I dealt with severe plantar fascitis for about one year. Tried everything- medication, stretches, ice, $400 orthodics in my shoes. Every step of the way my pain got worse and worse. One day I noticed a co-worker wearing those shoes with toes and asked her what's with the funky shoes. She told me that she had suffered with plantar fascitis. She had put the little pedicure wedge thingys between her toes at night. After a week or two her pain was gone! She bought the shoes to wear so she could have the same effect on her toes all day long. I immediately bought these wedge thingys and had them between my toes as often as possible. I also bought the most flat shoes I could find. It took a couple of weeks but my feet haven't hurt since! That was a solid 2 years ago!