Dr. Frederick's Original Tailor's Bunion Pads, Low Profile, 6 ct | Soft Gel Spacers, Bunionette Relief, Pinky-Toe Cushioning, Washable and Latex-Free, Doctor-Developed, Bunion Comfort Support

Helped to relieve pain

This did not work for me. I play pickleball and developed a bunion. I bought wide shoes and used this pad thinking that it would solve the problem. It provided relief/protection for a while, maybe 30 min, and then the pain came on full force and I could no longer play. Maybe it would work if you're not too demanding and doing a lot of side to side moving. But for high performance court play, didn't work for me.

They arrived on time and worked great

Comfy at first, but eventually I found them to irritate my skin

These are pretty good and fit the purpose. They are slightly smaller than other options available (all around, in width/length/thickness) but they are still comfortable and help ease the pain. I wear a size 10-10.5 mens shoe for comparison so my feet aren't overly large or anything. They don't seem to cut off circulation like some of the tighter rings do either. The only reason I'm marking these a 4 instead of a 5 is due to the slightly smaller size, as they don't "cup" around quite as well, otherwise I'm very happy with these (and they are well priced too). The real test will be how they do when worn with a hockey skate on :-)

So I had surgery on my right foot for a bunion and a tailor's bunion over 2 years ago and thankfully that helped with the pain, but unfortunately I also have a tailor's bunion on my left foot that's been starting to hurt a lot nowadays. I don't want to get surgery again unless I have to so I've been looking for other solutions. I was eyeing this for a while but I was skeptical of the quality and whether it would work or not.I finally bought them recently and I'm glad I did! The pads are a super thick and soft gel material and they cover my tailor bunion well. I wore them with sneakers and socks and my shoes didn't feel tight. I was able to run errands without pain and it felt amazing. My feet did start to hurt a little after a few hours but it was still better than before. The only downside is that after those few hours, my pinky toe felt a little pinched and got a little red from the toe loop, but I don't think there's much you can do about that. Hopefully I'll get used to it over time. I also haven't had any issues with the pads moving around in the shoe, I didn't tape them down but they stayed in place the whole time. I've worn them a couple times now, but so far so good! I'll update this review if there's any changes or problems.

I genuinely have no idea how this is supposed to decrease the pain of tailor’s bunions. it’s a very thin, very useless gel-like “cushion” which hangs loosely from your pinky toe. It doesn’t stick well to the foot, so you can only use it when wearing shoes that go with socks (aka no sandals/slides) - but that’s not the issue. The issue is my tailor’s bunions still HURT, badly. maybe even worse. Pressure on the bunion is not relieved with this product, but is actually almost worsened since it adds another layer and increases tightness and pressure along the outside of the foot. I don’t see any improvement in pain, symptoms, or appearance of my bunion when using this product at all.

Dr. Frederick's Original Tailor's Bunion Pads - 4 Pads - Soft Gel Bunionette Pad - Shield - Cover - Protector - Tailors Bunion Pain Relief - Bunions Treatment - One Size Fits All - Wear with Shoes A podiatrist recommended this type of cushion instead of the one I was crafting with scissors and tubular foam bandages. I chose the Dr. Frederick's, and I've been using it daily for more than two months. The pain in my foot continued unchanged for a bit, but gradually began to decline. The constant callous-corn cycle paused, and then started reversing (with a little encouragement from me). But best of all, the pad seems to be helping the cause of the bunion: unstable metatarsal bones in my left foot, the hangover from a torn ligament about four decades ago. I have less pain in the foot and more stamina, so I can stand longer and walk farther. I consider this almost miraculous, though I can't say that it will be so for all. The pad is easy to position and it stays in place under my sock. It's also quite easy to clean.