Night Sock for Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis (16"-21" Calf)

I have both the night splints and night socks that I have used with recurring plantar fasciitis. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks.Night splints: These are bulky and hard to get used to sleeping with especially if you have problems with both feet. I find that these often make my feet fall asleep in the middle of the night which causes me to wake up and take them off. But in the end, I wake up without pain.Night socks: Much more comfortable to sleep with. Your feet may get hot wearing them as they are a thick material. They give okay support and are easier to travel with. If you are suffering from minor fasciitis then these are amazing. If you're fasciitis is severe, these are not enough.I use both of these as my fasciitis comes and goes. I prefer the sock to the splint for comfort but the splint works better for advanced conditions. If I use the sock right at the onset then it is enough. If I wait until it has been there awhile, I have to use the splint.

For those with plantar fasciitis there are a lot of choices but this is one of the better ones. The trick is to stretch you Achilles and the tendon on bottom (plantar) of your foot. In comparison to the Strasburg sock this is more comfortable and doesn't pull on your toes but rather foot itself. I do think there is some beneficially stretch by pulling on the toes but the tradeoff IMO isn't worth it, as it is very difficult to get it right without discomfort in the night. Make no mistake there is no perfect way to stretch without some mild discomfort (with any method). We aren't talking pain but it can be tougher on light sleepers. If I had to compare to the Strasburg sock this is probably the better way to go, the toe pull makes it feel like an ingrown toenail is developing (but perhaps it is circulatory pain from toe pull). I actually happen to be very flexible and when it comes to trying to get a good stretch. This makes me have to pull it tighter which works against the Strasburg sock disproportionately because of its design the toe pull ends up being excessive for an adequate stretch. As a result the connection point to the toe began to give way (washing weakened it) which is why I went the Stability Ace as its design lends it to being more secure. I have felt improvement by my third night the studies show about 18 days is the average amount of time until remedy, although the directions clearly say there is no guarantee and YMMV as severity and length of time you've had the injury seem to influence how long until you see results. I agree with that, as I have tried a myriad of methods with varying degrees of success. Even doing nothing, it gets better in warmer weather but it needs to heal completely before it won't return again soon after stopping use. So don't stop using it at the first few days of success. I suggest several weeks beyond that, before attempting to go without it. Of course once you have had it is prone to return if you aren't careful about your weight, shoe type (you need a big toe box), orthotic use and activity type. Mine flared up after years of being pain free due to sprinting (the first time was from putting weight back on albeit slowly). It is best to avoid this scenario all together, as healing time can take months. I have noticed that people who have the pain in the heel area seem to take much longer to heal than those with pain toward the front of the foot YMMV though.

I really wanted to like this sock, but I can't use it as intended. The problem I have is that about halfway through the night, the pressure from the strap causes a burning pain and numbness in the ball of my foot that I just can't tolerate. I tried easing the flexion so my foot was in a neutral position, and even slightly pointed (rather than flexed for more stretch of the tendon), but it didn't make a difference. I tried positioning the strap higher (towards my toes) and lower (towards the arch) of my foot. I tried wearing it for only a few hours and working my way up to overnight, but I can't get past the 3-4 hour mark without the ball of my foot hurting too much to sleep. I can wear it while watching TV, but I'm always up and down so I don't know how much good it does to use it like that. I finally gave up on using it at night and just wear a good compression sleeve instead, which seems to be working pretty well.It really is a great idea - it's not cumbersome, it's easy to use, the straps are solid (careful with the velcro - it's VERY strong), and the sock itself seems to provide a little compression. But the nerve pain it caused in the ball of my foot is worse than the pain from those first few steps with PF. Maybe the problem I had with it is a design flaw or maybe it's just unique to my own PF situation. But either way, unfortunately, it made my pain worse instead of better. If you decide to try it, I hope it works better for you than it did for me.

on first arrival, this sock SEEMS well made. It was quite a bit uncomfortable at first, not really their fault. It took a few nights of using it to be able to sleep through the night with it on. It still is not "comfortable", but it's tolerable. I did not remove stars for this, just stating a fact.Secondly, I am not sure if this device is helping or not. I have been using it daily since the day I got it. I wear it a minimum of 8-10 hours a day... a few hours at night while watching tv/reading, and then all night while sleeping. My plantar faciitis STILL hurts. This is not their fault, and I understand that people will react differently to different treatments. I did not deduct stars for this either, I am just stating it so people are made aware that it is NOT the "miracle cure" that some reviewers make it seem to be.So, why 1 star? Durability. ... or more importantly, lack thereof. I have only had this for a about a week and a half, used daily (as per the instructions), and this thing is falling apart. There is a run in it, it is piling all over, and elastic threads are coming out at the toe. I will be surprised if it survives another few weeks without developing a giant hole somewhere. Overall, I MAY have experienced some relief from this product, but in my opinion it is not comfortable, it was by no means a miracle cure, and most importantly, it starts falling apart fairly quickly. I would not recommend.