About my bunion splint collection

Can a bunion splint make your bunions disappear?

No, personally I don't think so. But nevertheless not a day goes by that I don't wear some kind of bunion splint. Let me explain which ones I use the most.

Before I started this experiment, I was already wearing bunion splints on a regular basis. I suppose toe spreaders and splints are the first things people turn to when they start to develop bunions on their feet. And I am no exception.

Bunion night splint

At first I only put bunion splints on at night, to relax my feet and toes. Me and my husband are avid walkers, and it just felt nice to wear them after a day of walking.

I started out with bunion regulators, the ones with a plastic brace and a strap around your feet to secure it. Soon I was wearing them every night, but after a while started looking for an alternative. Because sometimes I had to take them off in the middle of the night as they hurt me, or just irritated me.

Rolyan bunion splint So after a while I changed to a Rolyan bunion splint, which is made of a stretchy fabric that looks like suede (and maybe it is). This soft bunion splint also has a rigid part of course, but this can be heated and molded to fit the shape of your bunion (though I didn't do this – I just used it as provided). I continue to use these splints to this day.

Bunion day splint

As for the type of bunion day splint I used to wear – that's a similar story. I started out with regular ones – an elastic band with straps to straighten your toes. I hated them from the very first minute. They kept twisting Wheaton bunion brace in my shoes and didn't do what they were supposed to do: keep my big toes in a straight position. Almost immediately after I bought them, I replaced them with a Wheaton bunion brace.

Those Wheaton bunion braces felt a lot better. I put them on every day and they were comfortable all day long. But in spite of that, I decided to stop wearing them when I started this experiment. Why? I want to give my bunions as much space as possible. And those braces did take up precious space in my shoes. Space I don't have.

Toe spreaders

So at the moment, I don't wear any kind of bunion day splint any more. Maybe I'll try toe spreaders in the future, to prevent my big toes from turning inwards during the day. I'll update this page as soon as I actually do to tell you what I think of them.

Yoga toes

yoga toes What I do use however since I started this experiment, are Yoga toes. True, you cannot wear them in your shoes, and you cannot sleep with them either (at least I cannot). But I do use them as some sort of passive exercise.

Yoga toes definitely stretch your toes and I hope by wearing them now and then I can keep my feet flexible. Besides, it feels nice to have your toes stretched for half an our or so. But I don't think that they'll realign your bones, as stated in the brochure accompanying them.

So right now, I'm only using a Rolyan bunion splint at night, and yoga toes whenever I feel like it, but at least once a day for half an hour.

Tip:
For a wide range of bunion splints, see the Footsmart website.

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