Night Sock for Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis (16"-21" Calf)

I have both the night splints and night socks that I have used with recurring plantar fasciitis. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks.Night splints: These are bulky and hard to get used to sleeping with especially if you have problems with both feet. I find that these often make my feet fall asleep in the middle of the night which causes me to wake up and take them off. But in the end, I wake up without pain.Night socks: Much more comfortable to sleep with. Your feet may get hot wearing them as they are a thick material. They give okay support and are easier to travel with. If you are suffering from minor fasciitis then these are amazing. If you're fasciitis is severe, these are not enough.I use both of these as my fasciitis comes and goes. I prefer the sock to the splint for comfort but the splint works better for advanced conditions. If I use the sock right at the onset then it is enough. If I wait until it has been there awhile, I have to use the splint.

The overall design of this sock works great. That being said it will probably need some adjustments to suit how you want it. I tend to tug it down so it pulls more from the tips of my toes. So far the biggest downside is that it cuts off circulation to my pinky toe and wakes me up. I managed to rig it with some foam tucked inside the sock to help prevent that. I will note that these socks are tight, there's not a lot of stretch room for the calf, so buy accordingly. Regardless, the design is the best night sock I've seen yet. It actually stretches the foot enough to do the job. I tried the "boot" style one as well and it just didn't pull back enough. I definitely have noticed a difference in the mornings and the pain is much less! A worthwhile investment for sure.

I really wanted to like this sock, but I can't use it as intended. The problem I have is that about halfway through the night, the pressure from the strap causes a burning pain and numbness in the ball of my foot that I just can't tolerate. I tried easing the flexion so my foot was in a neutral position, and even slightly pointed (rather than flexed for more stretch of the tendon), but it didn't make a difference. I tried positioning the strap higher (towards my toes) and lower (towards the arch) of my foot. I tried wearing it for only a few hours and working my way up to overnight, but I can't get past the 3-4 hour mark without the ball of my foot hurting too much to sleep. I can wear it while watching TV, but I'm always up and down so I don't know how much good it does to use it like that. I finally gave up on using it at night and just wear a good compression sleeve instead, which seems to be working pretty well.It really is a great idea - it's not cumbersome, it's easy to use, the straps are solid (careful with the velcro - it's VERY strong), and the sock itself seems to provide a little compression. But the nerve pain it caused in the ball of my foot is worse than the pain from those first few steps with PF. Maybe the problem I had with it is a design flaw or maybe it's just unique to my own PF situation. But either way, unfortunately, it made my pain worse instead of better. If you decide to try it, I hope it works better for you than it did for me.

Been struggling with PF for 3 years and have tried many things. This device seems like the most helpful for waking in the morning and being able to put my foot down with out pain. I do have to take it off in the middle of the night sometimes b/c it just gets hot/irritating/annoying, but that's not the fault of the product. One modification I made: I put an extra "superfeet" semi rigid insole into the sock and I much prefer it--the reason is that without it I feel the bottom strap pulls my foot, esp on the pinky-toe side, into a taco--tugs up the pinky side and scrunches it. This helps somewhat with that. I give it five stars because this product is much more comfortable and effective than 1) the boot thing that's also sold for PF; and 2) way better idea that the strassberg sock which has the not-good idea of pulling your toes back. If you're going to try a night splint/sock/device, I def thing this is the way to go.