Perfect for everyday use, the thin pad fits most dress, casual or athletic shoes and goes underneath hosiery. To relieve pressure on the metatarsal head, the pads are ideal to use when wearing high heels. The pad has a gel pad in between two layers of conforming fabric. The covered gel pad relieves pain under the ball of the foot caused by metatarsalgia, calluses, rheumatism, neuromas, or from standing for long hours.