Tried Everything for Foot Pain
STRYDA — Verified Customer Stories
★★★★★
Tried Everything for Foot Pain?
Real Customer Stories
If you've been dealing with persistent foot pain for months or years, you've probably already tried the standard list — physio, custom orthotics, massage, gel insoles from the chemist, maybe even injections or surgery.
And you're still here. Still searching. Still in pain.
We get it. The foot pain industry is full of products and treatments that treat symptoms without fixing the cause. STRYDA Soles were designed by podiatrist Thien Trinh specifically for people who have been let down — repeatedly — and deserve a solution that actually works.
Not everyone responds the same way. We show all our reviews including the honest 3 and 4-star ones. But if you've genuinely tried everything, these stories are for you.
★ Verified Customer Reviews — Tried Everything — Skeptics Converted
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Conmara
Judge.me · ✓ Verified Purchase
4★★★★☆
4 Star Review
Sceptical of the Advertising — Glad I Gave It a Go
At first I was sceptical simply because the barrage of advertising guaranteeing their insoles will alleviate foot pain and issues but I decided to give these a try and I'm glad I did. I ran them in as suggested and now wearing them all day with no discomfort and at the end of the day taking my boots off I have little or no pain and I've only had them for a couple of weeks.
✓ Sceptical of the advertising — little to no pain after 2 weeks
4★ — honest sceptic, now a convert
LL
Lindy Loo
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
4★★★★☆
4 Star Review
Purchased With a Lot of Cynicism — Really Impressed
I purchased the Stryda insoles with a lot of cynicism but a week in and I am really impressed with the comfort and support. Still gradually breaking them in as advised but I am sure I will continue to have great results and be able to wear them all day long.
✓ Lot of cynicism going in — really impressed after one week
4★ — cynicism converted, still breaking in
PM
Phillip Mcdermott
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Tried Everything — Completely Healed
I've struggled with severe plantar fasciitis for years. I tried everything — stretching routines, night splints, physical therapy, and all kinds of insoles. Nothing brought lasting relief. These were different. Fast forward to now: my feet are completely healed. I no longer wake up with that awful heel pain.
✓ Tried everything — completely healed
BC
Brittney Campili
Judge.me · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Shockwave, Prolotherapy, 3D Custom Orthotics — Changed My Life
I've been struggling with ongoing foot pain since September 2023. Over the past year, I've tried everything — taping, sessions of shockwave therapy, numerous rounds of prolotherapy, having 3D custom orthotics made. While I experienced mild relief here and there, by the end of each day, I still couldn't walk without pain. I stumbled across Stryda on Instagram and honestly thought it sounded too good to be true. After just a couple of days, I noticed that standing up after sitting no longer caused the same level of pain. These insoles have truly changed my life.
✓ Shockwave, prolotherapy, 3D orthotics all failed — life changed
BG
Brad Griffin
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
PF Since Age 19 — 14 Years of Everything Failing
I have been suffering with plantar fasciitis since I was 19 years old. Now I'm 33. I tried everything and nothing worked. Countless appointments, stretching, everything. But after each rugby game, training the next day I was in so much pain. I can't believe how much this has changed my life. I can run whenever I want, play rugby with my kids anytime. Life changer.
✓ 14 years of everything failing — now running and playing rugby
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Michelle
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
8 Months of Agony + Thousands on Treatments — Life Changing
After 8 months of agony — some days I could barely walk — and spending thousands on treatments including laser etc, these have been life changing for me. I only wish I knew about these sooner.
✓ 8 months of agony + thousands on treatments — life changing
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Trevor McLean
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Years of Pain, Thousands Wasted — These Saved Me
After years of pain and thousands of wasted dollars on insoles that promised the world and offered nothing, I saw an ad for Stryda. I was sceptical at first and thought yeah just another so called promise. Well wasn't I wrong. These have saved me in so many ways. No pain and I can work a whole day in my work boots without feeling like my feet are about to explode.
✓ Years of pain, thousands wasted — saved him in so many ways
K
Karen
Judge.me · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Orthotic Insoles, Podiatrists, Shoes, Creams — Blown Away
I have spent a lot of money on orthotic insoles, podiatrists, shoes, creams etc to help relieve the pain of plantar fasciitis. I was reluctant to purchase them at first, wondering if it would be added to the list of 'didn't work'. But seriously I am blown away with the results. I've been able to do my 4km walks again with absolutely no pain.
✓ Reluctant to try after everything else failed — blown away
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Urvashi Ali
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Visited Doctors, Did Everything — 90% Gone in 2 Weeks
Suffering from plantar fasciitis for several months. After visiting doctors and doing everything, nothing helped. Then I came across these shoes and insoles randomly on Instagram. Thought of giving a try. To my surprise, 90% of the PF pain is gone after two weeks.
✓ Visited doctors, did everything — 90% gone in just 2 weeks
M
Macka
Judge.me · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Husband — 2 Years PF, Every Treatment Failed — Immediate Effect
My husband has been suffering with plantar fasciitis in both feet for over 2 years. He has tried every treatment from massage, physiotherapy, shock wave therapy with no avail. The Stryda insoles had an immediate effect within a couple of days. The pain has reduced significantly.
✓ 2 years, every treatment including shockwave — immediate effect
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gtabxembo
Judge.me · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Stop Trying Everything Else — Just Get the Stryda Insoles
Thien is the real deal and the Stryda insoles are a real game changer! When you have plantar fasciitis every second step is agony. This pain can go on for years. You get desperate to try ANYTHING. Stop trying everything. Just get the Stryda insoles. You won't regret it.
✓ Years of desperation — stop trying everything else, just get these
HL
Heather Lyons
Trustpilot · ✓ Verified Purchase
5★★★★★
5 Star Review
Surgery in February — Tried Everything Including Operations
I've been hobbling in pain for so long now (2 years). I have tried everything possible and spent many dollars, including bone spur and plantar fascia release surgery in February. I'm very hopeful that these insoles will enable me to walk with less pain. The service I have received has been outstanding.
✓ Tried everything including surgery — very hopeful for the first time
About this page — This page is for people who have tried multiple treatments for foot pain without lasting relief — including physiotherapy, custom orthotics, shockwave therapy, injections and surgery. STRYDA cork insoles are designed by podiatrist Thien Trinh to target the root cause of foot pain. This page contains customer stories from long-suffering, sceptical customers who found relief with STRYDA after everything else failed. Reviews from Judge.me and Trustpilot.
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