Gel Heel Cups for Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain

If your heels ache after a long day on your feet, you're a runner with sore landings, or you have plantar fasciitis or Achilles pain that flares up with too much walking, these are one of the cheapest things you can try before springing for custom orthotics.

They're soft silicone gel cups that slide into the back of your shoe under your heel. They cushion the impact every time your heel hits the ground — which, when you do the math on a normal day of walking, is a few thousand impacts. The gel absorbs that shock so your heel and Achilles don't have to.

How to actually use them:

Drop one into the heel cup of each shoe before you put them on. The textured side faces up (touches your foot), the smooth side faces down. They stay put on their own — no adhesive needed. Wear them with regular socks during the day, especially in shoes that don't already have a lot of heel cushioning (work shoes, dress shoes, flat sneakers).

Most people leave them in their main pair of shoes and just rotate them out occasionally to clean them.

Good to know:

• One pair (left + right)
• Fits in most adult shoes
• Soft silicone gel — not hard plastic
• Wash with soap and water, air dry
• Reusable for months

Good for: plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, Achilles tendon pain, sore heels from standing all day, runners, anyone whose shoes don't have enough heel cushioning on their own.

If they're not for you, send them back inside 30 days for a full refund.