After developing a lot of pain in both feet (all the toes and the balls of my feet), I discovered that I was setting my feet on end crunching my toes at an angle while surfing the net. I've been diligent at keeping my feet flat since. I've replaced my insoles with gel insoles. My left foot was fine within a week of these practices. I still have pain in the right foot in the ball and the big and 2nd toes. I will be replacing my 1 year old New Balance sneakers (main footwear) next month.