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A pair of feet in a white and blue foot spa. Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Best Foot Spas in Canada of 2023

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A pair of feet in a white and blue foot spa. Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

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Product image of Ivation Foot Spa Massager
Best Overall

Ivation Foot Spa Massager

This foot spa has the most amount of customizations to create a perfect experience no matter who is using it. Read More

Pros

  • Adjustable heating
  • Includes massage rollers
  • Splash guard transforms into a handle

Cons

  • None that we could find
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Product image of Homedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath
Best Feature

Homedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath

We loved this foot spa because of the "seagrass" inserts, which provide a slightly tickling, but pleasing sensation while using it. Read More

Pros

  • Seagrass inserts that tickle your feet
  • Less expensive
  • Easy to clean

Cons

  • No digital thermostat
  • A single button controls heat and bubbles
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Product image of Conair Foot Spa with Vibration & Heat
Best Value

Conair Foot Spa with Vibration & Heat

If you're looking to spend less, the Conair is your best option. For less than a third of the price of our overall pick, the Conair hits the high notes of a good foot spa, but with less nuance. Read More

Pros

  • Easy to clean
  • Good budget buy

Cons

  • Heat function not very strong
  • Lacks frills such as massage rollers and bubble options
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Product image of Lee Beauty Professional Foot Soaking Tub

Lee Beauty Professional Foot Soaking Tub

If you’re strapped for storage space and just want to soak your feet or prep them for a DIY pedicure, this is a good option for you. Read More

Pros

  • Retains heat well
  • Easily collapses for storage

Cons

  • Can only be used for soaking
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Product image of Belmint Portable Pure Calf & Foot Spa

Belmint Portable Pure Calf & Foot Spa

To use this without pain or loud squeakiness, users have to lift their feet from the rollers, which defeats the purpose of getting a foot massage. Read More

Pros

  • Heaters worked well

Cons

  • Rollers irritate feet after a while
  • Rollers are obnoxiously squeaky

We put our feet through a lot. We jam them into ill-fitting shoes that cause blisters, walk-in paper-thin sandals, and squish around wearing damp sneakers in the rain. Arguably, our feet are the most neglected parts of our bodies because of everything they endure with very little gratitude shown toward them. Sure, they may get the occasional pedicure during sandal season, but what about sustained self-care at home? Enter the foot spa.

Foot spas circulate warm water with vibration or jets to massage the feet, which softens hardened dead skin in preparation for removal. Some have additional features such as rolling massagers, vibrating massagers, or heaters to keep the hot water warmer longer. Our top pick, the Ivation Foot Spa Massager (available at Amazon) has all of these things and makes for a comfortable, relaxing experience.

If you’re only looking to soak sore feet in warm water (and maybe add in some soap or essential oils), you can do that without a motorized foot bath. But having one makes the experience more pleasurable and spa-like—if you get the right one, of course.

Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Ivation Foot Spa Massager wins Best Overall because it is the best option for the greatest number of people with heat control, comfortable massage rollers, and a deep basin.

Best Overall
Ivation Foot Spa Massager

Call me a utilitarian, but I believe the best option is often the one that works for the greatest number of people. Given that feet (and their owners) are both sensitive and particular as to what feels good, the best foot spa must-have options that suit the widest range of preferences. And that summarizes the Ivation Foot Spa Massager.

This spa is packed with the features we think are most important if you’re going to spend money on a foot bath: adjustable heating, massage rollers, water jets, and a timer. What’s more, the control panel lets you individually manage each function, rather than lumping certain functions in with each other—other baths had the massage rollers and bubbles in one function, for example.

The Ivation bath has ridged massage rollers located on each side of the bath and they are tightly intertwined, unlike other baths, where the massage rollers are bumpy or have nodules that stick out. This makes the Ivation’s massage feel less like you’re being jabbed and more like, well, a massage.

The bath allows you to control the heat with a panel that displays the degrees in Fahrenheit; others simply offer an on and off button or no heat at all. When I turned on my preferred temperature, the bath quickly warmed to it and was able to maintain the temperature for the duration of my testing. The maximum temperature setting is 122°F (50°C), but Dr. Miguel Cunha, a podiatrist and the founder of Gotham Footcare in New York City, United States, suggests keeping the bath between 92° and 100° Fahrenheit (33° and 38° Celsius), especially if you have any ailments that make you sensitive to heat. “Anything above 100 degrees [Fahrenheit] is considered unsafe for people with certain conditions, such as poor circulation, diabetes, and pregnancy,” he says.

This bath is easy to carry with or without water because of the smartly designed splash guard that transforms into a handle.

This bath instructs you to wipe the interior of the basin with water and a mild detergent after each use, so I opted for a sturdy paper towel soaked in water and dish soap. I then rinsed out the basin a few times to fully remove the soapy water and then dried the inside with another towel. This method is how I cleaned all the baths, as they all displayed similar instructions, but the Ivation was one of the easiest to clean because the textured bottom has enough space in between the bumps to swipe a paper towel across the bottom; other baths didn’t have this spacing so I glided over the bumps and shredded the paper towel in the process.

Once I narrowed down the list to my four top picks, I asked four coworkers to try them out and provide their feedback. They all liked it, with three of them giving it raves. One coworker noted this bath as the most comfortable and said the massage rollers actually scrubbed the bottom of her feet for a smoother feel. To enhance the experience even more, the bath comes with a pumice stone, which you can rub along the heel, sole, and ball of the foot to soften calluses and remove dead skin.

Despite having more features than other baths on this list, the Ivation is easy to use and customizable for the user, so it’s only right to crown it Best Overall.

Pros

  • Adjustable heating

  • Includes massage rollers

  • Splash guard transforms into a handle

Cons

  • None that we could find

Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath with Heat Boost wins a Best Feature spot because of its unique “seagrass” inserts.

Best Feature
HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath

The HoMedics foot bath is unique among the options I tested because of its “seagrass” inserts. If you move your feet while inside the bath, the rubber inserts, which attach to the floor to avoid shifting or floating, are slightly tickling, a sensation my coworkers and I enjoyed. This bath was the most memorable to me and it's the one I'd purchase for myself.

For about two-thirds the price of the Ivation, this HoMedics foot spa has fewer features and they aren’t as customizable. A single button controls the heat booster and bubbles, which means you can’t adjust those functions independently, as you can with the Ivation. The HoMedics also lacks a digital thermostat. But while you’re unable to set the temperature, you can turn up the heat: On my tests, the bath cooled from 106°F to 103°F before I turned on the heat, then rose to 107°F in about 13 minutes (a bit high for some people, per Cunha’s recommendation, but it felt nice to me). While the bath doesn’t list vibration as one of the features, there is a vibration along with the heat and bubbles when you press the button.

Be careful not to overfill this bath (or any of them for that matter) because when the jets churn, the water leaps out of it a bit. If you have larger feet, be especially wary because the water will rise quite a bit even if you fill below the maximum line.

Because the inserts are removable, this bath is extremely easy to clean. It has a handle so you can easily carry it to the sink, wash the inserts separately with soap and water, then graze over the whole interior with a soapy cloth.

Pros

  • Seagrass inserts that tickle your feet

  • Less expensive

  • Easy to clean

Cons

  • No digital thermostat

  • A single button controls heat and bubbles

Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Conair Foot Spa/Pedicure Spa is our Best Budget winner because it hits the high notes of a good foot spa, but for a fraction of the price.

Best Value
Conair Foot Spa/Pedicure Spa

If you're looking to spend less, the Conair is your best option. For less than a third of the price of our overall pick, the Conair hits the high notes of a good foot spa, but with less nuance. Like the Homedics, the Conair has one button for heat and vibration. This option lacks bubbles, massage rollers, or inserts, making it the few-frills alternative to the pricier options without being a bucket (which we also tested; more to come on those). The heat function didn’t actually increase the heat of the bath like the HoMedics, but it did slow down the cooling process: It lost 11°F over 25 minutes, compared to a plastic bucket, which lost 16°F in the same amount of time.

Of our picks, this is the easiest to clean because the bumps on the bottom surface are practically flat and provide no friction against a paper towel, and you don’t have to work around massage rollers or clean any inserts. The splash guard is removable so it can be taken out of the way and rinsed independently. The Conair has a massage attachment situated on the top center of the spa, designed to provide extra pressure on the foot when grazed over. Several others have similar accessories but we opted not to test these, instead focusing on the main features of the bath.

Pros

  • Easy to clean

  • Good budget buy

Cons

  • Heat function not very strong

  • Lacks frills such as massage rollers and bubble options

How We Tested

The Tester

Hey there, I'm Jessica. I’m the beauty editor here at Reviewed. I tackle all things beauty and health, and foot spas happen to bridge the gap between the two. I spent years of my childhood tagging along to the nail salon with my mom, where she generously let me get my nails and toes done beside her. Those trips to the nail salon taught me that feeling clean and polished (pun intended) is how I feel my best, and that pampering yourself is a good thing. In more recent years, I received a foot spa (the Conair) to use at home. When I came to Reviewed, I thought about products that are specifically designed to pamper us, to bring us relief and joy in our everyday lives. I thought about my foot spa. I’m passionate about reviewing at-home spa-like products because I want you to treat yourself, too.

The Tests

After scouring the internet for a variety of foot spas with different features and price points, I decided on the ones for our testing. The subjects ranged from a low-cost bucket with zero bells and whistles to a high-end “spa-quality” bath with water jets, heat, motorized massage rollers, a remote control, and red lights (that supposedly boost circulation).

As the heat of the water is paramount to the benefits of a foot soak, I filled each bath in the office sink and then plopped three heat sensors inside: one in the shallowest part of the bath, one in the deepest part, and one right underneath my big toe. These sensors gauged how the baths retained heat throughout the 30 minutes (or longer, in some cases) I was soaking my feet. If the bath had special features (heat, vibration, light, massage rollers), I slowly added in the settings, allowing each one a full 10 minutes to see if it affected the water temperature in the bath and to evaluate the baths subjectively.

Reviewed’s former senior scientist, Julia MacDougall, scientifically nailed down how these baths function and wrote a list of questions for me to answer about the overall bath experience. Maybe the temperature sensors showed that the bath was losing heat, but could I feel the difference? Did my feet feel more or less soothed after the bath? How portable was the foot spa? Many of these questions are subjective, so I answered them to the best of my ability and then called for reinforcements.

When I finished my testing, we selected the top four-foot spa choices and asked four Reviewed coworkers to test them, one bath a day, 15 minutes each, for four days straight. These testers came with their own preferences: Melissa has ticklish feet, Lee has colder feet due to reduced circulation from his diabetes, Kyle doesn’t like any massage rollers, and Betsey is down for all of it. They answered the same survey questions I did, based on their own experiences with the foot spas.

Credit: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar

Melissa and Lee test the Kendal Foot Massager and Prospera PL028 Pure Calf and Foot Spa.

What You Should Know About Foot Spas

The short-term benefits: Foot spas not only feel pleasant and soften skin, but they also promote circulation in the feet, which relaxes muscles, reduces strain, and reduces swelling. “Our veins become progressively more tired as the day goes on because of the accumulative effect gravity has on fluid retention in our lower extremities,” says Gotham Footcare's Cunha. When we heat up our feet, like in a foot spa, the veins dilate, which increases blood flow to deliver more oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors (vitamins or hormones that stimulate growth in living cells), and in turn, soothe achy muscles and tendons. To enhance the short-term experience, you can even add bath salts—also called Epsom salts—to reduce swelling and alleviate stress.

The long-term benefits: The benefits of a foot spa may appear temporary—soak your feet and get instant relief. But as Cunha says: “The long-term benefit is the stress relief...if a foot spa helps you reduce your stress levels, then the benefit of a regular foot spa is worth it in the long term."


Other Foot Spas We Tested

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Lee Beauty Professional Large Foot Soaking Tub

This “foot spa” is a fancy bucket. As far as buckets go, though, it’s a fabulous one for soaking your feet. The collapsable silicone basin has foldable plastic legs and a plastic floor that allow for structure and support while you’re using the bath. When I first unpackaged it, I worried I would break it while popping it into shape, but it’s surprisingly easy to maneuver, fill, and transport.

The bottom of this bath feel soft and nice on the feet, plus the space is deep enough to soak up to the ankle bones. Surprisingly, the bath retained heat well, too, only dropping four degrees in 25 minutes, compared to the other bucket that lost 16 degrees in that time. The heat retention beats out other baths, as well, including ones with heat functions. If you’re strapped for storage space and just want to soak your feet or prep them for a DIY pedicure, this is a good option for you.

Pros

  • Retains heat well

  • Easily collapses for storage

Cons

  • Can only be used for soaking

Product image of Belmint Portable Pure Calf & Foot Spa
Belmint Foot Spa Bath Massager

Similar to the Prospera, the Belmint claims to be for the feet and calves, but the water level only reached my ankles. While this model’s heater was fine, issues arose in the massage rollers, which were squeaky and loud. Each side of the bath has three ridged rollers that were almost the length of my foot (I wear a size 8.5 women’s sneaker). These are tightly intertwined, much like the Ivation ones, but hurt my feet after consistent use. In order to not have these hurt or squeak, I had to lift my feet off of the rollers, which meant not being able to relax my muscles.

Pros

  • Heaters worked well

Cons

  • Rollers irritate feet after a while

  • Rollers are obnoxiously squeaky

Product image of Carepeutic Hydrotherapy Heated Foot Bath
Carepeutic The Hydrotherapy Heated Foot Bath

I found this bath on Hammacher Schlemmer’s website (the company famous for its in-flight catalogue of quirky luxury items) and thought it would be the crème de la crème of foot spas. This model looks very similar to the Prospera—the temperature controls, water jets, and red lights all worked the same—but they do have differences. The massage rollers are a different texture (read: worse) and there are three on each side instead of the one on each side in the Prospera. The texture and quantity of massage rollers was too intense and even ticklish for my feet. The Carepeutic also significantly more expensive, for no good reason that I can see. You guessed it: I don’t recommend spending the money on this bath.

Pros

  • Offers a deep tissue massage for lower legs

Cons

  • Massage feature can be too intense

  • May be too expensive for what it offers

Meet the tester

Jessica Kasparian

Jessica Kasparian

Beauty Editor

@jkasparian_

Jessica writes and edits beauty content as a member of Reviewed's commerce team and manages a beauty TikTok called Beautorial. She's spent four years testing makeup, skincare, hair care, and body care products, and she acts as Reviewed's beauty expert.

Jessica represented Reviewed's beauty section at CES in-person and virtually for four years, and she was nominated for and graduated from the Gannett Emerging Leaders 2021-2022 program.

Jessica holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Emerson College, and she's written for Scary Mommy, 7News, Boston.com, Citizine, and Boston Common Magazine.

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