I thought these would help my feet problems and they are certainly interesting! But they really hurt my feet so bad to stand and try to walk in them that I gave up on them. Actually gave them to my daughter to see if she liked them and could wear them. I know you have to get used to them but I couldn't

I debated which version (intensity level) to get, but am glad I purchased the most intense one. I was concerned when so many reviews said they were painful. With socks on, these were just right therapeutically. I like the jade stone accents. I wish they weren?t an ugly color, but they are to be worn in the home so that doesn?t really matter. I was concerned they wouldn?t fit my narrow feet, but with the adjustment it actually accommodates that enough which is great.

Well, the other reviewers were right: These are like torture sandals! But I've been wearing them (with heavy socks) for five minutes or so each day, slowly building up my tolerance, and I'm impressed. (Perhaps the trick is that my feet feel so relieved once they're OFF that I'm conned into thinking my feet are improving? :-) Really, though, I DO think they are helping my circulation. They also, like someone else commented, tend to make me stand up straighter when I walk on them. And yes, they have an odor when you first unpack them, but that goes away quickly. In short, they seem well made, and I'm really glad I bought them. But they are, of course, purely for therapeutic purposes.

They do what I wanted - helped to increase circulation to my feet, and alleviate the numbness (peripheral neuropathy) that I was experiencing in my toes and surrounding areas on the soles of my feet. Yes, the first time I wore them they were quite uncomfortable, borderline painful. But if you start with 1 minute a couple times a day, you can gradually (every other day or so) increase the time and build up to 15 or more minutes a day. Some days it still is a tad uncomfortable if worn first thing in the morn, but that soon passes. Other times: no discomfort at all; quite stimulating. Bottomline: they are working. Feeling has returned.

I've had pain & burning in my feet & legs from non-diabetic neuropathy for about 5 years. I have purchased so many "iffy" and "gadget type"" products in hopes of a little relief for my leg and foot pain, usually disappointed, always just hoping for a little help. I ordered these Byriver shoes not expecting much, prepared to be satisfied ( at the price) to be satisfied if the relief were even minimal. Well, the relief is much more than minimal. When I first put these shoes on (barefooted) it was like some midievel torture process. The pain was so much my 75 year old feet couldn't handle more than a few light steps. I put thick socks on and tried again: it was better. Over the next 2 weeks, I graduated to thinner socks, and am now barefoot, walking through the house with them on, for about 5 minutes, 3 times per day.