Do Yoga Toes Really Work?
Every time I look at my feet, I just don’t like them. Honestly, I want to learn to like them, but it’s really difficult to fall in love with my tiny size 5 feet. If they were just small in size that would okay. That’s cute, but bunions have ruined my feet’s appearance for many years. If I can describe it, my feet almost look like raw ginger with a bump here and there because of silly bunions. Bunions make feet look so unflattering. Especially if you want to wear sexy open toe high heels/ sandals.
A little bit about bunions. They are an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe. If you have a bunion, you will notice a bump on your big toe joint. The big toe may turn in toward the second toe, and the tissues surrounding the joint may be swollen and tender.
One afternoon, I went to take my husband to a doctor. I was reading a few magazines in the doctor’s waiting room. I stumbled upon an advertisement about yoga toes. Actually, I have been tempted to do foot surgery to have my bunion removed a few years ago. I have already had a daydreaming about how cute my small feet look like after surgery. The result of the foot surgery will be perfect and faster. But I heard that “the after” surgery recovery indeed is really painful. You can’t walk freely for a few weeks. Besides that, it’s quite expensive. I confess I don’t actually know how much bunion surgery costs. Even though we have fairly good insurance, I doubt the insurance will pay for bunion removal.
I looked for some yoga toes reviews on the Internet. Based on the reviews, 90% of yoga toes users said they are really satisfied with yoga toes.
I love doing yoga, I know in yoga “practice makes perfect”. At the very first time I did yoga, I couldn’t even bow and kiss my knee. Because of regular practising, now my body is really flexible. I can bend it like a cobra snake dancer If I want 
The principal of yoga toe is similar to doing yoga for your body. You actually teach the foot muscle and bones/joints.
Based on the positive reviews about yoga toes, I decided to gave it a try. My husband was so skeptical about yoga toes that can fix bunions. He said ” impossible.” I know the result is not as instant as when you do a surgery. But at least it is a lot cheaper than a surgery. Besides that, it’s less less less painful. If yoga toes don’t work then surgery will be my last option.
Last month, I ordered my yoga toes online at www.yogapro.com. I tried to find it on eBay but decided not to buy on eBay even though the price was a bit cheaper. The reason I bought it at Yoga pro (even though the price a little bit higher) is because they give 90 days money back guarantee. I thought I’d try it for 3 months. If nothing happen I’d send it back to them and get my money back.
I bought a package called Mani/Pedi kit for $60 with free shipping. Together with this package, I got Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (.30 oz) , - Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Creme (.25 oz) , - Hand Salve (.30 oz), - Coconut Foot Creme (.56 oz), - Shea Butter Hand Repair Cream (.50 fl oz) , - Beeswax and Banana Hand Creme (.30 oz) , - Honey Lip Balm (.15 oz), - Cozy Cotton Socks in this package. Not bad huh? Yoga toes itself comes in several different colors. I picked pink.
I got my yoga toes 7 days after I ordered them online. I couldn’t wait to try them on. The first time it was really uncomfortable wearing them. I wore them just for an hour everyday. Gradually, from an hour I could wear them for 5 hours. Now I can wear them a whole day while I work at my desk. I even can walk when wearing them, well, walking like a cave woman of course. They are not easy to walk with because yoga toes aren’t designed for walking I guess. I’ve just been silly and lazy to remove them from my feet; that’s why I walk around the house with my yoga toes. My husband always laughs at me. He said it’s not sexy at all.
After a month, I saw a slight change in my feet. I was eager to speed up the process, then 2 weeks ago I started wearing them at night. I sleep in with yoga toes on my feet. My husband was shocked when one night in the dark he rubbed my fingers. They are rough and big. He asked me “why you have all toes in your hand, honey?”, wua aaaha ha…. gotcha!! “that’s my yoga toe”, I said.
Here’s how I wear them to sleep. I put on my yoga toe then cover it with loose socks so that yoga toes won’t move. I have seen a lot of improvement since I tried this trick. Based on my experience, yoga toes really work. The result is not instant, of course. It just needs a little bit practice, patience and discipline. Again that’s the yoga principle, isn’t it?
Also, I think yoga toes are really good for your legs. I used to have bruises all over my legs every time I walk, now since I wear yoga toes regularly, I noticed my bruises were gone. I think they fixed my poor leg circulation. Now wherever I go, my yoga toes faithfully go with me. My legs and feet are smiling all the time because of yoga toes. Thanks yoga toes. Even though my toes still look like ginger, but I hope one day, from the ginger shape they will turn to be a cute carrot shape.
If you have experience with yoga toes, please share with us! We like to hear that………
Comments (3 comments)
I got some yoga toes in May 2007, so I’ve been using them for about a month and a half. I wear them to bed and usually take them off in my sleep after 2-3 hours, but I also wear them around the house for a couple of hours a day (longer on weekends).
I don’t have bunion problems, despite wearing lots of pointy toed high heels. But over the last few years I have noticed that the toes on my left foot were not as flexible or strong as those on my right foot. Sometimes I felt numbness in the three little toes on my left foot.
Since using the yoga toes I am seeing increased flexibility and strength in these toes. Sometimes it tingles and feels like they are coming to life again. The yoga toes can be uncomfortable, but in a good, stretching sort of way. I really like how they release tension in my ankles and calves.
I give these a thumbs up!
trixie / July 14th, 2007, / #
I ordered Yoga Toes and could not get them over all my toes on my size 6 feet. I thought they were just too big, but if you can get them on size 5’s, I’ll try again. Thanks to Frugal Upstate for linking me to your article.
Cici / July 29th, 2007, / #
Hey, I just got my Yoga toes a week ago. So they do really work? Could you show some after and before pictures? Because I havent seen any yet=)
Zana / March 14th, 2008, / #
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