ZenToes Metatarsal Pads - Ball of Foot Cushions for Neuroma Relief - Adheres to Shoes for Comfort

Barbara: I have mortons nuroma and i stick these to my foot so i can wear any shoe without pain. They wash and once dry you can use them again. My foot specialist asked me where i got them! You need to know exactly where to place the pad to work to ease the condition.

United Kingdom on Nov 26, 2019

newbury nigel: Awful. I would give these zero stars if I could. No indication as to where to place them in the shoe for best effect. Too small, did not stick and did no good at all after ten days use. Rubbish

United Kingdom on Sep 26, 2019

Roland Smith: Really good, much better than the wrap around the foot ones that end up around the toes after a long walk.

United Kingdom on Aug 13, 2019

An educated mom: I have tried many different products through the years to take away the callus pain from my extensive walking and now occasionally running thanks to this product. The outside of both of my feet have calluses from walking many miles a day for exercise. I had to walk through the pain for years. I noticed that if I stepped on the edge of the concrete sidewalk and took the weight off the callus it didn't hurt so much.

I thought I wanted a full length product with a hole where the callus was so I cut those but they weren't thick enough. This product is thick enough to essentially reapply the pressure to the middle of my foot and lessen the weight distribution from the edge of my foot to the middle of my foot where I have no calluses.

That is the key for me. This product takes the pressure off the callus.

I resuse them for about a week and throw them away. I hear you can wash and reuse them but it is very important to me they stick in the exact same place without moving and I do not like the kind that wrap around the toes because they rub and chafe me. I need them in just the right placement for comfort to walk or even occasionally run 3 miles.

I just bought...

United States on Jul 04, 2019

GGma: They don't always stick to bottom of shoe. Sometimes when I go to put my shoes on, they fall out and on to the floor.
Therapist recommended them to me because I have no padding on the bottom of my feet. They feel good on the bottom of my feet once they stay on!

United States on Apr 22, 2019

Elfgiva: I developed a Morton's Neuroma on my right ball of foot/middle toe area, so walking and using stairs has been painful. I read a ton of reviews of like products, before settling on ZenToes Metatarsal Pads. The biggest concerns of low-star reviewers for these types of products are: 1) pads slipping (poor adhesion); 2) lack of comfort/did not provide relief.

A BIG issue, is instructions regarding placement. For me, they don't seem accurate. Other reviewers have expressed the same concern.

Sharing what's worked for me:

1) SLIPPAGE: I place a pad directly on my clean/non-sweaty foot and not onto a shoe bed as some folks may do. It sticks well, and I've even walked barefoot with it; using a sock or slipper will further hold it in place and reduce odds of slippage over time.

2) PLACEMENT: instructions say to place the pad directly on the ball of the foot - but for me, that has the opposite affect of relief. When I put the pad ON the ball of my foot, I got a big lump that put pressure on the area. I want to relieve pressure TO the sore area. So instead, I place the pad far lower and below or just barely on lower ball of the foot, into the upper arch. This is...

United States on Apr 18, 2019

L. Speed: I am not personally using these, I purchased for my boyfriend who has metatarsal foot pain after wearing a shoe that wasn't solidly built. He has tried all kinds of inserts but this is the only one that provides relief. He washes it daily and has used it over and over again. It stays in place.

United States on Jul 27, 2018

Makeup junky: So far, this product is working well with another orthotic to help ease the pain of a neuroma. It does a good job of cushioning the ball of the foot, altho I have to move it around some to find the right position. However, I don't know if there's any solution for this. If it were much larger, it wouldn't fit my shoes; so I supplement with an additional insert and this seems to work for me.

*****I'm updating my review. I've been using ZenToes for a few months and upgraded my rating to 5 stars. I finally figured out how to position them correctly--further back than I originally tried. They've helped relieve the pain of a neuroma enormously. I recently wore them with sandals that caused great pain since developing the neuroma; after several hours, the sandals were still comfortable. I've already bought a second 4-pack and will be re-ordering as necessary.

United States on Mar 22, 2018