Plantar Fasciitis Brace | Joint Pain Relief and Muscle Recovery for Sports and More | For Men or Women | Day and Night

I recently was diagnosed with a heel spur/plantar fascitis and, while this is a good concept ..this is not the greatest product. After securing everything in place, which took about 15 minutes to adjust to get a good stretch, the only way I could maintain that stretch was to tighten the top velcro near the knee very hard to keep it in place. After a while that causes some pain in the knee and calf area while cutting off circulation. When I removed it I had a deep impression where the device was. I also had to manipulate the toe/heel pad area to fit properly but that is still a concern because my two little toes are uncomfortable as well in it. I could not sleep with this on either for the aforementioned reasons. I am using it even though it is not great, it is better than nothing and helps me maintain a stretch for 10 -15 minutes at a time while I am sitting down working at the computer.

I've only been using this a couple of nights, but it has really done the trick. Maybe I'll get used to the feel of it, but I'm kind of doubting it. I have a large calf, so the calf strap barely fits and is probably quite a bit more snug than it has to be. It also lodges right up into the crook of my knee and feels like it's cutting in to me a bit. Not the greatest feeling to wake up with. But the fact that my foot felt fantastic pretty much made it worth it.Additional information: I've actually found a work-around for the tight calf strap. I went to a local sewing shop and bought a strip of velcro the same width as the one used for the calf strap on this product. Once I added a few inches, the problem was more or less resolved.

I have enjoyed using the support at night. I think it is helping. However after using the product for several weeks, I noticed that the velcro was rubbing against my fitted sheet and had actually worn holes through it. So I have a long rip in my 600 thread count fitted sheet that I am now having to replace. I will have to look at options such as wearing a sock over it at night so I don't destroy the new set of sheets I just ordered to replace the other ones.

Too painful

Wow! I read through all the reviews before I decided on these. I went with them because of the design and the cost. I have been suffering from plantar fasciitis for almost 3 years now. It comes and goes depending the shoes I wear. Basically if I wear the men's Sketchers Shape-ups I'm fine, but I can't be wearing those boats for the rest of my life! So my doctor said to use the splints. I wanted something that would lift the front of my foot when I lay down. It feels better when lift the front of my feet and pull my big toes up. I like that these pull up the front of my feet. I have bigger than average calves and had no issue with the strap around the calves. I was worried about that because most calf boots are very tight on me. They have to be worn a little tight around the calf, but I wear leggings or knit pants under the strap so it's OK. It's not the most comfortable around the calves, but it doesn't really bother me or cause me other problems. On a scale of 1 to 5 for being uncomfortable, I'd give it a 1. Not as bad as I've read on here. Just wear pajama bottoms and it's good. The daytime straps are too big for me. My feet aren't narrow. They are average width, but still I cannot get the day straps tight enough. I considered the day ones a bonus anyways. I would still buy these again for the price. Still a good value and still very helpful for me.

This product is difficult to put on and does not provide the support needed.

I was looking for a night splint that was small, adjustable, and didn't squish my toes. This is it, and you can't beat the price compared to the other $80 devices out there.I have suffered from Planter Fasciitis problems for years. Night splints really do work. Look at reviews for all the products out there and you will find problems with all of them. Some of the problems for this product:Leg band too small to go around leg - yes, the band at the top of your calf is pretty small. A piece of velcro should bridge the gapLeg band slips down - you are supposed to position it between your knee and calf muscle. It should be too tight to slip past the calf.Band cuts into leg - I could see that happening if your leg is bent. You should keep it straight, that way your achilles tendon is stretched as well (very important)Uncomfortable - Lets face it, it difficult to sleep with something constraining your foot. A gentle stretch is all you need all night. Be conservative and start slow.I could see someone's foot slipping out of the foot band if they move around alot in their sleep.I didn't use the day support as I can't stand pressure on the top of my foot. I HAVE to have arch supports in my shoe. Birkenstock inserts are my choice.

I have been in a lot of pain with planter fasciitis for a couple of months. I tried one of the boot splints but was not able to wear it all night due to discomfort, so I thought I'd give this a try. At first it looked like it might work but it kept slipping down on my leg. I tried both a looser and a tighter fit on the leg band. Also, it caused some discomfort to my foot. When I got up in the mornings, my pain was still there. I ended up going to a podiatrist and getting a soft boot splint that is more comfortable.

This is a good product and it does work. However, if you have wide feet (my husband is size 10 wide fit) you're going to really struggle to do it up suitably as there is not enough velcro. He can only just about get it to catch, so we're going to have to modify it and add some extra velcro on as it comes undone too easily.However if you have narrower feet, this would be absolutely fine and would give you some relief from your plantar.

I bought this to use during the day/evening when watching TV. As I use a reclining chair I found that I needed the support to keep my foot at a ninety degree angle. This is good but the velcro around the part which is near your toes is not sufficient enough and this part keeps opening. I will need to put in extra velcro to make this work for me. This is the reason I have given this 4 stars. Apart from that I think it is a very good support and easy to put on.

I keep this in the living room for when my plantar fasciitis flares up...I can slip it on when i watch the TV etc., However, it's not as comfortable or as easy to slip on as you'd think. The top band digs into my calves and I've tried every which way to adjust...really don't like any of the splints on offer, it's slightly more comfortable than my solid "boot' style one...but not sure will buy another one.

Found the foot splint to be very helpful when I had painfull plantar fasciitus. Used it every night when needed and I felt my heel pain improved.Only bad point was that I have v.large calves so had to improvise and use velcro strips to secure the top part of the splint.Would recomend trying this splint.

It maybe ok for some but I found it uncomfortable and to stop it slipping I had to do it quite tight