RENPHO Foot Massager with Heat, Shiatsu Foot Massage Machine, Deep Kneading, Air Compression, Electric Massager for Tired Feet, Plantar Fasciitis - Remote Control (Black)

Personally, I never knew technology could do so much to improve the at-home foot massager field but this one from Renpho has really surprised me.The air compression is the key thing that differentiates this from other foot massagers - it feels like your feet are being hugged or gripped tightly and this enables it to hit your pressure points so effectively.It is an unusual sensation at first but it gets addictive!There are 4 main features starting with a timer which allows a 15 or 30-minute massage interval.The second adjustable feature is the knead intensity, now this works in tandem with the air intensity to give you a varying intensity of massage. It really does change the type of massage you get depending on how you set the knead and air intensity features together. It varies from low, medium or high knead intensity & if the air intensity it up high, it will definitely feel more forceful. After trying it for several days in a row, I had to adjust it down as my feet were feeling more sensitive & it was still great.As mentioned, air intensity can be adjusted, high, medium & low. This will dictate how 'gripped' your feet will feel & this may not appeal to everyone but it is the star feature for me.You can have the heat setting turned on or off which is great for me, having cold feet.It comes with a remote control but the massager itself has a touch screen so you can set it really easily - a nice little touch which makes it feel more advanced.You can unzip the pockets in the footwell & wash them, which is a great idea you wouldn't necessarily have known you wanted.Only downsides I've seen mentioned is it being described as noisy but it doesn't disturb me at all, I didn't really think about it - but if you want to have a calming vibe while you're having a foot massage it might be worth thinking about. Other than that, perhaps the size might be awkward to store or bring in & out as needed but not a concern for me.I definitely believe the claims that it activates joints, eases tired feet & improves blood circulation that it states on the box.Really can't see how another foot massager can beat this, a fantastic product.

Massage is good from the footholds tightening to the massage balls pressing the soles of your feet helps loosing any tight muscles

I have had this in my basket for a while now and couldn't decide if I wanted the model with a remote or without a remote, as there is a price difference!!I decided to go for the one with aa remote, as at the time I had a notification to say I had £10 off voucher. I'm so happy I did, which means I don't have to bend down to change the settings when I'm using it!I'm very happy with my purchase, standing up long hours at work, my feet really hurt in the evenings. This has so far been a game changer, I love the Air intensity setting and have it on high, it really dose squeeze your feet tightly, then the pressure releases and after a few seconds starts again...squeezing and then realesing.I gave it a 4 star, only because I wish the heat was more intense and being a size 5 feet, don't think I'm benefiting from the Kneading setting at certain pressure points. I'm having to wiggle my foot around to get the points on my foot. Not the machines fault.. Just my DNA I guess : )It's not a heavy machine, that you need to drag around with two hands, surprisingly it's very light!! Can move it with one hand,and its very easy to set up. Got it, and took it stright out the box, pressed the on button, and of you go!!

Great product

If you have plantar fasciitis (PF), get this product!!I'm going to try and avoid being gushing about this device and be factual (I've waited a week or two before writing this), but I am astounded by its positive impact.I occasionally suffer from what I believe is plantar fasciitis in my right foot. It starts off in the region of one of the joints in the ball of my foot connecting to the big toe. It's much worse in the morning then eases up. During bouts, the pain then spreads across the ball of my foot after a few days, then the side of my foot then, sometimes my heel. I normally control it with a compression sock. At is worse, I can't walk first thing in the morning, I have to hop.Within 24 hours of using this the pain in the side and along the ball of my foot disappeared. After 2 or maybe 3 days, the pain around the big toe had gone. No pain in the morning. The relief is overwhelming, as normally this drags on for weeks or months. I'm using it daily now.Thinking rationally, this is a nicely automated version of the spiky balls, rollers etc that you can buy for and are recommended by physios to self treat PF (I have them, and they are barely used). With this, you can effortlessly treat your feet. In the past I have used osteopaths etc to try to treat the PF. The cost of this was equivalent to two sessions with an osteopath.Could not recommend it highly enough.

The reason I gave only 3 stars, as it wasn't the right product for me. I've had a crash injury on my foot. I thought this massager would work for me, but it didnt. When I put it on L, its gentler but not much use, when I set it on M or H strength, its like crushing through (on H), extremely painful, so needed to turn down immediately or stop. Had to return it unfortunately, as it was no use to me. Also, the heating option on it was unbearably hot, so had to turn it off at all time. Might suit someone with no injury.