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Now there`s relief for feet that do time in punishing high heels: gel-filled insoles that curb the onset of aches.

Crafted in women`s and men`s sizes, the sturdy glycerin-filled $19.95 cushions are walking out of Sharper Image stores and its catalog

(800-344-4444).

”Women are buying them, then their husbands are coming in and saying they want them, too,” reports Steve Cole, of the store`s Chicago Water Tower Place location.

Why do they work? The gel flows to areas where pressure is greatest, producing a massaging effect while you walk.