Sof Comfort Foam Heel Liner

The packaging of the SofComfort Foam Heel Liners mainly touts their benefits in helping shoes fit better and not slip off at the back of the heel, which I can easily see, as one of the pairs of shoes I placed these in (there were 2 pairs of heel liners in the package) was a pair of loafers which I had needed to buy in a size 11 to get them wide enough to fit across the ball of the foot, although my feet are actually a size 10XW. Having the heel liners inside the loafers brought the inside of the back of the shoes forward just enough so that they now grip my feet comfortably (no more flopping about like "mule" slippers!). Women and girls who need to purchase men's sneakers to get them wide enough to fit in front should also find that these make the inside heel area a bit narrower (closer to the fit of a wide-width women's athletic shoe, at cheap men's athletic shoe prices), although thick cotton sport socks will also help improve the fit in that case. What I especially wanted to test the SofComfort Foam Heel Liners with, however, was my fold-up dressy ballerina flats, which have elastic all along the top edge of the shoe (allowing a snug fit, but also one which rubs and causes irritation if worn for any length of time). I inserted a pair of the SofComfort Foam Heel Liners in the fold-up flats, and then wore the flats for a full weekend afternoon and evening around the house, walking up and down stairs between the 2nd floor and the basement, and doing various chores. I was pleasantly surprised at how much more comfortable the fold-up flats felt with the addition of the heel liners, largely because the elastic no longer dug into the back of my heels as it had before. I had no foot pain and needed no adhesive bandages applied to the backs of my ankles when I took the shoes off. I feel confident that I could comfortably stand through a Sunday church service (where I often lead the hymn singing) or walk around the office where I work in my fold-up flats without any problems now. If the backs of your shoes are stiff, loose or pinch, these SofComfort Foam Heel Liners should provide just the right amount of padding and non-pinching grippiness for any adult-sized feet. Highly recommended!

If you have shoes that rub against your Achilles heel, I highly recommend this product. It allows for some space between the shoe and your heel, in order to avoid the painful rubbing and in some cases blistering. However, you may have to replace them, on occasion, because the adhesive may wear do to slipping your foot in and out of your shoes. I say, better to replace then to be in pain.