Walking Injuries and Prevention Print The 9 Best Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spur Relief Products of 2019 Offer your feet much-needed pain relief with these helpful products Medically reviewed by facebook linkedin Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD on August 05, 2016 Richard N. Fogoros, MD, is a retired professor of medicine and board-certified internal medicine physician and cardiologist. He is Verywell's Senior Medical Advisor. Learn about our Medical Review Board Richard N. Fogoros, MD Written by Wendy Bumgardner Updated on October 18, 2019 More in Walking Injuries and Prevention Walking for Weight Loss Treadmill Walking Long Distance Walking Beginners Walking Shoes Walking Fast Gear and Clothing Pedometers and Fitness Bands Clubs, Partners, and Programs Treadmill Workouts View All Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Our Top Picks Best Overall: Heel That Pain Heel Seats at Amazon"A patented orthotic… that you can wear in your favorite shoes for cushion and support."Best Budget: TuliGEL Heavy Duty Heel Cups at Amazon"Silicone gel heel cups cradle the heel and provide extra shock relief."Best Custom Fit: SOLE Softec Moldable Footbeds at Amazon"Heat these footbeds in an oven, then place them in your shoes and mold them to your feet."Best for Nighttime: Ossur Formfit Night Splint at Amazon"Night splint keeps your foot flexed at night while you sleep so it doesn't relax and tighten up the plantar fascia."Best Footwear: Birkenstock Arizona Sandals at Amazon"One of the original Birkie styles with an orthotic-like footbed of cork and latex to comfort your feet."Best for Arch: Pro-Tec Athletics Arch Brace at Amazon"Has two adjustable Velcro® straps wrap around the arch and comes in three sizes."Best for Stretching: Cryosphere Hot/Cold Foot Massager at Amazon"Keep this handy football-shaped item in the freezer and take it out and roll it under your foot to provide cold therapy."Best Cold Therapy: Elasto Gel Hot/Cold Foot Wrap at Amazon"Ice your foot the easy, no-mess way with this sleeve with re-freezable gel."Best Massager: Body Back Wooden Foot Roller at Amazon"A simple wooden foot roller designed to massage your foot correctly and can help stretch the plantar fascia." Our Top Picks 1 Best Overall: Heel That Pain Heel Seats Heel That Pain Heel Seats. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on Amazon The HTP heel seats are a patented orthotic to help you with your heel pain. You can wear them in your favorite shoes for cushion and support. They come in regular and gel versions. 2 Best Budget: TuliGEL Heavy Duty Heel Cups Tuli's Gel Heel Cups. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on Amazon Silicone gel heel cups cradle the heel and provide extra shock relief. You can use them with your regular footwear for added cushioning. If you're looking for something soft under the point where you feel the pain, give these a try. 3 Best Custom Fit: SOLE Softec Response Heat Moldable Footbeds Sole Softec Custom Footbeds. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on AmazonBuy on Walmart Heat these footbeds in an oven, then place them in your shoes and mold them to your feet. A small research study found that they reduced plantar fascia strain by 34% in the two individuals studied, as did non-moldable semi-custom orthotics. But if you need a motion control orthotic, these won't correct your stride. 4 Best for Nighttime: Ossur Formfit Night Splint Night Splint for Plantar Fasciitis. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on Amazon A night splint keeps your foot flexed at night while you sleep so it doesn't relax and tighten up the plantar fascia. If it tightens overnight, you irritate it again in the morning and experience that horrible pain with your first steps. Compare several different models of night splints for plantar fasciitis and heel spur, from soft to rigid. You'll be sleeping with this on your foot, so you will want to select one that is comfortable. 5 Best Footwear: Birkenstock Arizona Sandals Birkenstock Arizona Sandals. © Pricegrabber Buy on Amazon Some people with plantar fasciitis or heel spur vigorously recommend Birkenstocks for recovery. This is one of the original Birkie styles with an orthotic-like footbed of cork and latex to comfort your feet. They are unisex and come in many colors and materials, in narrow and regular widths. 6 Best for Arch: Pro-Tec Athletics Arch Brace Arch Brace. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on Amazon An arch brace supports and lifts the plantar fascia, the band of connective tissue which helps maintain the arch of the foot. An arch brace can provide relief from the inflammation and pain. The Protec arch brace has two adjustable Velcro® straps wrap around the arch. They come in three sizes. 7 Best for Stretching: Cryosphere Hot/Cold Foot Massager Cryosphere. Courtesy of Amazon Buy on AmazonBuy on Walmart Use this handy football-shaped item in two ways. First, keep it in the freezer. Then, take it out and roll it under your foot to provide cold therapy and massage to relieve inflammation while gently stretching the foot. 8 Best Cold Therapy: Elasto Gel Hot/Cold Foot Wrap Elasto Gel Hot/Cold Wrap for Foot and Ankle. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on AmazonBuy on Walmart Your doctor may recommend cold therapy for your condition. Ice your foot the easy, no-mess way with this sleeve with re-freezable gel. Just keep it in the freezer and you are ready to ice your foot whenever you wish. 9 Best Massager: Body Back Wooden Foot Roller Wooden Foot Roller/Massager. Courtesy of Amazon.com Buy on Amazon This is a simple wooden foot roller designed to massage your foot correctly and can help stretch the plantar fascia. People often use a roller after they recover from the initial pain, to keep the fascia from tightening. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Looking to start walking off the weight? Our free guide offers tips, workouts, and a printable schedule to help you get on the right track. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Fit uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Ferber R, Benson B. Changes in multi-segment foot biomechanics with a heat-mouldable semi-custom foot orthotic device. J Foot Ankle Res. 2011;4(1):18. doi:10.1186/1757-1146-4-18 Schwartz EN, Su J. Plantar fasciitis: a concise review. Perm J. 2014;18(1):e105-7. doi:10.7812/TPP/13-113 Additional Reading Crawford F, Thomson C. "Interventions for treating plantar heel pain." Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;3:CD000416. Reed Ferber, Brittany Benson. "Changes in multi-segment foot biomechanics with a heat-mouldable semi-custom foot orthotic device." J Foot Ankle Res. 2011; 4: 18.