Deep in the arch of the foot sit two small muscles. Abductor hallucis, and flexor hallucis brevis. Almost nothing in the average nightstand drawer is aimed at them. A compression sock squeezes the whole calf evenly, which is pressure everywhere except the one spot. A leg massager runs twenty minutes and then shuts itself off, usually right as the night is starting. None of it was built for the hours a person is lying still, which is exactly when legs act up. Steady pressure held over those two muscles is a different idea, and an old one. People in the restless-legs forums have been rigging it up for years with knotted socks tied tight against the arch, because a knot stays where a loose sock does not. Researchers have published on targeted foot pressure as well. The whole idea in one line: deep pressure, like a weighted blanket, sized down to one foot. NightLegs is that idea built properly. A firm molded pad that sits on the spot and presses back when you press it. A wide strap you dial until you feel it, and re-dial in about four seconds when you roll over. No cord, no motor, no timer, nothing to plug in. $44.99 a pair, free shipping. The second pair is $25 more. One for the nightstand, one for the travel bag, or one for the person next to you. 90 nights to decide, because night one can feel strange and night three is usually when people know. If your legs vote no, one email and the money comes back.
Not enough history yet to show a trend.