I have these for quite a while. They are great. when i first started wearing them, I could only stand still and not walk. If i had to walk, i had to wear socks. But then after you will be able to wear them around the house with normal walking speed as your internal organs started to strengthens. It works great when i have to pull an all nighter studying. when i get up to get water or move around it makes me stay energetic. DO NOT GIVE-UP WEARING THEM. If it hurts you, i highly recommend you wear a pair of thick socks and gradually decrease the thickness. TRUST ME ITS GOOD FOR YOU. Great message. A basic rule in pressure point is that, if they hurt under even "proper" pressure, it means the Chi of certain area is stuck. and it must me stimulated.