airplane footrest foot hammock travel essentials rest Reviews Summary

Portability

Pros:

• "Came in a small travel case that is easy to throw in to your carry on."
• "I really like how each rolls up easily into it's own pouch and how all four pouches fit into clear plastic bag."
• "It rolls up relatively small so travels pretty well."
• "Easy to roll up and stick on the side of my backpack for easy access!"
• "It also took up almost no space in my carry-on and weighs next to nothing."
• "It's very light and rolls up to a really small package--perfect for stashing in my carry-on."
• "They're very compact and easy to travel with, and very lightweight."

Cons:

• "The only thing I’d say is that the strap does kind of fall down the sides of the tray table and that can prevent it from working if you don’t get it in the right position."
• "It’s a little tight and awkward sometimes to get it set up and get your feet into it."
• "It takes a hot minute to get the height adjustment right because inevitably you’ll have a bag under your seat and that cuts into your hammock space."
• "All it did was take up space in my bag that I could've used for something else."
• "The shortest the straps go leaves it hanging too low. The longest doesn't fit over the top of a small table."
• "This item did not work with the plane seat I had, so it was a total waste of money for me."
• "Your feet are just stacked together...cant really hang from the seat in front of you...used once and wont use again."

Comfort and Ergonomics

Pros:

• "I loved that it was adjustable and that I can move it to fit the way my feet wanted to be at that moment."
• "Being able to lift and rest my legs on this is such a relief!! Helps with blood flow too so my legs aren’t dangling the whole plane ride!"
• "Love that I can have my feet up now. I’m always squirming in my seat the whole flight to get my legs comfortable."
• "I have absolutely no pain after using my foot rest."
• "These hammocks are comfortable and the straps are easily adjustable to your comfort level."
• "It was very easy to adjust the hammock to fit my needs perfectly."
• "Propping my feet up makes such a difference to me in comfort, whether I'm on my couch or on an airplane."

Cons:

• "I tried this during my 2 hours flight and didn’t find it comfortable. It keeps coming down and does not hold weight evenly."
• "This thing does nothing. The strap falls off, the hammock buckles even when your feet are in it."
• "I was looking forward to these on a 12 hour flight, but there’s just really not enough room in the main cabin to use something like this."
• "It kind of works, but not really."
• "If it had a flat bottom platform it might be better but it really is a hammock that sinks down."
• "Then I couldn't move or stretch my legs out like in the picture."
• "It wasn’t stiff enough so my feet would just bunch together and that was uncomfortable."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "It’s also durable and has a well-made bag to store it."
• "Made of quality materials and adjustable to the height I need."
• "The material seems durable."
• "Nothing feels flimsy and the hammock is still light and easy to carry."
• "Looks and feel very sturdy and well made!"
• "Otherwise, it’s sturdy and I wasn’t afraid of breaking it."
• "This product worked great. Relived the pressure on my legs and hips and is so light and compact it fits easily in your purse or pocket."

Cons:

• "The second I rested my feet on it, the plastic on the buckle snapped clean off."
• "I WAS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS, BUT ULTIMATELY FELT I WAS TOO HEAVY AND WAS MESSING UP THE AIRPLANE."
• "It’s 8”x17”, NOT 9”x18” (see photos), and is 100% not made out of memory foam."
• "If there is any memory foam, it's so thin that there may as well not be any."
• "I just expected the memory foam to be a little thicker, it doesn’t seem like it is there at all."
• "The padding is too thin (1/4 inch or less and not memory foam)."
• "Quality feels cheap but this did its job for an international flight."

Usability and Functionality

Pros:

• "It was easy to assemble/adjust/hang around my dinner tray."
• "If you can clip the top over something (like an airplane seat tray), you can adjust the height and rest your feet in it."
• "These are adjustable (plastic ring for adjusting strap length) for using on a plane, under a desk, etc."
• "It was very adjustable (even my 6-year-old son was able to use it)."
• "The adjustable straps are easy to manipulate."
• "It's amazing how something so simple can increase your comfort so much!"
• "Easy to setup and very compact when not in use."

Cons:

• "While this may work, if you are sitting in business class, this will not work sitting coach."
• "These foot hammock I have found don’t work well on an airplane as they’re picture shows since most airlines don’t have much legroom."
• "These don’t work in economy class travel. I was looking forward to raising my legs during a long flight overseas, no luck."
• "This product did nothing for my feet as I could not get it to work as shown."
• "I'm only giving it a one star because, I didn't get to even use this on the plane."
• "These do not work on airplanes now because of the way they attach to the tray."
• "This was not as easy to attach and use as they claim it to be."

Travel Experience

Pros:

• "Definitely worth brining on future trips!"
• "We got these for our trip to Portugal & it was life saving."
• "This will go with me on all my future flights! Thanks Basic Concepts!"
• "This is a great product. It worked very well on my trip to Japan."
• "It made my trip around the world a lot more comfortable."
• "I will never fly again without this. Ive recommended it to everyone."
• "This was a life saver on a 12 hour flight to/from Tel aviv."

Cons:

• "I wasn’t able to use it on Jet2 and other similar low cost airlines, however it is really useful for long haul flights and on most airlines in economy this will work well."
• "I WAS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS, BUT ULTIMATELY FELT I WAS TOO HEAVY AND WAS MESSING UP THE AIRPLANE."
• "Our flight from Orlando to Newark however, was in reg. economy and I did not use it cause there really was no room to use it after I had my bag under the seat in front of me."
• "I didn’t have the space in my economy seats to properly hand the hammocks so I didn't get a chance to really try it."
• "What do you do if you don’t have this kind of table in your flight? Some flights have the tables in the handles or pulled under the tv… It’s not good for all aircraft just the one with a folded tray."
• "I read a review from a travel magazine (Fodor) and the author raved about this device. I purchased one for my wife and one for myself. We used it on an international flight and found that it really did not add significant comfort to the journey."
• "Your feet are just stacked together...cant really hang from the seat in front of you...used once and wont use again."