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I have bought them before. They are very comfortable and prevent build up of skins,corns etc. They are washable. They are a little expensive but I definitely recommend them.

They look good and fit easily. But the attachments between the toes break easily when putting on your socks. The sock adheres to the material, pulls on the cushion, dislodges it and you then have a cushion somewhere in your arch with either one or both toe straps snapped. They would be much improved if a) the product was stronger and b) a tighter fit. You might be better off with a material metatarsal support with a built-in silicone padded cushion. I kept with it, however, by putting on socks very very carefully! (Do you time for all this?) But they still could break and roll up into a squidgy sausage roll either on the metatarsals or under your foot arch as soon as you pushed your foot into the shoe. The flimsy nature of this product makes them difficult for me to recommend.

This was the second time I have bought these foot pads, which in itself is a recommendation - I couldn't find anything which looked better. However, they are not ideal.I find that, although they do provide good cushioning for the metatarsal area, within a relatively short time they cause discomfort where the toes meet the foot. If I have not worn the pads for a few days, it might be six hours before this discomfort becomes bad enough to make me take them off; but if I then put them on again the next day, I get the discomfort after an hour or two.To imagine the design of the pad, think of cutting off about six centimetres of a sock (from the toe end, of course). Now make three holes in this imaginary item - one for the big toe to go through, one for the second toe, and one for the rest of the toes. The item slips on by putting it onto the foot and then slipping the toes through the holes. Now if you imagine the item to be made out of very soft plastic, you have a pretty good idea of what the product is like.I am not entirely sure what causes the discomfort that I feel; it may be that the bands of material either side of the second toe are quite wide, and these get squashed, creating pressure points; or it might be that the front edge of the product is not visibly rounded - it is just a square edge, about 2mm high.I should say that although I wear the pads on both feet, they cause little if any discomfort on the right foot. So they might be fine for you; but also the metatarsal problem that I wear the pads for is only very slight on my right foot, which might suggest that if your problem is bad enough to cause you to seek out & wear such pads, they might cause you the same discomfort.There are two pairs in each pack. To try to stop the discomfort described above, I did try cutting off the bits that go either side of the second toe from one of the pads that I bought the first time, but this didn't work very well; it is almost impossible to put a sock on over this cut pad and get it to stay in place.If I were to suggest an amendment to the design, it would be this: extend the lower part of the pad so that it went under the toes as well. The user would probably need to trim this extension to fit. Additionally, shrink the width of the parts which go either side of the second toe. This would no doubt make them rather more expensive, but I think they would then be much more comfortable. Perhaps this could be a "deluxe" version?I wish I could remember how long I have had the first ones I bought for. My guess is 6-12 months. When I compared the first ones I bought to the new ones, I was astonished at how much difference there was; the new ones are much softer. The new ones are pale blue, whereas the old ones are completely colourless. You should bear in mind that if the pads do work for you, you will probably want to buy a new set within a year. Having said that, they are not expensive, and if they do help you, well worth the money.Finally, each pair of pads comes in a sealable plastic bag. These are very useful, particularly if you want to take the pads off during the day and are concerned about odour, but are easy to lose track of. I lost one bag fairly early on, and the second just after I had ordered the new set. If the manufacturers get to read this, one more plea I would make would be to add at least one spare plastic bag in the box.

I really wanted to give this a 5* review having seen the other positive reviews. These pads are comfortable and the material layers give a soothing feeling... But for me these just did not consistently stay in place. The material is very fine silicone and does not irritate but these slipped around my foot. I am a size 5 standard width. I think the fit may suit someone with a bigger foot where the pads can stretch and fit more snugly. I’ve worn them around the house, which is ok and helps with the discomfort. I have worn with trainer socks & Converse on a long walk and there was quite a bit of slippage. I also wore to work with smart flat shoes where they acted like a bit of an insole and made the shoe a bit tight across the instep.These are comfortable but I will probably only be able to wear around the house with any real success of staying in place. A bit disappointing sadly.

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Whilst the padding did mean there was some relief for my foot pain whilst using them, the rubber is so thin and flimsy around the toe that it snapped at first use and then the pad just moved around a lot so became uncomfortable and useless. Not great! They need to improve the thickness of the material that goes around the toe.The benefit is that it is a pack of 4 so you have a few more to try once they inevitably break.Also, being as it fits over a middle toe rather than the big toe like some others do, all 4 pads can be used on either foot - handy if you only have the issue on one foot whereas others are specific for left or right foot.Summary - gave some relief but won’t be buying again!

These are great for helping with pain in the back of the foot, they do move around a little but once you find a good position they hold on well but will roll off if you slide your foot so better with socks to keep in place

Broke on first use, comfortable but not durable