and medical tape, one stick under each toe and then a support bar under the ball of the foot and one on its side in between each toe jam, and between the toes and ball. then i packed tissue in all around it to make up for loss of muscle tone, and taped the shoe to my actual foot in every place i could as well to keep it from sliding off. i made it through the concert and afterwards unwrapped a very bloody foot that night, but i was very pleased with myself because it worked, the shoe stayed on. i played perfectly and smiled prettily during the concert, 