I fly a lot. I'm 5'4" and sometimes the seats are just NOT okay. you know airplane seats were ergonomically designed for men? Well, yes. So this thing can be really useful because a long flight where your legs don't *quite* touch the floor is hell. First-world hell, but that's a type of hell, I guess.

It's also soft, so sometimes I just place it behind my lower back or use it as a pillow. Versatility, baby!

I have always had issues with leg swelling and this Sleepy Ride foot rest made the normally uncomfortable long airline flight much more comfortable.
I even had the air hosts asking about it. I posted an inflight photo to Facebook and a friend asked about where to get one.

I bought these for my daughter and myself for our trip to Australia. They made a very long flight much more comfortable! Highly recommended!

As airplane seats (coach) and their surrounding personal spaces shrink from square feet to square inches, any help getting comfortable is important, especially on long flights.
This has probably been the most useful travel item I've ever bought. Better than foot rests that collapse and dissappear into the nether regions under and around the bottom of he seat, this sling stays in place I am less than 5'2"and usually experience leg discomfort because my legs don't touch the floor enough for them to be able to completely relax. The picture on the ad shows someone with their legs stretched out completely. I couldn't get into this position myself because the area around airplane seat is just too tight, and the seat in front of me was too close to the floor. But this footrest-sling design enabled me to basically bring the floor up to a comfortable level, and was soft and adjustable. Experiment to find out if it will work for you. The sling will be about 8-10" in front of your seat, and will be about 10-12" lower than the hinges that support your plane's tray table, when the sling is adjusted to its lowest position. It will move forward up to 90 degrees (straight ahead) if the seat in front of you permits.
BE AWARE: Take your legs or feet off of the sling before lowering your tray table since the added weight of your legs will pretty severely jerk the seat in front of you. In that particular instance for me, the seat directly in front of me was empty, but the passengers on either side were also effected. After becoming embarrassed, and apologizing profusely, the passengers in front of me smiled and forgot it. I learned my lesson. It's simple physics, but I didn't think it through at the time.
I'm very happy with this purchase.

Do you get twitchy on long flights? Restless leg syndrome? Cold feet? No budget for first class with fancy footrests or beds?! We flew from California to Ireland last week and this little wonder was a lifesaver. To be honest, there's not enough room in coach to recline like their photo indicates, but slide it onto the tray table, adjust the footrest to enable your feet to be cradled in it. (I brought slipper socks.) It keeps pressure off the backs of your thighs, improves circulation and makes feet comfy and warm. Ahhhh... I won't travel without it again.