My Happy Feet Foot Alignment Socks with Toe Separators for Men or Women

Super fun look while helping my feetLots of stretch and fit is accurate while easy to use

Let me preface my review by stating that I hate writing reviews. I have ordered hundreds of products over the years and have only written a handful of reviews. But this product warrants a 5 STAR review and my patience in writing it. I had previously purchased various products for toe alignment that just did not work. My son has cerebral palsy and after his last foot surgery he was left with very crooked feet and toes that both overlap, underlay and bend in very painful positions. Then I came across an advertisement for these socks. The price did make me hesitate because there are other alignment socks for sale that are less expensive. But I did read reviews both on here and online for various manufacturers and the best reviews kept saying that these were the ones to buy. Now, don’t get me wrong I would a million times pay for the more expensive brand for my son if in fact it warrants the higher price; that was not my hesitation. Given the fact that you can buy cheaper products for the same quality as name brand items it stands to reason that as a consumer you want to make sure you’re getting the best item at the best price. These alignment socks are definitely worth the higher price. I can honestly say that if you are on the fence about trying one more product that might disappoint, you have nothing to be hesitant about. As soon as I received the socks I tried them on my son. According to the directions you are suppose to gradually work your way to tolerating them. My son was too excited so we went for it. Okay…they were way harder to put on than I thought. But remember, my son’s case is probably different than most people. He has a lot of tone in his feet plus he did not want to wait and wear them gradually. The first day he wore them all afternoon, second day he slept in them and by the third day his toes were stacked like little soldiers at attention. My mind was blown. As the ultimate test he asked if I could put shoes on him; something that he had stopped wearing because they were getting impossible to put on. Will wonders never cease, his shoes went on with ease. I know need to buy an extra pair or two so I don’t have to keep washing his current ones. Honestly aside from the fact that we found something to help stop the pain he’s been suffering with, it’s also boosted my son’s self confidence because he no longer has to wear socks or slippers when we go out. He can now comfortably put on shoes that make him feel put together. It is important to note that you have to be faithful to wearing them and although they do align your toes they do not straighten the big toe. At least this was the case for my son. I’m pretty sure that’s not what they were meant to do so now I’m trying to figure out what I can use in conjunction with these socks for that.

But ...at first it feels odd. Doesn't hurt. Just feels weird.If your toes are really squished it will take a few times to feel comfortable.Relaxes your foot.I love them!

So, first of all - maybe I'm not the brightest, BUT I did not realize that there is a left and right for these socks (the Happy Feet logo shows you which foot each one goes on). If you put them on the wrong feet they are REALLY uncomfortable. They aren't super comfortable to begin with, but if you've got them on the wrong feet, they HURT. So keep that in mind.Second, they are not too bad after you get used to them for a while. I certainly couldn't put them in shoes and go for a walk, but they are OK for walking around the house, once you get used to them. I started with about 15-20 min at a time a few times a day, and now I typically wear them for 3-4 hours at a time a couple times a day (in the morning while I'm working, and again in the afternoon after I get back from my walk, while I work).I have definitely noticed a difference in the foot pain I was experiencing. It's not gone, but it's certainly better. I'll probably get another pair or two of these so I can rotate them out in the laundry. It probably isn't ideal to wear them so much without washing more frequently, and that's tough to do with one pair. I would recommend them. But be aware that they take some getting used to. I also have one webbed toe that makes them a little tougher to use, but still doable.

Not so great you cannot walk in these. They come out from between your toes when you do.

These alignment socks are softer than other alignment socks that I have purchased. They are also easier to get on. They fit well. I have a size 8 foot, with a bunion and hammertoe. I will definitely buy these again when needed.

After being 8 months postpartum my feet HURT. To the point I really couldn't walk. These saved my life I can now vaccume the house again.

My toes tend to want to bunch and curl up a bit - not a full hammer toe situation but heading that way. I think it has something to do with my being lax jointed. Anyway, it tends to help to wear toe separators anytime it starts to get worse. I have vibram 5 finger shoes and plastic to me separators which both help when I need it. I ordered these after breaking a toe, as I could see I would need to give that foot some help to straighten the toe out once healed, but the idea of using my plastic separator wasn’t appealing (poor toe - it really hurt and I still want to baby it a bit). Anyway, I LOVE these socks. More comfortable than my other toe separators, equally (perhaps more) effective), brilliant for wearing in the house, and really cute too. ( I bought some liquid sole gripper paint and applied a few dots to the sole side in order to pimp them up to the next level but that’s just my strong personal preference for house socks)