Are these okay for prolonged use barefoot? I'd like to use them with my standing desk.
783705
Absolutely! They were for my husband following an extended illness. He has used them both with and without shoes and prefers them barefoot. The little nobs on them help stimulate circulation in the feet. Hope this helps.
127954
You can as long as your foot placement is correct. Heels only. Ive done it before. But I would still use shoes.
110026
Yes. They would be fine for this but I would recommend wearing long socks for a cushion. They are quite comfortable but for hiking they may tend to chafe a bit. I have worn them all day doing work in the yard with no problems but I was glad to take them off at the end of the day.
683181
I would say yes. I use them in all my shoes and use velcro to keep them in place.
1298126
Yes. It works great regardless if you wear shoes or not. I do both (even at the office!)
1819810
I wouldnt try it with bare feet. I use it with my socks and training shoes on, I hope that answer your question. I read from one of the reviews somewhere on the net to use shoes. I love my Ironman it works really good.
434626
My experience is as a current Tai chi and Kung fu student that these shoes work very well. If you are a judo or aikido student they would work fine - although I understand a lot of students go barefoot. THESE SHOES ARE LISTED AS EITHER KUNG FU OR TAI CHI! Hope I answered your question.
741191
I have used it bare footed with no discomfort. Wearing socks should be fine.
360488
Yes they probably would feel good. I have large feet so they were too short for me. I gave them to another cancer survivor and she loves them .
302679
I would say "Yes" although I have not used it barefoot. You can also place fleece or some comfortable/soft fabric on the top and put your feet on the fabric. The footrest is large enough that fabric with some weight would stay put on it.
2198175
I would not use these on hardwood as-is. The feet are pretty hard and would slide/scratch. Perhaps you could find some rubber or felt pads for them.... They are heavy enough that they wouldn't slide with felt.
1619590
I use my laptop desk all of the time with these; however, it rests on my lap. The arms are not too high though and you should be fine.
1322300
They can be used over and over. So yes! Might want a back up pair in case you lose one though ;)
535731
I agree that you should not walk around in these splints for day-to-day chores. But for getting up at night to use the bathroom or some other short walk when you intend to go back to bed afterwards - that is fine. Just remember to take heed to adjust your stance to remain balanced.
1819811
I would say you can but it would be a little uncomfortable. I use my flip flops and it works just fine.
2178746
Depends, I guess. Standing and walking a lot with these on might compress them permanently and lessen the effects of the item. But these should last for a couple of months depending on usage. (Not a product professional answer.)
862644
No, definitely not. Even sitting at my desk I find I can't wear them for more than about 15-20 minutes at a time before they get uncomfortable.