Hammertoes, They are painful just to look at. You can not fit into shoes. The top of your toes rub on the shoes. The bottom of your foot is sore. What can you do? These are structural deformities. They do not correct by themselves. There are some splints that can help give some comfort that you slip over your toes and put in your shoes. Otherwise, surgery is available and can give you much relief. The surgery can take about 10 minutes a toe and you can walk on it fairly soon after the surgery( within a week or so). There are no wires sticking out of your foot. And before you know it you are back in shoes. Come on in for an appointment and evaluation to see what is right for you.