Atlas BiomechanicsGel Callus Cushions, 1 Pair, Self Sticking Ball of Foot Pads

I purchased a packet of these gel cushions last week & they are far better than I ever expected. I have metatarsalgia in my left foot at the inside edge of my second toe near the arch. It was sheer agony with every step that I took but these gel pads have completely alleviated my pain! I had to position the pad a few times to get the perfect placement but once I found it I was good to go. They do stick very well but I wear sandals quite a lot and since mine is needed to be placed just below the ball of my foot I do use a couple of pieces of 1" clear waterproof medical tape to keep it in place. These pads work so well that I can't live without wearing one now & have already bought another set to have on hand. They wash up beautifully & are as sticky as new once they dry. I highly recommend these pads to anyone with pain in the ball of their feet! They are very reasonably priced so don't hesitate to try these for yourself before spending a lot of money on other pads that are fairly worthless and don't give you the relief that you need to get back to living without foot pain.BTW- If you have pain in the ball of your foot near the arch rather than the toes- do not place these pads where they are shown in the picture but try putting them below the ball of your foot- not on it.

I bought this thinking it might help my aching feet on the recommendation of my physician. I liked the idea that this product was reusable and I was able to clean it. However upon using it, when my feet got sweaty it started to migrate in my shoe and ended up in the wrong spot on my foot. I tried sticking it to my sock but it wouldn't go there either. Ultimately I abandoned the product and threw it away. The gel cushion is a good idea, it was more comfortable than other similar products I tried but I think it needs a bit more development.

I severely sprained my ankle and after the initial healing my middle toes started to bother me. It felt like they were being pushed forward and were hitting the front of my shoes. I had pain along my toes to the middle of my foot.I finally went to the doctor and he ruled out a fracture. He explained that in the same way your arches can fall so can the natural arch formed between the joints of your toes. He recommended insoles with a metatarsal pad built in.I ordered these but couldn't wait for them to arrive so I made one with silicon. I squirted a blob on a piece of plastic bag, laid another piece on top and stepped on it lightly to let it take the form of my foot's metatarsal area. Then I let it dry. This silicon pad worked. Placing it in the right location was the key. It gave me relief right away and my foot started to improve.The real pads arrived and they are a bit softer gel. One side has a surface that stays sticky so it adheres to the foot better, too. Again, the key is placing it in just the right place then you put your sock on without allowing it to shift. With a shoe on it stays in place all day without shifting.The real pads are softer then my homemade jobs and stay in place better but they are way over priced. I'm sure they only cost pennies to make and ship. If you are not sure these are what you need try making your own first, with a blob of silicon.15/09/12I used this Gel Cell for quite a few months and experienced relief. The trick is placing it on the sweet spot, which is lower then in the picture. However, I found something that may have cured me! I bought a pair Crocs style shoes at a department store but they have massage soles - like these: http://www.amazon.com/adidas-Santiossage-Slide-Black-Running/dp/B0007PNAHS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1347754901&sr=8-5&keywords=massage+sandalsThey hurt my feet the first day and a half but then I noticed a change. Its like they restored circulation to where it was needed. Now I keep a pair by my bed to put on when I first get up. They take that swollen feeling away after a few steps. It also helps to walk heal - toe. Sometimes I just put them on and walk around heal - toe as a sort of therapy. I'm not totally cured yet but I feel 90% better. I still use the Gel Cell with certain footwear under certain conditions but I haven't experienced real bad metatarsalgia discomfort since I started using the massage soles.

I though these small stick on pads would not work and would not stay put on my foot. They do work and somehow they do stay put. The sticky side of the pad doesn't leave any residue on your foot and it rinses with water whenever you need to regenerate it's sticky properties for more use. I found out that the proper position placement is not directly on top of the ball of the foot (where my foot was hurting) but as they show on the instructions, put it in the middle and slightly below the ball of the foot for best results. If you have shoes with thin soles or no cushioning insert, these pads can really help for ball of foot pain, commonly called Morton's Neuroma.

Pad is not the most cushiony, so unless you have really firm shoes I dont see the benefit as much. If your feet sweat like mine do after about an hour they are sliding around your socks. I had to remove them halfway through the day as they were basically stuck to my toes making my foot less comfortable.Only reason im leaving it three stars is because when i used them in my Vibrams (the toe shoes), they really couldnt move around, and they helped a bit. Im still dealing with foot pain however, so, so far not so good...