Strassburg Sock White Large Size (fits calf circumference from 16 to 21 inches)

I've had plantar fasciitis for years. Painful and persistent, definitely impacting my life. Night splits are a standard treatment option, so I got one a few years ago. I call it "the boot." It's hard, bulky, and uncomfortable. I'm a sound sleeper - I couldn't make it a single night without taking it off in my sleep. (I'd just wake up in the morning and find it on the floor.) This splint stays on all night and isn't uncomfortable or bothersome at all. Finally! I definitely think it's helped my plantar fasciitis, and I am buying a second so that I don't have to alternate between my feet at night. I started out slowly. Just getting used to wearing it first, without putting much of a stretch onto the adjustable strap. I slowly increased the stretch each night. I think that adjustment time helped. As others have said, it does slip down a little at night, but only a inch or so down my calf. Not a big problem for me. Also, it does bend back your toes a bit, but that's intentional - an effective way to stretch the fascia. Plus you can control how much it pulls back if you think it's too much. Oh and make sure to measure your calves. Some people complained on the regular sized ones that it was too tight - they probably just bought the wrong size.

Been using this for a few weeks now and the biggest plus is that when I first step on my foot with plantar fasciitis in the morning, the pain is almost completely gone. Previously, before using the sock, I dreaded stepping on my afflicted foot because the pain was agonizing. Now, the pain is either completely gone in the morning or reduced to a dull annoyance that is completely bearable. Would have given this five stars but the velcro sometimes gets caught in my blanket when I move around in my sleep, which wakes me up. Also, because the strap fits over the first few toes, my toes sometimes feel cramped in the sock. This is greatly reduced by making sure the strap is centered over your toes - sometimes it wants to slide over to the big toe. PLUSES: Plantar Fasciitis pain GREATLY REDUCED MINUSES: Costly Sometimes gets caught in my blanket Strap occasionally slips over my big toe and squishes them a bit - slightly uncomfortable Still HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for alleviating plantar fasciitis symptoms

I suffer from plantar faciitis and I purchased the Strassburg Sock after many nights of struggling with a rigid night splint I purchased at a local pharmacy. I was hesitant, mostly because of the cost; almost forty dollars for one sock with a couple of straps seems excessive but I wasn't seeing any improvement using the rigid splint so I made the investment. I have been using it nightly for two weeks now and have seen a significant improvement in the pain I feel in the morning upon getting out of bed. My only complaint is the strap that goes around the top of the calf just under the knee is made partially out of Velcro with no backing; this ends up cutting into the back of my knee and has caused the beginning of a callous in one area. I have tried to alleviate that by pulling the sock up higher than the strap and folding the strap down over it, which helps a bit however that creates another issue in that the excess sock material (nylon and lycra) bunches up and tightens throughout the night. Despite those issues, it is still more comfortable and effective than the rigid split I was using before.

It has truly helped my husband’s issue with plantar fasciitis!!

Recommended by my PT and even got the large because of my large calves and it isn’t working. The upper socks are SO tight I can’t sleep due to the pain now on my upper calve near my knees. Very uncomfortable that after 30 min or so I take it off so I can sleep. I’m out of options now and so discouraged that this didn’t work out. 😩

I tried another type of splint for my left foot Plantar Fasciitis (one that was bulky), but it not only was it a real hassle to put on and off (it snapped on the left side making it difficult for the left foot), but felt like a cement block on your foot while trying to sleep. After that failure, I ordered the Strassburg Sock. Its easy to put on and pull off (even the left foot), you can walk with it on (whereas you couldn't with the bulky kind of splint), and surprise - it actually helps - a lot. I did add a cut-out for the bottom of my foot so my toes wouldn't be so scrunched up, but that was easy. After two nights, I could actually walk first thing in the morning without extraordinary pain, screaming and falling down, and having my Golden Retriever lick me in the face with pity. Now my day walking is improving and maybe I can see healing in sight. Sometimes the sock slides a little down during the night, but otherwise it's much easier to sleep in than the bulky splint. My recommendation is that if you have Plantar Fasciitis, try this one. It works for me, better than the other kind of splint.

Update: Sadly, this is going down to a 2 star review after previously giving it a 5. I wasn't lying. The first few days felt fantastic. Until I did ANY amount of actual walking through the course of the day. Then I was right back where I started by noon. I think this is designed to be an infrequent use item or something, because it felt like it over extended my foot after using it more than a few days. So it's back to the cortisone shots for me. *sigh* LOVE LOVE LOVE this product!!! I have gotten the cortisone shots in the past which work well for me, and I do the exercises but they never seem to help. A new doctor wasn't as careful as he should have been with my last shot and it only affected half of my foot which then doubly aggravated the rest of the foot, compounding my pain with no relief in sight because they have to wait at least 3 months between shots to avoid some very serious side effects. At the suggestion of a shoe salesperson, I decided to give these a try since the store didn't have the larger calf size. Two nights of this sock, I'm no longer crippled when I get up in the morning and life is good! I will continue to use it and see if I no longer need the shots. I hope so.

After 9+ months of foot pain misery, I'm finally able to walk without excruciating pain in my feet. The pain was so bad it radiated from my toes to my calves and sometimes on the outside of my feet...both feet!!! Ortho pads, new shoes, exercises, etc. didn't give me relief. Finally, a chiropractor friend gave me a Strassburg sock that I switched from one foot to the next each night. I felt it helped a bit but couldn't really tell until I wore it 3 nights in a row on my left foot. It was amazing. I ended up buying two so I can wear them on both feet every night. I bought the size up because the 16" was too snug and left a red itchy rash on my calves. Since wearing these for a week, and after finally getting used to wearing them all night, I've had 5 mornings of walking downstairs normally instead of one step at a time and holding onto railings & walls. I do still have some pain through-out the day but nothing like before! Im hopeful that'll go away with time. Tip 1: they shouldn't hurt! If it hurts, you need a larger size or to lessen one of the straps. Tip 2: give them time to work. I took mine off in the middle of the night for the first 3 nights. It won't work if you don't wear it.

After suffering from tendonitis in my foot and taking painkillers and anti-inflammatories for 2 months, I wore this sock at night and was better in 2 weeks. What a miracle! Thank you, Amazon!

Fixed my plantar fasciitis and very comfortable to wear at night. The fabric does ‘bobble’ a bit but I wasn’t wearing it in company so it was of no concern!

Product was big and costly! Returned

This does actually help