I see in the description that the support is in the mid-foot area for plantar faciitis. As my planar pain is in the heel, will these support the heel?
296568
The sock in general does not provide support. Doubtful that it would provide heel support. That said, they are very comfortable socks, with slightly more than average cushioning.
296569
The support provided in the middle of my foot helped with the heel pain I experienced, but it did not get rid of it. Wearing these socks with shoes that have good arch support is what really helped me. My best explanation for the benefits of these socks is my feet feel good when wearing them (which is a large part of the battle), although good shoes are what helps mine the most.
296570
I have pain in the heel also but it is all associated with your arch of your foot where your fascia takes off and attaches to your heel. It supports it good but it isn't going to take the pain away.
296571
I did not find much support for plantar faciitis in this sock even in the arch where my pain was. Having said that, this is a very nice sock that I will use for aerobics since my pain is now gone. Regular exercise and icing is what solved my problem.
296572
Since I don't suffer from PF, I can't say yes/no w any certainty; however, they do offer compression around the heel and lower ankle, so it *seems* to me like they would help.
711009
If you have not been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, then this will help, but spenco polysorb insoles will do a much better job. They are a complete insole, whereas the profoot arch support are only 3/4 of an insole. I still have the profoot arch supports but I only use them in shoes without heel support. Do not invest in expensive insoles. I did and was greatly disappointed. Experiment.
1698602
Sadly, I have Plantar Fac. and I do wear custom insoles and I can no longer run, so I'm afraid I can't answer your question. I can tell you I wear the heel wedge under my custom insole and it really helps me to walk more inward instead of outward. Good luck.
575254
I guess it depends on where your feet hurt. My Morton's Neuroma is between the 3rd & 4th toe on the ball of my foot. The pad is slightly towards the pinky toe and the larger end is at the top of the ball of the foot not quite touching the toes. I also have Achilles tendonitis and I wear a pad on the heel of my foot with the larger end touching the heel. I hope this helps. ;-)
977916
I have high arches, and they work well for my feet... I'm not a podiatrist, but I suspect the hard arch support might be a little much for flat feet
271155
I believe you would benefit from wearing these with your inserts, unless they won't fit in the shoe. I have terrible heel pain, and these DO help me.
715934
I use them to relieve plantars faciitis. I wear them on a daily basis. They are very comfortable and protect my heel. I believe Dr Scholl's will keep your feet very comfortable.
1038663
Hello I am not positive what the support level would be but I was very heavy, am very flat footed, plus my ankles have given up and are weak. Wearing these supports help me exercise and get through an eight hour day, I hope this helps.
1653607
I really don't know for that particular condition, but I can say that the foot walkers are great overall devices for stretching out your feet and they certainly helped my plantar fasciitis condition!
827773
I agree with some of the others, maybe check with your dr. helped me some with the plantar fasciitis pain after a point in my recovery, but your pain sounds worse
237695
Hi, I think they'll do what you want. The description says insoles, I didn't see arch support mentioned. They are flat and fairly thin so they should fit in most applications, and they add a bit of pad and comfort without taking up too much room.
648665
I used WalkFit Orthotics and night splints Medium PLANTAR FASCITIS Night SPLINT (Colors may vary) It took awhile, but the plantar fasciitis that I'd suffered with for two or three years cleared up. Word to the wise: Don't wear cute shoes with no cushioning or arch support. . . No matter how pretty they are. I'm treating again. I only wore them for one day for my son's wedding. Price of beauty, I guess. ;o)
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I don't wear high heels, so can't answer that. My normal shoe size is 7-1/2 narrow, but when plantar fasciitis struck four years ago I ended up purchasing the Lynco orthotics in a size 8 (because they are not available in half sizes) and buying shoes that would fit the orthotic. So now instead of a size 7-1/2 athletic shoe, I wear a size 8 Medium with a size 8 orthotic. I have a pair of flat dressy shoes (Munro American) in a 7-1/2 Medium instead of my normal 7-1/2 narrow which I wear with the size 8 orthotics. My recommendation is that you go to a really good shoe store and actually try the shoes on with the orthotics (you will probably need to remove the insert that comes with the better shoes; the cheap shoes will probably not have a removable insert). I have made it a practice to purchase two pairs of Lynco orthotics every year. I use the newest ones in my athletic shoes and change them every night, so that each pair of orthotics gets a rest on alternate days. My older orthotics I do NOT discard, but put them into shoes and boots that I wear less often so that I'm not constantly changing back and forth. And I did fully recover from the plantar fasciitis without custom orthotics or surgery--just the Lynco orthotics, plenty of the exercises recommended by a physical therapist, and a brace which I used at night for several months. Good luck! I hope that this is helpful. -- CJM
916111
You can wear them in clogs with somewhat of a heel.area. They are amazing and have saved me foot pain for over a year. I think after a while they wear down so you will need a new pair. Love them!!!
2208972
I would think so. I wear them in my running shoes, dress shoes, ballet flats, etc and have never had a problem. Once you get them in the right spot, it really just positions your foot where it should be if everything were working right and you didn't have fallen arches etc. These are the only things that work to eliminate my pain and allow me to keep running and boxing when my feet are bad. It is worth a try if you want to keep up your activity level while healing .
827697
I would suggest checking with Tuli's to see if they have heel cups just for supination. I have shoes for my supination and put heel cups in the shoes.
827695
No, they don't give side to side stabilization like a firm molded heel cup would along with an arch support. Like say what you would find in a Superfeet insert. They just provide extra cushion which puts less pressure on the heel where the plantar fascia connects. I use them with Superfeet inserts.