SiliposAchilles Heel Pad, Small/Medium

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Bought two of these heel pads, but one of them split a few days after purchase. Not sure if the product was faulty but obviously rather disappointed, considering these heel pads are very expensive.

I bought this after my heel spur surgery, it is not true to size at all. I should have went a size or two or three smaller. There’s absolutely no compression whatsoever.

I thought I would have to stop winter hiking/mountaineering due to the painfully stiff boots required in winter alpine conditions. These little sleeves with a gel patch saved my hobby from a painful early demise. Apparently I have "Haglund's Deformity" (self-diagnosed via internet research), a big boney bump on back of the ankle, and it hurt unbearably to walk uphill wearing stiff mountaineering boots. Thought i'd have to choose between surgery and quitting altogether (heartbreak!).These make all the difference. The gel padding relieves the pressure of the bone against the back of the boot when I'm climbing. Bonus: No more blisters in the heel/ankle areas either! An enormous thank you to the inventor of this thing.My only complaint is they don't stay in place all that well. They tend to shift down so that pretty soon my heel is stepping on the bottom of the gel patch. Even so, they still eliminate the pain so I am happy. If the fit/elasticity could be improved (maybe S-M-L sizes instead of just S/M and M/L), that'd perfect it.I ordered another pair already as backup. I tell all my hiking buddies about them.

This item provides no support at all. It is about as effective as a sock. It actually seems to aggravate the heel more then anything else. The heel pad needs to be much thicker and only seems to cause the heel to rub more against the back of the shoe.

I have a Haglund deformity and discovered these pads help alleviate the pressure in my skate boots. I turn the sleeve slightly so the center of the pad is over the bump. I have worn out several of these after about 10 hours of skating in them. I have a 9.5 AA foot, and find the small/medium to be the perfect size for me. It stays in place without being too tight.

Works Great for my heel, helps with my discomfort. Have ordered several of these over time for relief.