Dr. Frederick's Original Hammer Toe Gels - 2 Pairs - Hammertoe Support Crest for Women & Men - Cushion & Temporary Splint for Toe Alignment, Crooked Toes, and Pain Relief - White - 1 Loop Design

I'm 61 & have Hammer-toe on the two toes closest to the small toe on my right foot. ...this caused a callus to form at the end of one of my toes. Every step felt like somebody putting a lit match out at the tip of my toe. I was limping. I do tree work & am on my feet 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly bucket work... I also have very wide feet and a height instep.. I wore corrective shoes as a kid... I am self-employed and wasn't looking forward to the downtime and expensive surgery due to lousy health insurance I can hardly afford.... I was just looking for something to get through to surgery in my off-season and found these through online research. I recommend buying the three toe style as your practice set.. You can always trim it down to one ring.. try it with all the three rings first. With three rings, hammer toe pain went away, but this did not work for me, as it started to cause a bunion on the side of my foot. I trimmed it down to two rings, and the results were amazing.. I trimmed it down to one ring, and results were improved, but not great... so I trimmed another one down to two rings and wore that .... I also upped the game by buying some hero orthotics on Amazon... also in combination with Orlos 12 hour shift socks... also recommend new balance with aftermarket orthotics if you have wide feet... I've been wearing this for over two months.....I no longer dread walking and go through the entire day with no foot pain... I don't even think about my feet, walk straight and am comfortable... for me this is a minor inconvenience to put on and may not do surgery at all unless things change in the future

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Relieves discomfort of toes rubbing together. Otherwise, I can't even tell I have them on.

They fit on my toes well and are very comfortable. But, they don’t stay down at the base of my toes very long before they start creeping up my toes and come off. keep in mind, it could be the shape of my toes/feet?

I am sure for some people, these are very helpful to alleviate foot discomfort. But these did not work for me. The product is made of very soft material and easy to put on, but I tried to wear them in more than one pair of shoes to be sure. I wore them for a few hours and the pain was excruciating. I was disappointed as I was hoping that I had found a product that would help. They just aren't for everyone.

Have mild bunion and significant hammer toe . The 2nd toe was overlapping big toe and causing inflamed area and pain on big toe. I tried 3 to 4 different products for this issue and this one has worked very well. It is easy to get used to wearing them. They keep toes spaced and the silicon ring on the joint on hammertoe keeps it from rubbing against my shoe. I would prefer if the rings only separated the big toe and 2nd toe but wearing the loops over 3 toes is not a problem. They come 2 pair to a bag and I have yet to need the second pair. I have worn these for months sometimes walking miles a day while traveling. I just wash them at night and they are ready to put on the next day. I have not tried them yet with sandels so will see if they still work. May be too visible depending on shoe. I have been in situation where didn't wear them for couple of days and the spacing problem did not recur over that time. I did find one brand that made one toe spacer loop. But it was very thick. Made shoes fit tight. I tried using it at night but unless slept in socks every night they would come off.

Received 2 pairs but all 4 are for the left foot. Good for left but very uncomfortable on the right foot. After contacting customer service I realized I was mistaken and did receive 2 pairs. Great customer service. Upgraded rating to 5 stars.

Cannot adjust for smaller toes

Helped me a lot, would recommend to any one.