Why stretches and ice never fix morning heel pain. Night sleeve with Arch Muscle Memory, breathable, on in 8 seconds

Plantar Fasciitis Relief Sleeve

M / 2 Sleeves / Black
Sale price  $79.98 Regular price  $89.98
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Why stretches and ice never fix morning heel pain. Night sleeve with Arch Muscle Memory, breathable, on in 8 seconds

Plantar Fasciitis Relief Sleeve

Your arch forgets its shape while you sleep. Our night sleeve uses Arch Muscle Memory technology to hold your arch in its natural curve all night. So the muscles in your arch are loose and ready for your first step in the morning.

  • 🌙 Made to sleep in. Breathable knit, no sweaty feet
  • 🧦 Soft, with no hard plastic and no numb toes
  • ☀️ Get out of bed without the thumbtack stab

Choose your pack

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  • 60 day guarantee
  • Free shipping on 2 or more
  • Free size swap
What's in the box

1, 2 or 4 strapped sleeves, based on your pack. Each one is a soft knit sleeve with one strap that wraps your arch and ankle, knit for your shoe size. It's made to wear to bed.

Sizing and fit

Go by your usual shoe size.

  • M: EU 33 to 37 (US women 3 to 6.5)
  • L: EU 38 to 42 (US women 7 to 10.5, men 6 to 9)
  • XL: EU 43 to 46 (US men 9.5 to 12)

Between sizes? Go down one for a firmer hold. Wrong size? Keep it. We send the right one free.

The first sleeve I made was shaped to my mum's foot. I can't shape one for every foot, so we make three sizes instead.

Shipping

Orders ship in 1 to 3 days. Most US orders arrive in 6 to 12 business days. Free shipping on 2 or more sleeves. Tracking comes by email.

60 day guarantee

Wear it every night. If your mornings don't feel better within 60 days, email us and we refund you in full.

Care

Machine wash cold in a laundry bag, or hand wash. Air dry. No dryer, no bleach.

The strap wrapping under the arch and around the ankle

Watch the strap hold your arch

It’s one soft sleeve with one strap. Pull the strap under your arch, cross it over the top of your foot and press it shut around your ankle. It takes about 8 seconds, even half asleep.

Dav, founder of Pefilo, with his mum

My mum loved her morning walk. Then one step stopped her.

I'm Dav. I'm not a doctor. I'm her son.

My mum used to walk a loop around the park every morning. Then one day she stood up and gasped. It felt like stepping on a thumbtack. A few months later, she stopped the walks.

We did everything the doctors said. Stretches, ice and expensive shoes. Then insoles that cost more than the shoes. One doctor gave her a hard plastic night splint. Her toes went numb, and by the third night it was under the bed.

So I went looking. I read hundreds of posts from people with the same pain. The worst part was always the first step out of bed. That's when it clicked. All night her foot dropped and the band under her arch stiffened. Her first step pulled it tight all at once.

Every fix worked in the day. Nobody made something soft enough to sleep in. So I made my own. It took a lot of prototypes. The one that worked was a soft sleeve with one strap under the arch. The first morning she wore it, she walked to the kitchen without touching the wall.

It was like I finally had my mum again. That's the sleeve we sell.

Dav, founder of Pefilo

Woman on the edge of her bed holding her heel before the first step

It's not your fault

Why your heel hurts most after a full night's rest

When you're young, the band under your arch is springy. It bounces back. As we get older, it gets stiffer and slower to recover. That isn't something you did. It's just time.

While you sleep, your foot drops and that band stiffens. Your arch forgets its natural shape.

Then you stand up. Your first step stretches the band all at once. That's the thumbtack in your heel.

Every stretch, new shoes, a frozen water bottle. They all help in the day. None of them work while you sleep. That's why the first step still hurts, no matter what you try.

How Arch Muscle Memory holds your arch while you sleep

Each size is knit to its own shape. The knit and the strap follow the natural bend of your arch and hold it there while you sleep. So your arch still remembers its shape when your feet hit the floor.

Diagram of the strap wrapping under the arch and the plantar fascia band

Knit to your shoe size

M, L and XL each have their own shape and knit. Pick by shoe size and the sleeve sits along the bend of your arch.

It holds that curve all night

Gentle compression hugs your whole foot. There's no hard plastic, so you can actually sleep in it.

Your arch is loose and ready by morning

The band under your arch doesn't stiffen overnight. So your first step out of bed doesn't pull it tight all at once.

Physio arch taping next to our strap

Why a strap

Physical therapists tape sore arches. Our strap is inspired by that wrap, and you can sleep in it.

Arch taping is a common physical therapy fix for heel pain. The tape holds the arch up. But it peels off in the shower, and it's hard to do on your own foot.

Our strap is knit in a similar pattern under the arch. You put it on yourself in about 8 seconds, every night.

Picture your first month in the sleeve

Illustration: holding the wall at 6am vs walking to the kitchen
  1. Night 1

    It should feel snug. If it pinches, loosen the strap a little.

  2. Tomorrow morning

    Your alarm goes off. You stand up, and that first step feels different.

  3. Week 1

    Stairs, dog walks and grocery runs stop being a big deal.

  4. Weeks 2 to 4

    You stop limping to the bathroom. Some days you get to the afternoon and realize you never thought about your feet.

Just a normal morning, like you used to have.

Woman fastening the sleeve on the edge of her bed at bedtime

Finally, something for heel pain you can actually sleep in

About 1 in 3 people quit their night splint within a month. Hard plastic numbs your toes and keeps you awake.

This is a soft, breathable knit sleeve with no plastic parts. No numb toes, no sweaty feet. Put it on when you get into bed. Take it off after your first steps in the morning.

The only one soft enough to sleep in that still holds your arch

This sleeveNight splintPlain sleeveInsoles
One you can actually sleep in✓ Yes✕ No✓ Yes✕ No
Holds your arch✓ Yes✓ Yes✕ No✓ Yes
No numb toes, no hard plastic✓ Yes✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Breathable, no sweaty feet✓ Yes✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Made to wear in your shoes✕ No✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes

60 day guarantee. Free shipping on 2 or more sleeves.

From women who used to limp out of bed too

Customer in bed wearing the sleeve

★★★★★

I used to hobble to the bathroom every morning holding the wall. Now I just get up and walk. I forgot what that felt like.
Linda M., 58
Customer on the edge of her bed wearing the sleeve

★★★★★

I tried ice, stretches, two pairs of insoles and a splint I couldn't sleep in. This is the first thing I actually wear every night.
Karen T., 52
Customer after a hospital shift

★★★★★

Twelve hour shifts on concrete. I put it on when I get into bed after a shift. The stabbing in my heel is mostly gone.
Donna R., 47

Better mornings in 60 days, or your money back

Skeptical? That's fair. Wear it every night. If your mornings don't feel better within 60 days, email us and we refund you in full.

There are no forms for you to fill. You keep the sleeve. No need to send it back.

Questions

What size do I get?

Go by your shoe size. M fits EU 33 to 37, L fits EU 38 to 42, XL fits EU 43 to 46. Between sizes? Go down one. Wrong size? Keep it and we send the right one free.

What is Arch Muscle Memory?

While you sleep, your foot drops and the band under your arch stiffens. Arch Muscle Memory holds your arch in its natural curve all night. Each size is knit to its own shape, so your arch still remembers its shape in the morning.

Can I sleep in it?

Yes, that's what it's made for. It's soft and has no hard parts. Loosen the strap a little if it feels tight.

Do I still need to stretch?

Yes. Keep your stretches for the day. The sleeve covers the night.

Can I wear it in my shoes?

It's made for bed, not for shoes. We didn't design it for daytime wear. If you need something for your work shoes, this isn't the one.

Will my feet get hot or sweaty at night?

No. It's made from a breathable knit, so air keeps moving through it all night. Your feet stay cool and dry, even under the covers.

How fast will I feel it?

Most people feel the support the first time they put it on. Mornings tend to ease over the first few weeks.

Should I get 1, 2 or 4?

Heel pain often hits both feet, so most people get 2. The 4 pack adds a spare pair for wash nights, at $21.99 a sleeve until Nov 30.

What if it doesn't help?

You have 60 days. Email us and we refund you. No need to send it back.

When will it arrive?

Orders ship in 1 to 3 days. US orders usually arrive in 6 to 12 business days.

Your first step can feel normal again

Or tomorrow is one more morning holding the wall. 60 day guarantee. Free shipping on 2 or more sleeves.