Nurses, teachers, midwives, hairdressers and aged care workers are among the highest-risk groups for foot pain — long shifts, hard floors and no option to sit down.
Standard insoles foam out within hours. By the end of a 12-hour shift, you're back to standing on flat plastic. STRYDA cork holds its structure all day, every day, for up to 12 months.
STRYDA Soles are designed by podiatrist Thien Trinh — a podiatrist who understands what long shifts do to feet. Natural cork. Podiatrist-designed. Fits most work shoes and boots.
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Jo Brooks
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Nurse — Custom Orthotics Always Failed — PF Completely Gone
I have suffered from plantar fasciitis for years. I've tried custom orthotics and every innersole under the sun. I always found every time I took off my shoes I would redamage my feet. Within a week of wearing them I wasn't having to ice my feet at work (nurse). Fast forward 3-4 months and the PF has gone! I can walk around barefoot again with no pain.
✓ Nurse — years of failed orthotics — PF completely gone
4★ — had some initial squeaking (solved with a quick tip from Thien)
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Janelle Garrett
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Nurse — Full Shift With Zero Arch Pain
As a nurse I am on my feet all shift and walk lots. So incredibly, no foot ache or pain under my arch after wearing for a full shift. These insoles are initially firm underfoot but offer terrific support for my arches, fit into my current work shoes well. No pain or aching tired feet to date.
✓ Nurse — full shift with zero foot ache or arch pain
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Jennifer Greed
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Midwife — Morton's Neuroma — Impossible to Take Out After First Wear
I have Morton's Neuroma. As a midwife in a public hospital I am constantly on my feet and I was really struggling. The very first time I put these in my duty shoes it was literally impossible to take them out again — they made such a huge difference for me personally.
✓ Midwife with Morton's Neuroma — impossible to take out first wear
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Kate McLaren
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Nurse — 10 Years PF and Heel Spur, Two Failed Orthotics Sets — Changing Everything
I have suffered from heel pain from plantar fasciitis and a heel spur for over ten years. Two sets of expensive podiatrist orthotic insoles have not alleviated the problem. As an active person and a nurse it's been incredibly frustrating and debilitating to be in constant pain. Well! I can feel the STRYDA taking pressure off my heel base. After just one hour I can tell they're going to change everything!!
✓ Nurse — 10 years PF + heel spur, two failed orthotics — changing everything
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mary
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Teacher Assistant — PF From Birkenstocks — Pain-Free All Day
I have Plantar Fasciitis from wearing Birkenstocks. I had stryda cork innersoles in my lace up shoes all day as a teacher assistant and no pain that night when I took my shoes off. Awesome insoles.
✓ Teacher assistant with PF — no pain all day
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Johanna Shepherd
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Hairdresser — 10-Hour Shift With No Pain
I LOVE my Stryda insoles. I'm a hairdresser and spend most of the day on my feet. If I can do a 10-hour shift with no pain then I will definitely be purchasing some more soon. Thank you.
✓ Hairdresser — 10-hour shift with no pain
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Victoria Louise
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Hairdresser 20 Years — PF Flare-Up Gone, Back at Work Pain-Free
I'm a hairdresser of over 20 years and too many hours on my feet to count. After a plantar fasciitis flare up HERE WE ARE! I followed your steps and now 3 weeks in I'm wearing for my working hours no problem. I have every faith they'll see me well throughout our Europe trip.
✓ Hairdresser 20 years — PF gone, back at work pain-free
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Anne Kay
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
On Feet All Day on Concrete — No Longer in Pain After Work
My work requires me to be on my feet all day and a lot of the time I'm standing on concrete so by the end of the day my feet and legs would be killing me! But now I'm no longer in pain and I have now ordered the shoes. I also have bunions and I find most shoes are not made wide enough.
✓ All day on concrete — no longer in pain at end of day
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Fiona Heysen
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Aged Care Nurse — Arthritis, Hammer Toe, Bunion — Immediate Relief
I have very painful arthritis in the ball of my foot from my hammer toe and bunion. Had been using pressure relieving insoles with bits cut out. Now much more comfortable on my feet for my 8hr shift as a nurse in aged care. Immediate relief.
✓ Aged care nurse — arthritis + hammer toe + bunion — immediate relief
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Angelo Ramantanis
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Hairdresser — Long Hours, Feet Have Never Felt Better
I can't recommend Stryda Soles enough! It took about a week to adjust but trust me, it's worth it. As a hairdresser working long hours, my feet have never felt better.
✓ Hairdresser long hours — feet have never felt better
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Gio Siman
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Nurse 12 Hours Daily — Plantar Fasciitis Disappeared
I bought two sets to go in each of my shoes for work. I stand on my feet for over 12 hours a day as a nurse. After just a couple of days, I noticed that standing up after sitting no longer caused the same level of pain. My plantar fasciitis has disappeared.
✓ Nurse 12 hours daily — plantar fasciitis disappeared
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Mel
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
Aged Care Support Worker — Foot Pain Significantly Decreased
Very easy to use, fits well and has significantly decreased foot pain. I work as an Aged and Disability Support Worker and so I'm on my feet all day.
✓ Aged care support worker — foot pain significantly decreased
About this page — STRYDA cork insoles are used by nurses, teachers, midwives, hairdressers, aged care workers and other healthcare professionals who spend long shifts on their feet. This page contains verified customer stories from people in these roles who found relief from plantar fascia pain, Morton's neuroma, arch pain and general foot fatigue with STRYDA. Reviews from Judge.me and Trustpilot.