In reply to catboat: Compression socks are available with toes exposed. Tried those, definitely did not help either because the biggest issue is compression on the entire foot, including the top which is so hypersensitive. The situation is so especially bad on the left foot (the one that was seriously damaged from fall accident in '21) that I had to purchase shoes that place NO pressure whatsoever on the top of that foot. Shoe on left foot has to be especially structured so as not to fall anywhere near the area between the ankles because even slight touch is intolerable. Agony is what would result otherwise. It took a great deal of work to finally find winter booties and comfortable Skechers that would not send me into Pain Level 7+. All of the leather shoes and boots that I was able to wear prior to the 2021 injuries, were donated. I value comfort over fashion at this point in my life. Having been diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome has been a nightmare since thus far all I've learned and been informed is that there is no cure for that....there are procedures, medications, etc., with possible periods of pain-reduced or "pain-free" but not "pain-gone-for-good." I've located another pain management specialist who is highly regarded and recommended. I'll see how that visit (scheduled for next week) goes...As I sit and compose this post, the entire foot (toes included), inclusive of ankle and up the leg, can be described as burning nerve pain (Level 7). It is CONSTANT pain. I have on loose Columbia socks that I absolutely love because they don't contribute to the misery. I can't be without socks since Raynaud's also exists (can have ice-cold black-blue toes and nails at times). There's a great deal on my proverbial plate, and I do the best I can but the thought of living with this burning pain for whatever years God has for me, is scary. I can manage with all my other medical issues (of which there are several!), but this non-stop burning pain is on a totally different dimension.😟