Ballotte Premium Silicone Heel Protectors (Medium – 4 Pack
Ballotte Premium Silicone Heel Protectors (Medium – 4 Pack) | Gel Heel Pads/Silicone Socks for Women & Men – Pain Relief for Cracked Heel | Blister Prevention Heel Cups/Cushions For Plantar Fasciitis
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| Brand: | Ballotte |
| Origin: | China |
I wore them once. Not sure they provide protection. They keep on slipping even though I thought my socks will stay put on silicon. I wear standard size 6 uk and I got medium
My left foot is smaller than my right, I bought a bunch of different heel pads to stop my left heel from slipping off and this works great! Works better than the fabric ones for sure.
I blister no matter what shoes I wear, but these are incredible! My new DMs tore my heels to pieces last weekend but wearing these yesterday not only protected the already damaged skin without irritation, but prevented any further damage. 100% recommended!
Treat myself to some beautiful, holographic Dr Martens and they’re a little tight and the stitching bar at the back was really rubby on my heel, took them to a cobbler to stretch and still the same… I just couldnt wear them.
I googled Dr Marten heel protectors and these came up, I was willing to give them a try after reading the reviews and I was so happy I did.
These allowed me to wear the boots all night with zero rubbing.
Then my son wore new rugby boots and got blisters on his heels so he put these over his plastered heels and was able to wear his normal shoes without pressure or rubbing on his blisters.
They are a great barrier and quite thick and don’t move.
I have had a pair DM shoes for about 4 years only worn in the winter months. At the start of every winter same results rubbing on my heels. So I seen these on the Amazon website and thought I will try them, what a result worn them several times with my DM’s and they work no issues at all ! I would definitely recommend them.
our 15 year old Son’s new school shoes were causing him pain and blisters. These silicone “socks” are brilliant. He was thrilled with the result. You just need to be careful putting them on and removing so not to tear and of course wash daily !
I damaged my heel pad in May this year and I have followed the doctor’s advice since then of rest, ice, and anti-inflammatories, but 5 months on, I am still experiencing a lot of pain and struggle to walk in the mornings or if I’ve been sat for long periods. As someone who tries to avoid seeing the doc, I searched for anything else I could do to help my foot before making another appointment. I came across these so I gave them a shot. I really wish I had discovered these months ago, as after two days of wearing them, I have seen some relief in my symptoms. I’m hoping that this will continue and I will finally be back to normal. I would highly recommend them to someone with the same issue.
The stretch is fantastic and with 2 pairs per pack my partner and I have both been able to enjoy blister free life.
The protectors are a soft silicone, very flexible.
Unfortunately, there’s a downside. We both work long hours on our feet completing at least 15k (now blisterless) steps per day. However, we now have feet that have been rubbed raw, dried out and no matter what – the product causes a sweaty smell build up. The inserts and my feet are washed every day.
Overall yes it’s prevented blisters, but for me this is a new issue that I don’t enjoy.
Advice- works well for shorter periods of time, but remember to was your feed and the insert every night.
They were great for wearing a new pair of walking boots in as I notoriously get blisters in a certain spot.
If you are very sensitive/have sensory issues, you’ll be quite mindful of wearing them when you walk. Might not matter to some but it did to me. I thought they would be a little thinner and therefore less likely to be noticed when wearing. But as I say, I’m very conscious of how things feel so it could be just me.
Anyway I have tried various heal grips and comfort items, and I would say they had all failed, until these ones.
The silicon gel like items feel strange, but they work very well, protecting your heal from damage, and I say that after using them quite a few times now.
I am careful putting them on as I do not think they would cope with rough treatment and could tear.
The benefits of these are they are high on your heal, while at the same time they are also held in place under your heal.
I would not use without any kind of socks over them. I put them on next to my skin and socks over them and that works great for me.
Overall they have also proved in both use and monetary value .
I would recommend, but everyone has there own needs.
My favourite feature of the product is not only that the heel grip area secures the heel, but the T part goes under the foot further preventing the movement of the grip which can be a problem with conventional heel grips. I also like the fact that it comes in different materials and colours which will help it to blend in with whatever footwear it’s used in.
The sticky film part is out of alignment on EVERY grip meaning that when you take them out of the bag they stick to everything and quickly pick up dust and fluff.
I would also prefer it to include instructions on use, I have never seen heel grips in this shape and wasn’t entirely sure exactly how to place them which took some trial and error and caused the eventual grips to be less than useful due to the fact they were not very sticky where I had needed to remove and replace them.
It would be helpful to know if it is possible to cut them to size or not or if indeed they come in an alternative size.
The product is an original idea and is good in theory, I think with some minor improvements such as better alignment of plastic and inclusion of instructions I would give this 5 stars instead of 4.