The 9 Best Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spur Relief Products of 2020

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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

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Best Overall: Heel That Pain Heel Seats

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.

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Best Budget: TuliGEL Heavy Duty Heel Cups

Tuli's Gel Heel Cups. Courtesy of Amazon.com

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.

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Best Custom Fit: SOLE Softec Response Heat Moldable Footbeds

Sole Softec Custom Footbeds. Courtesy of Amazon.com

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 twenty individuals studied, as did non-moldable semi-custom orthotics. But if you need a motion control orthotic, these won't correct your stride.

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Best for Nighttime: Ossur Formfit Night Splint

Night Splint for Plantar Fasciitis. Courtesy of Amazon.com

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 a comfortable one.

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Best Footwear: Birkenstock Arizona Sandals

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.

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Best for Arch: Pro-Tec Athletics Arch Brace

An arch brace supports and lifts the plantar fascia, the band of connective tissue, which helps maintain the foot's arch. 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.

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Best for Stretching: Cryosphere Hot/Cold Foot Massager

Use this handy football-shaped item in two ways. Either chill it in the freezers or warm it with water and then roll it under your foot to provide cold/heat therapy, and massage to relieve inflammation while gently stretching it.

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Best Cold Therapy: Elasto Gel Hot/Cold Foot Wrap

Elasto Gel Hot/Cold Wrap for Foot and Ankle. Courtesy of Amazon.com

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. This microwaveable brace can also be used for heat therapy.

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Best Massager: Body Back Wooden Foot Roller

Wooden Foot Roller/Massager. Courtesy of Amazon.com

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 recovering from the initial pain, to keep the fascia from tightening.