diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index d32ec12..99524cc 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package traefikoidc
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"compress/gzip"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/sessions"
 )
@@ -36,6 +41,40 @@ const (
 	maxCookieSize = 2000
 )
 
+// compressToken compresses a token using gzip and base64 encodes it
+func compressToken(token string) string {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	gz := gzip.NewWriter(&b)
+	if _, err := gz.Write([]byte(token)); err != nil {
+		return token // fallback to uncompressed on error
+	}
+	if err := gz.Close(); err != nil {
+		return token
+	}
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(b.Bytes())
+}
+
+// decompressToken decompresses a base64 encoded gzipped token
+func decompressToken(compressed string) string {
+	data, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(compressed)
+	if err != nil {
+		return compressed // return as-is if not base64
+	}
+	
+	gz, err := gzip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	if err != nil {
+		return compressed
+	}
+	defer gz.Close()
+	
+	decompressed, err := io.ReadAll(gz)
+	if err != nil {
+		return compressed
+	}
+	
+	return string(decompressed)
+}
+
 // SessionManager handles the management of multiple session cookies for OIDC authentication.
 // It provides functionality for storing and retrieving authentication state, tokens,
 // and other session-related data across multiple cookies to handle large tokens.
@@ -48,6 +87,9 @@ type SessionManager struct {
 
 	// logger provides structured logging capabilities
 	logger *Logger
+
+	// sessionPool is a sync.Pool for reusing SessionData objects
+	sessionPool sync.Pool
 }
 
 // NewSessionManager creates a new session manager with the specified configuration.
@@ -57,11 +99,22 @@ type SessionManager struct {
 //   - logger: Logger instance for recording session-related events
 // The manager handles session creation, storage, and cookie security settings.
 func NewSessionManager(encryptionKey string, forceHTTPS bool, logger *Logger) *SessionManager {
-	return &SessionManager{
+	sm := &SessionManager{
 		store:      sessions.NewCookieStore([]byte(encryptionKey)),
 		forceHTTPS: forceHTTPS,
 		logger:     logger,
 	}
+
+	// Initialize session pool
+	sm.sessionPool.New = func() interface{} {
+		return &SessionData{
+			manager:           sm,
+			accessTokenChunks: make(map[int]*sessions.Session),
+			refreshTokenChunks: make(map[int]*sessions.Session),
+		}
+	}
+
+	return sm
 }
 
 // getSessionOptions returns secure session options configured for the current request.
@@ -87,33 +140,40 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) getSessionOptions(isSecure bool) *sessions.Options {
 // and combines them into a single SessionData structure for easy access.
 // Returns an error if any session component cannot be loaded.
 func (sm *SessionManager) GetSession(r *http.Request) (*SessionData, error) {
-	mainSession, err := sm.store.Get(r, mainCookieName)
+	// Get session from pool
+	sessionData := sm.sessionPool.Get().(*SessionData)
+	sessionData.request = r
+
+	var err error
+	sessionData.mainSession, err = sm.store.Get(r, mainCookieName)
 	if err != nil {
+		sm.sessionPool.Put(sessionData)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get main session: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	accessSession, err := sm.store.Get(r, accessTokenCookie)
+	sessionData.accessSession, err = sm.store.Get(r, accessTokenCookie)
 	if err != nil {
+		sm.sessionPool.Put(sessionData)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get access token session: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	refreshSession, err := sm.store.Get(r, refreshTokenCookie)
+	sessionData.refreshSession, err = sm.store.Get(r, refreshTokenCookie)
 	if err != nil {
+		sm.sessionPool.Put(sessionData)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get refresh token session: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	sessionData := &SessionData{
-		manager:        sm,
-		request:        r,
-		mainSession:    mainSession,
-		accessSession:  accessSession,
-		refreshSession: refreshSession,
+	// Clear and reuse chunk maps
+	for k := range sessionData.accessTokenChunks {
+		delete(sessionData.accessTokenChunks, k)
+	}
+	for k := range sessionData.refreshTokenChunks {
+		delete(sessionData.refreshTokenChunks, k)
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve chunked access token sessions
-	sessionData.accessTokenChunks = sm.getTokenChunkSessions(r, accessTokenCookie)
-	// Retrieve chunked refresh token sessions
-	sessionData.refreshTokenChunks = sm.getTokenChunkSessions(r, refreshTokenCookie)
+	// Retrieve chunked token sessions
+	sm.getTokenChunkSessions(r, accessTokenCookie, sessionData.accessTokenChunks)
+	sm.getTokenChunkSessions(r, refreshTokenCookie, sessionData.refreshTokenChunks)
 
 	return sessionData, nil
 }
@@ -122,10 +182,8 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) GetSession(r *http.Request) (*SessionData, error) {
 // Parameters:
 //   - r: The HTTP request
 //   - baseName: The base name for the token's session cookies
-// Returns a map of chunk index to session, used for handling large tokens
-// that exceed single cookie size limits.
-func (sm *SessionManager) getTokenChunkSessions(r *http.Request, baseName string) map[int]*sessions.Session {
-	chunks := make(map[int]*sessions.Session)
+//   - chunks: Map to store the chunks in
+func (sm *SessionManager) getTokenChunkSessions(r *http.Request, baseName string, chunks map[int]*sessions.Session) {
 	for i := 0; ; i++ {
 		sessionName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", baseName, i)
 		session, err := sm.store.Get(r, sessionName)
@@ -135,7 +193,6 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) getTokenChunkSessions(r *http.Request, baseName string
 		}
 		chunks[i] = session
 	}
-	return chunks
 }
 
 // SessionData holds all session information for an authenticated user.
@@ -237,7 +294,12 @@ func (sd *SessionData) Clear(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter) error {
 	sd.clearTokenChunks(r, sd.accessTokenChunks)
 	sd.clearTokenChunks(r, sd.refreshTokenChunks)
 
-	return sd.Save(r, w)
+	err := sd.Save(r, w)
+	
+	// Return session to pool
+	sd.manager.sessionPool.Put(sd)
+	
+	return err
 }
 
 // clearTokenChunks removes all session chunks for a given token type.
@@ -273,6 +335,10 @@ func (sd *SessionData) SetAuthenticated(value bool) {
 func (sd *SessionData) GetAccessToken() string {
 	token, _ := sd.accessSession.Values["token"].(string)
 	if token != "" {
+		compressed, _ := sd.accessSession.Values["compressed"].(bool)
+		if compressed {
+			return decompressToken(token)
+		}
 		return token
 	}
 
@@ -291,11 +357,16 @@ func (sd *SessionData) GetAccessToken() string {
 		chunks = append(chunks, chunk)
 	}
 
-	return strings.Join(chunks, "")
+	token = strings.Join(chunks, "")
+	compressed, _ := sd.accessSession.Values["compressed"].(bool)
+	if compressed {
+		return decompressToken(token)
+	}
+	return token
 }
 
 // SetAccessToken stores the access token in the session.
-// If the token exceeds maxCookieSize, it is automatically split into
+// If the token exceeds maxCookieSize, it is automatically compressed and split into
 // multiple cookie chunks to handle large tokens while staying within
 // browser cookie size limits. Any existing token or chunks are cleared
 // before setting the new token.
@@ -304,12 +375,17 @@ func (sd *SessionData) SetAccessToken(token string) {
 	sd.clearTokenChunks(sd.request, sd.accessTokenChunks)
 	sd.accessTokenChunks = make(map[int]*sessions.Session)
 
-	if len(token) <= maxCookieSize {
-		sd.accessSession.Values["token"] = token
+	// Compress token
+	compressed := compressToken(token)
+
+	if len(compressed) <= maxCookieSize {
+		sd.accessSession.Values["token"] = compressed
+		sd.accessSession.Values["compressed"] = true
 	} else {
-		// Split token into chunks
+		// Split compressed token into chunks
 		sd.accessSession.Values["token"] = ""
-		chunks := splitIntoChunks(token, maxCookieSize)
+		sd.accessSession.Values["compressed"] = true
+		chunks := splitIntoChunks(compressed, maxCookieSize)
 		for i, chunk := range chunks {
 			sessionName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", accessTokenCookie, i)
 			session, _ := sd.manager.store.Get(sd.request, sessionName)
@@ -326,6 +402,10 @@ func (sd *SessionData) SetAccessToken(token string) {
 func (sd *SessionData) GetRefreshToken() string {
 	token, _ := sd.refreshSession.Values["token"].(string)
 	if token != "" {
+		compressed, _ := sd.refreshSession.Values["compressed"].(bool)
+		if compressed {
+			return decompressToken(token)
+		}
 		return token
 	}
 
@@ -344,11 +424,16 @@ func (sd *SessionData) GetRefreshToken() string {
 		chunks = append(chunks, chunk)
 	}
 
-	return strings.Join(chunks, "")
+	token = strings.Join(chunks, "")
+	compressed, _ := sd.refreshSession.Values["compressed"].(bool)
+	if compressed {
+		return decompressToken(token)
+	}
+	return token
 }
 
 // SetRefreshToken stores the refresh token in the session.
-// If the token exceeds maxCookieSize, it is automatically split into
+// If the token exceeds maxCookieSize, it is automatically compressed and split into
 // multiple cookie chunks to handle large tokens while staying within
 // browser cookie size limits. Any existing token or chunks are cleared
 // before setting the new token.
@@ -357,12 +442,17 @@ func (sd *SessionData) SetRefreshToken(token string) {
 	sd.clearTokenChunks(sd.request, sd.refreshTokenChunks)
 	sd.refreshTokenChunks = make(map[int]*sessions.Session)
 
-	if len(token) <= maxCookieSize {
-		sd.refreshSession.Values["token"] = token
+	// Compress token
+	compressed := compressToken(token)
+
+	if len(compressed) <= maxCookieSize {
+		sd.refreshSession.Values["token"] = compressed
+		sd.refreshSession.Values["compressed"] = true
 	} else {
-		// Split token into chunks
+		// Split compressed token into chunks
 		sd.refreshSession.Values["token"] = ""
-		chunks := splitIntoChunks(token, maxCookieSize)
+		sd.refreshSession.Values["compressed"] = true
+		chunks := splitIntoChunks(compressed, maxCookieSize)
 		for i, chunk := range chunks {
 			sessionName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", refreshTokenCookie, i)
 			session, _ := sd.manager.store.Get(sd.request, sessionName)
diff --git a/session_test.go b/session_test.go
index 066ce6d..6b795ff 100644
--- a/session_test.go
+++ b/session_test.go
@@ -113,17 +113,31 @@ func TestSessionManager(t *testing.T) {
 func calculateExpectedCookieCount(accessToken, refreshToken string) int {
 	count := 3 // main, access, refresh
 
-	// Calculate number of chunks for access token
-	accessChunks := len(splitIntoChunks(accessToken, maxCookieSize))
-	if accessChunks > 1 {
-			count += accessChunks
+	// Helper to calculate chunks for compressed token
+	calculateChunks := func(token string) int {
+		// Compress token (matching the actual implementation)
+		compressed := compressToken(token)
+		
+		// If compressed token fits in one cookie, no additional chunks needed
+		if len(compressed) <= maxCookieSize {
+			return 0
+		}
+		
+		// Calculate chunks needed for compressed token
+		return len(splitIntoChunks(compressed, maxCookieSize))
 	}
 
-	// Calculate number of chunks for refresh token
-	refreshChunks := len(splitIntoChunks(refreshToken, maxCookieSize))
-	if refreshChunks > 1 {
-			count += refreshChunks
+	// Add chunks for access token if needed
+	accessChunks := calculateChunks(accessToken)
+	if accessChunks > 0 {
+		count += accessChunks
+	}
+
+	// Add chunks for refresh token if needed
+	refreshChunks := calculateChunks(refreshToken)
+	if refreshChunks > 0 {
+		count += refreshChunks
 	}
 
 	return count
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}