I've seen the ad in the back of many health and fitness magazines for some time—these little rubber things you put between your toes to stretch out the tendons of the feet. Since I am one of those people who actually loves to have things between my toes (i.e. the little toe separators at the pedicurist feel GREAT to me) I was excited to test them out.

What's more, the Yoga Toes people claim that with regular use (5-15 minutes a day), you can actually undo some of the damage you do to your feet by wearing pinchy, tight shoes—a crime of which I am definitely guilty. In a few minutes a day, you can stretch cramped feet and toes, realign out-of-whack tendons, and relax foot muscles. They also say it can help you with your yoga practice, since many postures depend on a strong, wide foot base and the wider you can spread your toes, the easier it is to balance in things like tree pose, or warrior I.

While I've only used them for a a total of 10 minutes over two days at this point, here's my short-term review. Stay tuned for further updates.

1. They are a LOT bigger than they look in the ad. Meaning: you really have to streeeeetch your toes apart to place them into the little holes. These are nothing like the petite foam pedicure things I am used to—these puppies are bloated, un-dainty, and a bit of a challenge!

2. It's best to lube up your feet with a light lotion or a foot spray before slipping them on—so that in fact you CAN 'slip' them on. The rubber can get sort of tacky and make it harder to get your tight toes into the openings.

3. Start with just a few minutes if your foot muscles (like mine) are quite tight. I was midway through watching some mindless TV when I realized that YOW! My feet felt ready for a breather. Reading the Users Guide from Yoga Pro can help, too.