Dr. Scholl's BUNION RELIEF & TOE CORRECTOR // Massaging Gel Bunion Splint & Big Toe Straightener - Orthopedic Bunion Corrector for Women & Men - Bunion Pads for Bunion Pain Relief, 1 Support Set (Left & Right)

I have a small bunion that I noticed starting last year or so. Not very painful yet, but definitely starting to cause problems.I decided to try this solely because it is Dr Scholls, because I trust the brand enough to spend $15-20.These are very comfortable, much more so than the photo looks. The instructions are quite easy to understand, and the splint itself is easy to figure out. Very easy to adjust to fit. They seem very sturdy and well made, and I would be very surprised if they fall apart soon. The quality of the materials is very good, and they are very well made. No scratchy stitching or labels, and definitely no jagged velcro.I can feel the ligaments stretching when wearing it, and the information guide does explain that it can be uncomfortable at first because of this gentle stretching. For this reason it advises to start with 30 min at a time and work up to no more than 8 hours. For me, I can tolerate this “stretching feeling” for about an hour here at the beginning.Not sure it can reverse anything already happening, but definitely seems like it can keep things from getting worse at the very least.

The product is a little uncomfortable due to the material.It seems to work, but will take 6mos to a year to see the final results depending on the condition of a person’s toe.My advise is to wear every day.

This is comfortable and easy to use. It's helped with the pain. It's well made and Ray to adjust.

Good in theory, but they do not stay in place so unless you can keep your feet totally stationary they don't work.

This is amazing, I wish I knew about it years ago. I actually started seeing a difference from only a few days of use. Pain is less and difference is very obvious, highly recommend !

Just arrived today, have been dealing with an insane amount of pain, truly off the charts. I thought my foot might be broken, and still not sure if my condition is a bunion or possibly even a gout toe, but this brace (with generous amounts of Voltaren and Lidocane) helped relieve my pain immensely. After just a few hours it felt like it was almost gone, and I was even starting to feel like I could walk around somewhat normally again (wearing the brace) without any pain. I even took the brace off for a couple hours and the pain is only now starting to edge back in. The point being: this brace actually WORKS! Some tips: that gel ring to put around the affected area has a velcro backing, so you can line it up on your foot and then attach the brace to it. Very handy! I’m impressed with Dr Sholls now, a company already well known in the US, this brace is a truly great product. A+ huge THANK YOU!

Female, 35 years old, post surgical support.I wear about an 8.5 shoe on average, 9 in running/street shoe. Standard to “D” width, depending on shoe.My podiatrist offered another splint that worked well while I was wearing my boot post surgery however living with my bones as they were for 35y, muscle memory is strong. We agreed I would find another “firm” splint or brace.This arrived today so here’s what I know;Easy to use! The brace lines up easily to put on, and adjusts simply. The gel spot for around the bunion space is gentle, yet firm. I like it more than I suspected.Alignment feels “right”No pressure or pain on joint!! Yay!Straps feel loose yet supportive, no swelling expected! No rubbing or noticeable hot spots expected.I will buy again if needed.Updates -IF- relevant or necessary.

The media could not be loaded. I haven’t tried them yet, but this is how the box came. I looked like the box was opened, lazily put back together, and returned. The splints inside looked fine though, they didn’t look used or had a weird smell/ stains. I’ve used splints before, so I’m pretty sure this one will be fine. The splint seems to be one size fits all, and the straps are adjustable. There is also some gel padding bc where the big toe joint is supposed to go. The packaging made me a little worried, however.Update: 5-6 days laterSo I’ve been using them for about a week and I do not like them at all. They actually made my bunions worse and now they are in pain. The bunion correctors become very uncomfortable and painful after only 2 hours of wear, and I had to take them off because it was unbearable. The pain was so bad that I woke up out of my sleep 2X to take them off. I tried to adjust how I was wearing them because I thought that may have been the reason for the extreme pain, but I cannot do it anymore. In the short time that I have been wearing these correctors, the bunions have grown, so now I will be booking a doctors appointment to see a podiatrist.