Comfortable, thin, great to give added support to the ball of your foot (area at the base of your toes)
Comfortable added support to area of foot at the base of my toes.  These are great soft thin silicon foot cushions.  They say gel but to me they are more of just a soft silicon type material.  When I think of 'gel' I think of something more fluid filled but these are not filled with anything.  By just looking at them you will think they are to thin to do much but the added cushioning they give is pretty remarkable.<br />Pros:  Thin so they don't make your shoes fit any tighter.  Soft and gives your added cushion on the bottom of your feet where most of the pressure goes when taking that step forward and bending your toes (base of your toe area).  Easy to wash and just allow them to dry overnight to keep them clean.  They stay in place and don't slide around, its like they mold to your foot.<br />Cons:  Keeping them flat when putting your sock over them (the edges want to curl so you have to flatten them out after your sock is at least covering them.  Although they had not moved, by the end of a 12 hour day of being on my feet on a concrete floor they were feeling like they were cutting into my toes (they hadn't moved and there were no marks on my toes so there wasn't really an issue, it was just I was feeling something in my shoes and after 12 hours, it was really starting to bother me).  It kept that part of my foot more moist where my socks had pulled moisture away from other areas, not sure if that will be a problem long term or if just something to stay aware of so I can keep a closer watch on for skin care. Taking my shoes and socks off as soon as I get home and letting my feet &#34;breath&#34; is probably a good habit to get into anyway.<br /><br />I did receive these at a discount for leaving an honest review and I would not hesitate to recommend them, in fact I have already recommended them to a friend who is having some diabetic foot problems in the area that these offering padding to and I think they will be a great option to improve her foot care.<br />My only suggestions is that you start out wearing them for shorter amounts of time to get use to them and to make sure you keep them flat when putting your socks on over top of them.
Rating: 4 stars