Flexible Toe Stretcher
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Flexible Toe Stretcher
Customer Review: Wonderful! Just as good as the expensive ones!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these instead of the expensive ones. I was really interested to see if these really worked, but I really didn't want to spend $35-$50 on the "real" ones. I figured the $10 plus shipping was worth the experiment. They do take some time to get used to ( about a week) and if you put some lotion on the toes that are sometimes difficult to insert into the holes (the smallest of my toes) then they work just fine. Lube up your big toe though, and they do slip a little. Gradually increasing the time that you wear them does help with the discomfort, even wearing them for 10 minutes, and them taking them off for 30 min to an hour and then back on for 10 minutes works great for me. Worth the money!Customer Review: S-T-R-E-T-C-H-!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought these for my wife - she loves them!
Don't know if stretching your toes apart has any medical benefits, but apparently using this device feels great!
Customer Review: Nice!
Summary: 5 Stars
Nicer than I thought it would be. Really conforms to your foot. Very soft and comfortable. It's working out great.Customer Review: Good product, with caveats- updated: would give 5 stars
Summary: 4 Stars
If you have perfect feet, bet these would be great...however.....most of us don't. I have some misshaped /hammer type toes (due to narrow shoes purchased when younger), and it's almost impossible to get the outside two toes into the forms. Perhaps this will get better with time, but if you have toes that aren't straight....might be dicey.
However, I really bought these because I wanted to stretch the other three (medial) toes, which do fit into the forms, and I think they will work well for this purpose.
(Can't say anything about the 'yoga' aspects about these- I just knew that the foam forms used for pedicures were insufficient, and I needed something more substantive.)
Specifically: I had joint replacement surgery on the ball of my foot (big toe), and it's resulted in crowding between the big toe and 'first toe', resulting in the formation of a corn on the sole of the foot (due to the lateral compression between the toes combined with normal vertical weight bearing in that area of my foot).
The forms do successfully stretch the space between these toes, and my foot does feel better- after ~ 2-3 uses. I paid <$7 for these at Walmart, so it does pay to shop around.
Takehome: Shop around for best price, be realistic about these (if you don't have perfect feet, don't expect them to fit perfectly), but they might be a useful, inexpensive tool to increase flexibility for the foot and toes.
Update- Applying a SMALL amount of lotion really helps to encourage stubborn toes into the forms. (not too much else they'll be too slippery and won't hold traction)
I've used these consistently for ~ 1 week, and honestly believe that they're saving me a trip to the podiatrist & have headed off the formation of a nasty corn in a bad location (ball of foot between great toe and nearest lateral toe). Best of all, my feet don't hurt as much, and seem to be improving with time.
System is not letting me increase the star rating, but I'd give them 5 stars at this point.
Customer Review: it works!
Summary: 4 Stars
I use them to relieve pain from bunions and Morton's neuroma. If I care to spend 5 minutes fitting them perfectly on my very imperfect toes before going to sleep, they stay on for at least 30 min and I wake up with my whole feet refreshed. They usually slip off when I wake up but it works for me! Sure beats surgery and other expensive treatments!