Are these well-padded? I'm trying to find something to alleviate ball-of-the-foot pain when dancing.
293414
These might not be it. They have no extra padding, just standard non-slip sole. Comfortable and great to dance in, but you might check other shoes that offer a little more padding?
1941989
yes, they are. just an FYI- my husband has a bad back and finds these extremely uncomfortable. I am fine with them....
201892
No, just padded. I bought them for my wife to do body combat and she loves them.
1698603
I wear them for dancing. You aren't going to have arch support with them. You probably will need to glue them in place or something... They seem to slip towards my toes in my shoes sometimes.
237029
They are not padded, though the leather is decently thick. Over all for the price, I think they're quite amazing!
1658022
I would read up on reviews related to that. They provide a lot of cushioning, I can attest to that.
2160778
no....however, however, I use insole cushion for the ball of my feet, it work, try it.....
2106779
The heels are not specifically targeted, but the pads compress along the sides of the foot in an alternating motion. You could adjust your feet slightly to target certain sore spots, but not on the heel. The rollers that run along the bottom of the foot are very soothing, but again they don't contact the heel area.
452612
I'm not sure. They aren't cushioned at all. But, if you have a Morton's Neuroma they could be helpful.
237694
Yes, they are flat, but are a little thicker than "counter type" pads one buys in stores. Not a problem in my shoes, but if wearing orthotics, possible they could make your shoes a tighter fit. I'm not talking thick, just not as thin as most.
498707
Yes they have padding; I love them. The padding is not super thick but definitely works.
107834
I wouldn't I think they are more for when in bed or sitting with feet up. For what your paying for them you want to not be hard on them. They are soft material no hard sole or tread on them.
2208972
I would think so. I wear them in my running shoes, dress shoes, ballet flats, etc and have never had a problem. Once you get them in the right spot, it really just positions your foot where it should be if everything were working right and you didn't have fallen arches etc. These are the only things that work to eliminate my pain and allow me to keep running and boxing when my feet are bad. It is worth a try if you want to keep up your activity level while healing .
437871
I would also say yes as they are very hard to get on. You may find some compression socks with a softer material that would be much easier for you.
2127916
Of course is not as comfortable as not wearing nothing and it takes time to dress those before wearing your shoes however these are not too bulky. I use those in both ankles when I play soccer and can play good enough; I haven't used those with dress shoes but I believe should be used with soft or sports shoes. The only disappointment I had with those is that the adjustable belts where ripped since new so I had to take to the shoemaker to fix both.
1137610
They are kind of high, but they squish down some in a relatively short time. They are nice enough to take the risk and if it doesn't work out put them in another pair of shoes.....Worth it, at least my feet think so!
1870048
Use Comply Memory Foam tips you can break dance and they will stay there are less expensive Memory Foam I dont know about them .I think they make these sound better but thats me