Drying appliance for preventing athlete's foot

A disposable drying appliance for the toes of a foot for use to prevent athlete's foot, comprising a base member of stiff material which is permanently curved and bent to a general arc shape corresponding to the root of the toes and is adapted to be applied to the underside of the toes, said base member having upstanding flexible convex portions adapted to fit between the toes and defining adjacent concave portions adapted to receive the toes whereby the appliance is well-fitted to the underside of the toes, said base member and convex portions being constituted of a hygroscopic material capable of absorbing moisture.