In addition to its wide applications in ergonomics, rehab, assistive technology, clean room (lab), dirty room (car repair), cyber room (video game), etc, the Footime Foot Mouse is also a very powerful input device for audio/video editors, animators, graphic designers, architects, composers, arrangers, product designers (CAD, etc), CT scanners, software programmers or any intensive computer users.
Foot Mouse at work (in our opinion, even better without shoes)
User Comments:
"I have found it extremely beneficial in relieving the repetitive stress pain in my wrists and I don't know if I can work without it."
- Craig McCaleb
"I recommend this product to everyone, not just people with ability problems. RSI is ever on the increase as we spend more and more time using our computers for everything. It's a great product and does everything it promised to do."
- Elaine McNally
( see more testimonials below )
Why a Foot Mouse?
1) Efficiency Booster:
Shortcuts or hotkeys are frequently used during designing and editing, forcing two or three fingers to dance around awkwardly and eyes to move back and forth between your monitor and the keyboard. This eye-hand coordination wastes time and causes stress. The situation is getting worse, when your hands are juggling with multiple input devices such as a hand mouse, keyboard, input pen, musical instrument or other device. But your feet are left unused. With the help of the powerful shortcut buttons on the Footime Foot Mouse, you can now multitask and speed up your computer work significantly.
2) Pain Reliever:
The epidemic known as carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury is caused by longtime and intensive use of various hand-controlled computer input devices, musical instruments or other tools. It affects people physically, mentally and ultimately can affect their ability to function effectively. Using the Footime Foot Mouse, especially its double click buttons, can greatly reduce stress and protect the nerves and tendons of the hand and wrist. (Frequent finger tapping is the root of the pain.)
When working with some on-screen keyboard software, our mouse even enables people to do their typing by foot! Now, nothing can stop you from enjoying your computer. Give your hands a break and put your happy feet to work!
(How to mouse with our mouse? See detail in the left column)
Can your feet really handle it?
Your foot is the natural alternative to your hand. But some people may question the feasibility of foot control. Their misconception comes from two sources: first, distrust or bias against their feet; second, the failure or limitation of other pedals on the market. The following explanation helps clear up these people's doubt.
If you can drive a car, you sure can drive the Footime Foot Mouse. Why? Because they have one thing in common: a foot-control pedal. Your feet are more able than you may think, and our ergonomic design makes the foot work effortless.
A little practice is all that it should take to enable you to operate the Footime Foot Mouse efficiently and comfortably.
For most people, a foot mouse may never replace a hand mouse completely, but it certainly improves the situation by sharing the workload of the hand.
For pros, the real power of the groundbreaking Footime Foot Mouse lies in its programmable shortcut buttons. A user can define up to 10 shortcuts for each program and then activate these shortcuts by their foot instead of hitting them with 2 or 3 fingers. The result: Productivity increases, and potential for pain decreases!
By now, we hope you fully understand why there are good reasons for using the Footime Foot Mouse.
Once you try it, we're sure you'll love it as many others do.
More Testimonials - Comments from users and experts:
I ordered and received my foot mouse with programmable pedal in July of this year (2007). I have found it extremely beneficial in relieving the repetitive stress pain in my wrists and I don't know if I can work without it.
- Craig McCaleb, Berkeley, California
I am 31 and have been a computer user for about 14 years. I only use it for work, college assignments etc. Two years ago, following an injury to both arms and a period of intense computer use, I started having pain in both wrists and hands. I ignored it and the pains grew in intensity to the point where even painkillers didn't help. I sought help from a physiotherapist and she diagnosed me with Repetitive Strain Injury in both wrists. Since then, I have had to stop using my PC as I found that the hand mouse triggered my pain. I am now able to manage my pain but only if I stick to the rules, one of which is no hand mouse and limited hand activity. It was then that I went looking for a product such as the foot mouse. I have been using the Footime foot mouse for 2 months now and it has made a huge improvement to my life. It is small and sturdy and fits nicely underneath my desk. It is easy to set up and because of its size and sturdiness it is easy to bring with me when I travel. It took me about a week to get used to using the different functions etc. I had no trouble doing any of the things I wanted to do with it. My normal hand mouse speed was too fast so I just slowed it down and now my foot can do everything I want!!! It is also easy to use on either foot, something I never could do with a hand mouse. I found the 10 pre-set functions for most programs to be just what I wanted. I have changed them for using AutoCAD software to suit myself and I found this very easy to do. I also like that you can use it just as a mouse, i.e. left click, right click, etc and scroll down/up using the down/up roller. I find I use this form for Internet a lot. I recommend this product to everyone, not just people with ability problems. RSI is ever on the increase as we spend more and more time using our computers for everything. It's a great product and does everything it promised to do.
- Elaine McNally, London, U.K.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the foot mouse my wife gave me as a present. I thought it would be a great way to mouse and keyboard at the same time. Not only is this true (after some practice), but I've also found it great to use when eating or when my hands are otherwise occupied. Not only that, but it's nice to kick back in the chair and still be able to do work. Many of my friends are intrigued by your product, and word is spreading fast.
- Michael Palazzo, Charleston, South Carolina
People often walk into my office and don't notice my foot mouse, they'll be looking over my shoulder at something I'm pointing out on the screen, and they'll do a double-take; the mouse has been moving AND I'm using my hands to point something out.
I bought the Footime foot mouse to relieve soreness in my hands, my hands still suffer but I'm finding I'm more efficient and interact with my computer on a completely different level. I enjoy the solid clicking and love that I can scroll through a webpage leaning back in my chair.
- Elliot, Brattleboro, Vermont (user of Mac OS 10.5.1)
Before I used the Footime device my right arm was going numb from repetitive stress injuries from using a computer mouse. I switched hands and then my left arm started having problems. The Footime mouse is easy to use and has made all the difference. Thanks Footime!
- S. Feldman, Makawao, Hawaii
I have been using this product for three months because of bad RSI. For the first time, I feel like I can mouse again! The slipper device is easy to use and make surfing the Web fun again. And the scroll wheel is a great addition, making "paging down" quick and easy.
- Jill, New York, New York
As a software programmer, my job depends on computer input. The Footime foot mouse allows me to move mouse and common keyboard usage to my feet, greatly reducing stress on my hands. Being able to perform these functions from my feet in resting position means I can count on it for the long haul. It even impressed my occupational therapist/ergonomist!
- Jonathan Dreyfuss, Harvard Medical School,
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
I have condition that has gotten worse over time from using a hand mouse when I use the computer. I found an alternative method to save wear and tear on my hands, while doing an Internet search. I am now using a Footime foot mouse and I am hands free. It took only 10 minutes to set up and learn how to use. I highly recommend this brand to those who need a foot mouse.
- Jennifer Wilson, Modesto, CA
I did not know anything about the possibility of a foot mouse. No one had told me about it - I just imagined that it had to exist, and I did Google search.
I was getting to a point to where I could no longer use my hands because my wrists and elbows ached so badly that I was faced with quitting my job. And because I had always used my hands all my life, there would be nowhere to turn at any rate. I'd started using a couple of other different types of mouse first. I'd tried buying a really expensive keyboard. But my condition continued to deteriorate. It was only after I started using a foot mouse and voice automated software that I stopped the problem from getting worse. Sure, it takes a while to adjust. But there's no debate that the little trouble it has taken to learn has been worth every bit of the recovery I have experienced. And I tell everyone I know about it. If I had evisioned six months ago were I would be today, I would've bought a foot mouse and started using voice automated software before it ever became a problem. Prevention is so much easier than recovery.
- Cynthia VanBibber, Fayetteville, Arkansas
I'm a librarian, so I use my desktop computer all the time, and I am gradually losing use of my hands due to a chronic disease called systemic sclerosis. This past fall, hand mousing became painful and difficult, so I went online to search for an ergonomic hand mouse alternative. I found Footime and thought, "Why not eliminate the source of the problem, my hands, altogether?" I'm happy to say that my Footime slipper mouse is great! It's easier to use your feet than you might think, and the whole Footime set-up is very intuitive. I would recommend Footime to anyone, whether or not they're having troubles with hand mousing or not.
It's just cool.
- Leigh Rockey, Charlottesville, VA
I've been battling RSI for a few years and the combination of the Footime mouse with voice dictation software has allowed me to go almost entirely hands-free in my computer usage, while still working at an efficient pace. The product is definitely a real solution to a growing problem.
- Wil Forbis, LA, CA
One of the major drawbacks of the ever increasing amounts of automation and computer-controlled equipment used by researchers is the need to constantly remove gloves and wash hands to avoid contaminating electronic equipment.
The Footime 'foot mouse' developed by Bili Incorporated, aims to remove this problem by providing a foot-controlled mouse that uses an optical 'slipper' mouse to control the cursor and a user-programmable pedal that enables users to tie command sequences to specific buttons...
Disposed-of gloves significantly contribute to the volume of laboratory waste that is becoming more and more expensive to dispose of as environmental regulations increase the price of disposal.
- Dr. Matt Wilkinson LabTechnologist.com, 10/17/07
Bili promotes the Footime mouse primarily as an option for people with hand or arm disabilities, including the hundreds of thousands of office workers with carpal tunnel syndrome. But it seems to us that moving the mouse to the floor offers a lot of potential for nondisabled computer users as well. After all, why should we have to keep taking one hand off the keyboard to find the (hand) mouse while our feet sit idly under the desk?
- Patrick Marshall Government Computer News, 10/22/07
We plugged in the Footime and within five minutes were tapping away like Fred and Ginger. You can still use your hand mouse when necessary; ... it works well and keeps your hands where they belong--on the keyboard.
- Mike Fratto Information Week, 12/10/07
If you spend any significant amount of time in front of the computer, then you probably have firsthand knowledge of repetitive stress injuries. These are the problems that can come about when you place your body in an unnatural position all day long, such as on a mouse or flat keyboard. If you make your living on the computer, then you can imagine how major an adjustment you would be willing to make in order to prevent further injury if an injury were to appear.
From a preventative standpoint an ergonomic mouse could do a great job of saving your wrist, but the fact remains that you are still relying on the same joints and only varying the angle of your wrist slightly. The answer might just be a more drastic change - the Bili Footime foot mouse.
- Geek.com, 12/28/07
I've seen lots of different variations on usual computer mouse, but this one is really outstanding. Foot mouse, that's right. For those who's got paranoia about tunnel syndrome, extremely bored with PC or (let's be more serious now) people with physical disabilities, Footime Mouse is a computer mouse designed for feet usage...
This gadget is something I've always dreamed about - I've got a bad habit of eating in front of PC. Just imagine how convenient it will be - you have your meal with fork and knife, while browsing web is up to your own feet!
- Awaregeek.com, 3/5/08
A new invention called Footime foot mouse arrive in our email box. At the first glance it seems to be weird but wait to read about it.
Developed by Bili Inc, it's working in conjunction with on-screen keyboard, and enables users to type by foot. Data from Digest of Data on Person with Disabilities indicates that over 3 million people in the USA have a disability in their hands and/or forearms.
- Blogpcnews.com, 10/4/07
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2-button foot pedal
with USB lead
Plug & Play |
Collapses into
portable size
carry bag included |
Slipper-shaped pointer with programmable pedal |
