Your feet are kind of like a bridge in the way that a bridge isn’t supported in the center of the arch (think arch support insole). Like with a bridge, the ends help support the arch by working in relation to the whole structure. Your feet are beautifully designed, and if you give them a chance to do what they were designed to do, there is no need for expensive orthotics or arch supports.
Did you know that 25 percent of the muscles and bones are in the ankle and below? Unfortunately, we don’t use this amazing design because our feet are usually stuffed into stiff, narrow shoes! The feet are dynamic and should be able to respond to stones or other uneven terrain without causing stress on the knees and hips, but since our feet are confined in stiff shoes, they’re unable to respond to what’s beneath them. Instead, the whole foot moves as one unit, and the ankles, knees, hips, and even the pelvic floor suffer.
Correct Toes™ Toe Spacers
Correct Toes™ toe spacers are designed by Portland podiatrist (foot doctor) Dr. Ray McClanahan. I started wearing Correct Toes™, which, in addition to changing my footwear to a wider-toe-boxed shoe, eliminated my foot pain. It has also helped with my balance and “rooting” in my Chi Kung practice. I’ve tried other toe spacers made of plastic, but I couldn’t wear them in shoes, and I couldn’t walk in them. You’ll get the most benefit out of toe spacers if you wear them while walking; that’s why Correct Toes™ are so great. They are meant to be worn while weight-bearing, walking, and even running. They are made out of a medical-grade silicone, so they are very comfortable.
Correct Toes™, if used properly, are used to correct or prevent:
- Toe Spacers for Bunions
- Corns
- Ingrown toenails
- Heel pain
- Plantar fasciosis
- Neuromas
- Lower leg pain
- Runners’s knee
- Capsulitis
- Tailor’s bunions
This is what I love about the Correct Toes™:
- Correct Toes™ positions your toes correctly relative to each other and the ground.
- Correct Toes™ differ from other toe spacers because they are designed to be worn during weight-bearing activities and can be worn in shoes. Note: You must transition wisely to a wide-toe-boxed shoe.
- You can wear them in shoes, barefoot, under your socks, or with toe socks.
- Correct Toes™ are made from medical-grade silicone, making them comfortable, flexible, and durable. Trust me, restrictive clothing makes me crabby and makes me want to smash things! But the Correct Toes™ don’t bother me one bit. I have zero urge to punch someone when I wear Correct Toes™.
- Correct Toes™ promote balance.
- Correct Toes™ are made in the USA!
- Correct Toes™, when used as instructed, helps correct your foot ailments without resorting to custom orthotics or surgery.
- Correct Toes™ are a tremendously reasonably priced alternative.
- What I really love is that they can be worn in a wide-toe, boxed minimalist shoe, so you get the benefit of spreading the toes without having to walk around with toe shoes that make your feet look like a gorilla’s. I love gorilla feet, but not on me.
Correct Toes™
Are you serious about maintaining healthy feet? Do these three things as directed, and I think you will be golden!
Author: Barbara Horsley has more than 26 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist. She specializes in abdominal massage and Visceral Manipulation™ and is an NCBTMB-approved educator. In addition to being certified in abdominal massage, she also studied biomechanics and restorative exercise. She is also a Certified Women’s Herbal Educator and a graduate of the IWHI Perimenopause & Menopause Certificate Program.