Review (2/5): Offers miniscule support
I look at the other reviews here and I wonder if this is the same product I bought.
I have metatarsalgia from Morton's toe, so I need arch support to keep my feet from rolling inward and putting pressure on that second metatarsal bone. Additionally, my toes are very long, so I have to wear shoes 1/2-to-1 size bigger than I'm measured to, which means any built-in arch support is too far forward for my foot. As such, I have to buy inserts smaller than the shoes I wear, which means they tend to slide around.
I have had good luck with [[ASIN:B0033PSSJO Dr. Scholl's FOR HER Hidden Arch Supports, 1-pair Packages (Pack of 3)]], but wanted something that I could quickly wear with any shoe (as setting those sticky, in-shoe inserts takes a bit of time to get it positioned just right), as well as wear barefoot or with my slippers around the house.
Based on the rave reviews here, and that the image appeared to be of a product that has a wedge-shape and would push my insoles up and keep my feet from rotating inward, I ordered a pair of these. Unfortunately, when they arrived, I was sorely disappointed. Unlike the other inserts I have had luck with, these are a flat piece of gell-plastic. Yes, they have good adhesive and generally stay in place on my foot (after a few tries to get them in just the right place, which takes off a lot of dead skin each time I have to peel it off to try again, which makes them less sticky until I wash and let them dry), but they don't _support_. The fact that they are something extra on my arch offers the tiniest bit of support, but it is not nearly enough to keep my feet from rolling, and also wouldn't be enough for someone with fallen arches. I also found them to be uncomfortable to walk around in for more than 10 minutes, because they provide this lump in my shoes, as my feet start to roll over onto them.
I would try the extra thick version of this product, but since I know that they are just a flat piece of plastic, I know they still would not offer proper support and would probably provide even bigger lumps in my shoes. These should be a wedge shape, not a flat shape.
So, now that I've wasted $16, I'm going to go spend just as much to buy three pairs of the other inserts and just load up all of my shoes so it won't be a problem when I need to quickly slip on some shoes and go. And, so much for going barefoot or having support in my slippers.