 contain magnets. Keep them at least 30 cm away from pacemakers and defibrillators and follow the instructions for use.
Choose the aid by the garment and by the person who will put it on: whether they can reach the foot, their grip and dexterity, and whether a carer helps. Show the patient or carer how to use it with their own garment, and check that they can repeat it.
Sizes and measuring
Magnide and Magnide 2in1 are chosen by shoe size, from the chart. The X-Large also suits a wider foot.
| Measurement | Medium | Large | X-Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU shoe size | 38 or smaller | 39 to 43 | 44 or larger |
| UK shoe size, women | 5.5 or smaller | 6 to 8 | 9 or larger |
| UK shoe size, men | 6 or smaller | 6.5 to 9 | 9.5 or larger |
Order codes
Choose the aid to read its codes.
Style
Magnide
All Arion codes| Size | EU shoe size | UK shoe size, women | UK shoe size, men | Order code | PIP code | NHS Supply Chain code | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | 38 or smaller | 5.5 or smaller | 6 or smaller | EO-1513 | 380-7534 | EGB630 | |
| Large | 39 to 43 | 6 to 8 | 6.5 to 9 | EO-1514 | 380-7526 | EGB629 | |
| X-Large | 44 or larger | 9 or larger | 9.5 or larger | EO-1515 | 387-0375 | EGB631 |
Magnide 2in1
All Arion codes| Size | EU shoe size | UK shoe size, women | UK shoe size, men | Order code | PIP code | NHS Supply Chain code | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | 38 or smaller | 5.5 or smaller | 6 or smaller | EO-1540 | None | EGD87195 | |
| Large | 39 to 43 | 6 to 8 | 6.5 to 9 | EO-1541 | None | EGD87279 | |
| X-Large | 44 or larger | 9 or larger | 9.5 or larger | EO-1542 | None | EGD87075 |
Using Magnide
An application aid can make putting on your compression easier, for you or for the person who helps you. The stocking slides over the smooth fabric instead of dragging on your skin, so it takes less pulling.
Magnide and Magnide 2in1 contain magnets. Keep them at least 30 cm away from pacemakers and defibrillators and follow the instructions for use. Ask your clinician or cardiac device team if you are unsure.
What it is
A sleeve of smooth, slippery fabric for your foot, with magnets that hold it in place while the stocking or tights go on. Magnide 2in1 also helps you take a closed toe stocking off. It is for you alone, though a carer can use it to help you.
When to use it
Each time you put on your compression stocking or tights, and with Magnide 2in1, each time you take it off.
Putting it on
Magnide goes over your foot first, held in place by its magnets, and the stocking slides on over it. Once the stocking is in place, the magnetic hold is released and Magnide is taken out. Follow the instructions that come with the aid, and ask your nurse to show you the first time. Arion's films below show how it is done, as do the Arion fitting instructions.
Looking after it
Wash it by hand and dry it gently with a towel; the questions below say more. Replace it when the fabric no longer glides smoothly or the seams are damaged.
Arion Magnide
Arion's film on putting on closed toe compression stockings with Magnide.
Arion Magnide 2in1
Arion's film on putting on and taking off closed toe compression stockings with Magnide 2in1.
Talk to a nurse or GP. Which product and size suit you is for a healthcare professional to decide, and this page cannot do that for you. If it does not fit, or feels wrong, tell them before you carry on using it.
Made by Arion Slide Solutions B.V.
Application aids that help people put on and take off compression garments, as Easy Slide for open toe garments and arm sleeves and Magnide for stockings and tights.
Manufacturer
Arion Slide Solutions B.V., Netherlands
Also consider
Arion Easy Slide
Arion application aids in a smooth, low-friction fabric that helps a compression garment slide on with less pulling.
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Product codes
Order, PIP and NHS codes for the products on this site, by brand, product and size.
Questions
Yes. Magnide and Magnide 2in1 contain magnets. Keep them at least 30 cm away from pacemakers and defibrillators and follow the instructions for use. Ask your clinician or cardiac device team if you are unsure.
Wash it by hand at a maximum of 30°C. Do not bleach, tumble dry, iron or dry clean it. Dry it gently with a towel and follow the instructions supplied with the aid.
For hygiene reasons, the aid should be used for one person only. A family member or carer can use it to help that person put their compression on.
Open wounds should be covered with an appropriate dressing before the aid is used. Ask your healthcare professional to check that the garment, the dressing and the way you put it on are suitable.
Daylong Direct provides a 12-month UK warranty, subject to correct use and care. Replace the aid sooner if the fabric loses its smooth glide, the seams are damaged, or it no longer works well.
Downloads
The 3 documents for the Arion Magnide.
Arion application aids patient guide
PDF, 2.1 MB, v1
Open the PDF: Arion application aids patient guideArion application aids range poster
PDF, 3.0 MB, V3.1 January 2025
Open the PDF: Arion application aids range posterMagnide and Easy Slide fitting instructions
PDF, 711 KB
Open the PDF: Magnide and Easy Slide fitting instructionsMagnide and Magnide 2in1 contain magnets.
Keep them at least 30 cm away from pacemakers and defibrillators and follow the instructions for use.
Prescribing compression for a patient?
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