Dr. Jills Skived Felt Metatarsal Pads 1/4 (10 Pads)

You have to be patient when removing adhesive backing, takes some practice, but works out. I use some hairspray on my foot - light spray to improve duration of stick. The pad works okay - takes pressure off metatarsal area. The pad is quite flattened after 16 hours of wear, using it a second day was not an option, it had no substantial support left. I recommend them for metatarsalgia granted you also improve your footwear to complement the pad. Works better than others I have tried and I have tried many.

I'm now 60 and my feet are tired of all this standing and walking on them. I'm getting bunions (on both sides--who knew the pinkie could also get a bunion?) and the head of my metatarsal has started striking the ground.I tried a lot of things, like OTC pads and inserts, and orthotic shoes. I went to a podiatrist and got the stupidly expensive inserts, and they helped, but not enough.THESE DO. I mean, I use them WITH orthotics, but they are giving my foot that extra lift that is needed to get me off the owed bones and let me walk in relative comfort. They stick well for a couple of days (I take them off to shower and then reapply a few times) so a set of 6 lasts several weeks.It took a few weeks for the bruised bone to quit hurting after I quit smooshing it onto the ground, but I am a fan for life at this point. Don't take these away from me!

I have a long metatarsal bone, in my left foot, that shifts a lot when I walk. This slight anomaly causes my foot to balance poorly at the ball of my foot because the middle of the foot hits the ground before the outer edge and does not balance well in the proper tripod of foot balance. This causes a callus to form in the middle of the ball of my foot, discomfort and pain while I walk, and contributes to Morton's Neuroma formation, which can cause numbness and pain in the smaller toes and just under them. The best advice I had gotten from a podiatrist to address all this is to use "met cookies" like these, in my shoes, along with arch supporting insoles. (I use Superfeet green insoles in all of my shoes and slippers.) It's easier to use this product with insoles than without, because you can more easily place the pad where it needs to be, outside the shoe. I take my insole out, place the pad on it with the backing still on it, and carefully place my bare foot over it, adjusting placement as necessary. Once I know where I want it, I mark it on the insole, so I can stick it on the spot accurately. Once it's stuck to the insole, I can put the insole into the shoe and it's good to go.It feels a little weird to have this under your foot at first, but the aforementioned problems are definitely helped, so it's worth the weird feeling of something under your foot all day. I still get the callus, but the nerve nodules that started forming went away with regular use of this product in all of my daily wear shoes and slippers. I know that I am doing everything I can to deal with this congenital foot issue.My only complaint is that the adhesive is so good that it's difficult to peel the paper away. When I use my fingernail to try to catch the edge, (which I still try every single time I replace these) I just end up peeling paper layers off, and not getting to the adhesive layer. I get around this by using an Exacto knife (or scissor blade) to drag a big cut through the middle of the backing and then bend out at the cut to get the paper peel started. It's a little frustrating, but I have made this work.With regular use, these do wear out eventually, as they are made of felt and can flatten over time, so it's good to get a nice value pack like this. I know I will need these for the rest of my life, since my foot is deformed, so I will keep buying the largest packs I can get and appreciate the availability.

I got these for my husband because he had such pain on the pad of his foot and his toes…. The pain is there for a couple of weeks, then it recedes for a few weeks, then comes back. He tried them a few times, didn’t feel any relief, then gave up. So here they sit… When it gets really bad I the future, I will have him try them again. If anything changes in a positive way, I will amend my review.I don’t discount anyone’s positive reviews, however. It may be just the way my husband positioned them.

My podiatrist gave me a couple prs of these and recommended I put them in all my shoes to help many foot issues I have, I was amazed at the pain relieve right away. Its a little tricky to get them placed just right, they won't help if not in the right place so make sure to get some info on how to where to place them in your shoes. They are very durable, and good value for the price, happy to have them.

Great price great comfort can use more than once

These are poorly made and the pads are not consistent in their thickness.

Got my first ones from podiatrist. No more pain. Bought extras as over time wear out.