Hello all, For what it's worth -- I recently did some soft tissue damage to the ankle on my "curly" foot -- nothing too serious, but I got one of those no-toe, no-heel, heavy duty ace bandage material sock things for extra support. Interestingly, when I wear the sock my toes flatten out somewhat. I think without realizing it I make this condition worse by arching my foot and toes even more for balance and support; the sock relieves this need. Now, if only these came in designer patterns... Kathleen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn