The Toe Spacer is affective in alleviating pressure, friction and irritation and helps to protect against common foot ailments. Toe Spacers also help realign toes to their natural position and stretch out muscles to improve stability and posture. They can help combat feet deformity from not just pointe shoes but also every day shoes.
Not every dancer needs to use spacers in their pointe shoes, but in some cases, they can make the difference in both technique and foot health. They can help keep dancers from developing bunions or reduce the pain of bunions that are already developing by holding the toe in the correct alignment when they are being compressed by pointe shoes, relieving pressure on the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint.