Pedifix Toe Straightener One Size Fits All

Not very effective.

It helps to keep the toe down which helps keep the pain down when wearing shoes.

This is a long way review so please forgive the writer and crusader in me! I get passionate about products that really work the way it says it should! A few years ago I broke my second toe which now has a raised knuckle and has not yet gone back to the way it was. I went to my doctor and said, “I know that this is really shallow of me, with all of the tragedy in the world and much worse things that I’ve been through, but I can’t handle the fact that my foot will never be cute again in sandals.” He has a great sense of humor and appreciates my jokes. I was joking because I was embarrassed to be worried about such a small thing. He laughed and told me not to worry so I ended up ordering this product. It is not just for looks that I bought this product because it does help heal by very gradually stretching that shortened, damaged ligament. But you must wear it all the time so I also wear in running shoes and closed toe high heels. But in sandals, it is just what I needed! It is flesh colored and the elastic holds my toe down where it should be so it really looks nice with sandals. (Be sure to test the tightness.. too tight is not good for circulation and too loose won’t help... you will get used to what is perfect for you and you won’t even know you were wearing it.). I love how it works in sandals! I mean if somebody took a closer look they would see the elastic strap over the toe, but there’s no reason for anyone to want to take a closer look at your toes (unless they are 😜). The only problem is that the underneath flat part tends to slide out to the side and show when you are wearing sandals. But, AHA, I discovered a cure for this! I set it up where it needs to be. Then I put a SMALL spot of super glue under the center of the pad to secure it to the insole of my shoe. A small spot makes it very easy to just pull it out when you want to wash it or transfer it to a different shoe. Then another small spot on the next shoe. I actually have about three pairs of different colors that I wear in the summer. So I just glue one to my right shoe in each pair. I never have to remove the pad just for changing shoes. Because I rotate the shoes and try and stay out of the mud 😉, I don’t have to remove very often for washing either. AND I told my friend who has two arthritic bent toes side-by-side. She uses the double elastic product and it works equally well. The longer you leave a damaged or arthritic toe in that shape the harder it will be to actually correct it but even if it’s been a while, it will still look a lot better! Try soaking your feet In hot Epsom salts and massage the toes to relax the ligament before you put your shoes on. That’s just really good for your feet (and your hands massaging the toes) anyway to start your day with happy toes. If you think that this is just all too much trouble then I’m pretty sure you don’t have happy feet. It’s a well-known scientific fact, discovered by the Chinese for many centuries that there is a definite connection between your feet and your head.

I've been using this product for several months and I find it very beneficial. It makes walking very much easier as it aligns your toes correctly and thus your balance improves and the pain is very much reduced. While there is no physical improvement in my toe, it has not deteriorated any further so I am hopeful of putting off surgery for some considerable time.

The toe straightener took up too much room in my sneakers. Foot was very sore at the end of the day.

The quality seems very good. Will come back in a month to share how good it really is.