Bunion Aid Hinged Splint for Bunions | 
| Brand: Bunion Aid
Category: Health and Beauty
Buy New: $49.95
as of 7/31/2010 06:58 CDT details
New (3) from $49.95
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 789
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 1.6 x 6.5
MPN: 106001 - - -
Model: 106001
EAN: 4260092021062
ASIN: B002HWS8EO
Release Date: July 17, 2009
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Innovative hinged bunion splint made in Germany | | • | Wear day or night, while walking or resting | | • | Thin and light-weight, wear barefoot or in wide-fitting shoes | | • | One size fits most, left or right foot | | • | High-quality hinge and hook & loop straps are long lasting and washable |
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Product Description
Big bunion breakthrough? Bunion Aid Splint corrects day and night for maximum relief! Exclusive! After years of development by orthopedic specialists in Germany, this innovative bunion splint features a low profile hinge that allows for natural flexing action of the big toe, so you can walk comfortably while still providing corrective support to your bunion. An adjustable metatarsal pad relieves strain on the second, third and fourth toe joints, optimizing pressure distribution, while stabilizing the metatarsal arch, so your toes will spread in comfort. Anatomically curved straps create a perfect fit. Caution: Not recommended for those with diabetes or poor circulation..
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 Some false claims, but that doesn't make it any less awesome April 8, 2010
Nina L (NJ and TX)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Bunions have made doing any kind of exercise without shoes on (or without those prescription insoles) mostly impossible because of balance issues. I don't have too much pain from my bunions, thank god, but they have made doing some activities pretty difficult, especially yoga, which has been the only form of exercise that I've ever enjoyed. Since I have limited mobility in my big toe, I can't use it to balance like most people can, and this became a problem when I did yoga because I would just keep on falling over, and doing balancing positions seemed to make the bunion worse because it meant more time was spent in the misaligned position. This is where the Bunion Aid comes in. I started wearing it to classes, and it has made the biggest difference! I can balance, I don't have to constantly re-position my toes, and the hinge offers enough rotation to do most positions comfortably. It does get pretty sweaty, but the cloth parts are pretty small so washing is not an issue.
As the title suggests, there is a false claim, in my opinion - the one regarding wearing it inside your shoes. Unless you are wearing massive shoes that are 3 sizes too big and too wide for you, you will not fit this contraption inside your shoes in any comfortable way. This is especially the case if you are only wearing one, because then the other foot would feel uncomfortable because you'd be wearing too-big shoes (which would be fine for the foot with the splint, but way too big for the other foot).
This is a minor issue for me, and the BunionAid has helped me out so much and has improved my overall comfort in such a significant way that the inability to wear it inside my shoes just seems so insignificant in comparison, which is why I am not taking a star off for it.
Just 23 years old with bunions November 16, 2009
Laura_W (California, USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Thanks to my mom's genes I'm punished with these ugly bumps on my feet. But at least now I can walk, run and dance again. This little device called Bunion Aid does magic to my feet. Fifty dollars well spent! I can wear it at home and at night, I can walk in it, it's comfortable and it relieves my pain.
I can finally kick off my high heels after work or going out and give my bunion pain a break!!!
Bunion Aid Hinged Splint for Bunions
Wonderful product for bunion pain and toe alignment December 30, 2009
Chikz
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the most effective product I have ever used to relieve bunion pain. I tried other splints and such, but this is completely different. Although the stretch feels gentle, it really is very effective. I have been able to wear them inside my giant Crocs with thin socks, which is great. Although my Crocs are not particularly attractive, I am grateful that I can wear the splints during the day because they train my feet to walk in a more aligned way. I also wear them at night and have no problems sleeping with them on. Other splints would cause irritation or pain, but these are just great. Well, I did experience some itching and rubbing from the velcro once, but that was only because I didn't take the time to put the split on correctly.
So far, this is by far the best product out there for bunions. I have only used them consistently for a few weeks, so I will be sure to update in a couple of months.
Worth the money. April 29, 2010
L. W. Pearson (Houston, Tx. USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've tried several other bunion splits, with limited success. Even though a podiatrist told me that this split wouldn't do any good, I can testify that he was wrong. I've been using it about 2 months, right foot only. My bunion wasn't bad yet, but getting worse. I only wear the splint at night, and these are my results - the redness over the bunion area is gone, the discomfort of wearing certain shoes or sandals is gone, and the stiffness of flexing my big toe is gone. There is still an obvious lump, but I actually think it is smaller, and certainly no bigger. I am a fan of this product.
Definitely worth it May 15, 2010
Greenemerald
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had another bunion regulator that was a lot cheaper from Foot Smart, but in this instance, you get what you pay for. That one was to wear only at night, but it was so uncomfortable I found myself getting up in the middle of the night and taking it off. This one I have no trouble wearing all night, and in fact it can be worn during the day in shoes. It is easy to adjust, too. Definitely worth it for anyone with a bunion who wants to avoid having it get any worse.
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