Bunion Aid Hinged Splint for Bunions

by Alpha Orthotics

• Stop bunion pain with award winning flexible bunion splint engineered and made in Germany; Designed to be so comfortable you'll wear it more often
• Top choice to prevent bunion progression, overlapping toes, hammertoes and to avoid surgery
• Bunion Aid is a 3 in 1 product that provides pain relief, protection and correction in one splint. One size fits most. R or L foot
• Wear it around the house during normal activities. Its easy to use. The soft cushion, straps and pad feel supportive and good on your feet
• Sleep in it. The hinged Bunion Aid splint enables your toes and feet to move naturally while keeping the alignment. For mild to moderate bunions

Product Description

Relieve bunion pain now with the innovative and award winning flexible bunion split. Engineered and made in Germany. Designed to be so comfortable you'll wear it all the time.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.6 x 6.5 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: Germany
• ASIN: B002HWS8EO
• Item model number: 106001
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,911 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #1 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Foot Care > Bunion Pads

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 94 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Some false claims, but that doesn't make it any less awesome April 8, 2010

By Elena

Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

65 of 67 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Blessed Relief December 2, 2009

By E. Lyons

From the wife of E. Lyons: My bunions aren't as bad as some people's are, but they were paining me on a regular basis, especially on my right foot. I was searching for something that could help not only alleviate the pain, but perhaps help stop or slow what seemed to be a process of change in my feet. After sleeping with the Bunion Aid on my right foot for only a week or so, the pain disappeared. I've also used it on my left foot as needed. At this point I wear the Bunion Aid only after wearing tight shoes, high heels or if my feet have had a heavy work-out. I know it's worked for me and I feel I may have staved off an uglier situation with my 53-year-old feet! The Bunion Aid is a great tool and I'm really glad to have discovered it.

51 of 57 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful product for bunion pain and toe alignment December 30, 2009

By Chikz

Amazon Verified Purchase

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.