Your bunion hurts during the day and drifts over years. Those are two different problems, and the research treats them at two different times. The day is when the pull happens. Every step you take, a tendon that used to run straight over your big toe joint now crosses it at an angle, and tightens. That is where the pain is made, and that is why the daytime device was the one that reduced pain in the trials. The night is the quiet shift. The foot is unloaded, and hours of gentle repositioning add up. So the Protocol has a piece for each, plus the component the research quietly relied on and almost everyone skips. Day Aligners, 4 per packA ribbed silicone sleeve that sits between the big toe and its neighbour, anchored so it holds its line while you walk. Two per foot: one to wear, one to swap in while the other is washed. It is the piece that lives in your shoe every day, so it gets a spare. Night Correctors, 2 per packOne per foot, worn while you sleep. Adjustable strap, hinged at the joint so the toe is held in position through the night without pressure while you walk. Support Insoles, 1 pairThe daytime pain study tested an insole together with a toe piece, not the toe piece alone. Skip the insole and you are doing half of what the research did. So it is in the box. What the research supports Pain relief is the best-supported outcome, and it usually arrives first, within weeks rather than months (Hurn et al., 2022, a meta-analysis of 18 studies). In a randomised trial, wearers' bunions stopped progressing over three months while the deformity in untreated feet kept drifting (Tehraninasr et al., 2008). Over a full year, toe-separating devices produced a few degrees of angle improvement, while the control group got worse (Chadchavalpanichaya et al., 2018). What we do not promise The bump does not disappear. The bone does not reverse. Nothing here guarantees you will never need surgery, and if your joint is fused or your bunion is severe, this is not your answer. Ten-second test: reach down and gently push your big toe back toward straight. If it moves, you have tissue to work with. If it feels solid, see a podiatrist rather than buying this. The studies above used custom-fitted devices in clinical settings. Askelo products are off the shelf. We cite what devices of this type achieved in trials. We do not claim to reproduce a specific measured angle change. 90 days Ninety days is the length of the pain studies. Long enough to judge the outcome the evidence supports, and honest about the fact that the angle takes a year. Full refund inside 90 days, starting the day the box arrives, not the day you order.
