Review on Dowellife Plantar Fasciitis Socks: Compression Support For Swelling, Achilles Tendonitis & Heel Spur Relief For Men And Women. by Kevin Elliott

I had high hopes for this based on the review I read. Sadly I was rather disappointed. My plantar fasciitis has gotten so bad that getting out of bed in the morning is a battle involving steeling my nerves up to endure the pain I will encounter when my feet touch the floor. They went on with a little bit of a struggle, not unexpected for compression socks, but not that hard to put on. At first I was pleased with the firm support I felt instantly! But about 5 minutes or so in, my left foot really felt compressed more towards the ball of my foot. Right foot was fine. I figured it was just snug and needed a little adjustment time. I took them off and waited about half and hour and tried again. This time I made it 10 minutes, thus confirming my prior self diagnosis of needing adjustment period. Then like a dummy the 3rd time around I feel asleep in them. I work up in the middle of the night due to pain in both feet. The muscles in my left foot were cramping/spasming. My right foot was just an aching pain. I pulled off the socks and was able to massage the cramps out of my foot. Went back to sleep eventually, but not for long. Both of my feet were hurting so much I had to get up and take something for the pain (and oh what torture it was to try to walk at that point). I ordered a medium based on their sizing chart. And it fit fine, no constricting at the ankles, no slipping down. But perhaps the compression was just too much for my feet. I ordered another pair from a different company at the same time I ordered these. Those do not have as much compression and I didn't have any pain even after wearing all night. But they also didn't really make a difference on my plantar fasciitis pain either. So my experiment with trying compression socks for my plantar fasciitis was a fail.