In my experience with it, the tenderness is long lasting, I mean I’ve been over it for over ten years, occasionally I’ll step on something, like a piece of cat food, and it will definitely make me weak knee’d. Some sort of padding will help, even if it’s a pair of flip flops just to wear in the house. It will make a difference.I am unsure if I am “healed” or if they are helping a ton. Heal is still tender on hardwood floors and feels great in the boot so it is helping for sure. And feels way better now that I got the big boy inserts