Dr. Frederick's Original Open Toe Sleeves | Half Toe Sleeve Metatarsal Pads | 4 Pieces | Ball of Foot Cushions | Great for Calluses and Blisters | for Men and Women | Perfect for High Heel Shoes

These toe things are AMAZING!Let me tell you my typical (bad) choice in footwear:I'm a young woman, love stylish shoes. However, still in school and there are a lot of hills and I am walking around from 9am-12midight. So that's a lot of time on my feet!STORY:And guess what my favorite style shoes are: white vans, brown boots with 2in heel I've had for 4 years (they are worked in quite a bit), and B.P. boots. Vans? Not too bad, got at least 1in of cushioning but since I've had them for 4months now they are flattened and I can feel the texture of bumpy ground and it is hard at the end of the day my feet are definitely sore. IF there was a pebbly ground you would know you are stepping on something that isn't smooth.Brown boots that I love so much? Yeah the heel of this thing is fine, supported no problem. But the front of my foot? Exactly where the gel insoles cover in the picture? Maybe 2cm of thinned out plastic/wood stuff and my metatarsals are KILLER at the end of the day oh my gosh. But I can't stop wearing them just because my feet hurt. If there was a pebbly ground you know that your feet are balancing on top of each pebble and it hurts a bit.Worst part, red B.P. boots are my favorite and have the LEAST support of all they are the worst for long days at school! Ouch, so bad, so painful...but they go with my nice clothes. My nike's don't flatter my dresses you know. If there was pebbly ground, these shoes have such low support I feel like my feet go in EVERY SINGLE GROOVE of the pebbles and the pebbles are sharpened as my skin has to step on them. Without shoes it would probably feel better, but we wear shoes in society!RESULT:These half toe sleeves..just wore them today, are beautiful. Maybe there are other products that can help, but I tried these and I recommend all of you do the same. It's definitely a great buy. And I don't know these people I just saw a bunch of products and decided to pick these and OH MY GOD the payoff is amazing. They are made of the most adorably soft gentle squishy texture you just want to play with it in your hands its like thin squishy blanket that molds to you. And I have smallish feet, size 7, but these things could definitely fit any size foot guarantee. The material is very stretchy and the way it shapes is like this: one big toe socket and another socket to hold the rest of toes both fit snugly but there is some wiggle room and be reminded, it stretches. The biggest hole where you stick your foot in is angled outward in such a way that I fit VERY comfortably inside (size 7) but the opening still had flapping outward space that I'm sure is room for bigger feet than my own. This is great! Anyone can buy these.I promise I put these on immediate squishy heaven comfort in the worst B.P. shoes I was telling you about. I might be able to tell I'm stepping on pebbles but I have such a nice squishy thing that so delicately encases and supports my metatarsal area (in picture) that I could wear my shoes all day!!No more choosing plain outfits because I can wear my least supportive shoes now, because they are extremely well supported with these awesome toe sleeves! No more sad pain when I go home and my feet want to kill me, I can just relax from normal walking pain!Buy them you people. No regrets with this girl!

A total waste of money. Virtually impossible to get on foot. Next to impossible to put sock on over product.

The gel like substance these are made from is both a positive and a negative. It feels cheap, like I won't get very many uses out of these things. I've worn them 4 times, with different results each time. The gel does not stay in place very well. You get it on your foot, and have to carefully stretch your sock over your foot, so it doesn't grab the rubber and roll it down. I am not very successful at this. Once I had issues with my left foot, once my right. The area over the pinky toe part of the foot was rolling down with my sock and creating a roll that became an irritation over the course of my shift at work. I had to strip my foot down, to fix it.The third time, neither foot was comfortable, at all. I still don't know what happened. I took them off, and put them in my locker. So finally the fourth night, it was ok. Nothing too great or too bad. When I took off my socks that night, I discovered the right one was half stretched down my foot. I don't think I will wear them again. I need something a little more sturdy and less movable, so they will stay where they are all night without rolling under my socks.On a more positive note, when they were on, they were fairly comfortable. Squishy soft. My feet liked them. My callous on the side of my foot felt better. I just don't think they are what I am looking for.

I've been trying numerous metatarsal pads, and I like this brand the best (and this style the best, including the ones that aren't "half-toe"). If you need this kind of support, then you know how your feet feel if you don't have something reliable. I find that these stay on well for me, even under all-day wear with plenty of walking. If I'm working outside, they may shift around some, but they still provide support -- it's just that a little readjustment helps periodically. If I wear them, then I don't have nighttime pain. I know people have said they tear, and eventually they probably will, but you can extend the time you have them by not ripping them off your feet at night. If you wear a sock (I do...this is New England, it's cold), then take the sock off first, and then gently take the support off. They also wash up easily.