39 s feet to further increase comfort for the user the gel pads 46 are of the same general nature and construction as the gel pad used in the massager shown in fig1 but are adapted to conform to the feet the gel pad 46 is preferably about the same size as the depressions 44 and follow the contours of the depressions 44 to create a comfortable surface and aesthetically pleasing appearance preferably in the center of each depression 44 there is a cutout in the gel pad 46 so that percussion nodes 50 may be employed preferably the percussion nodes 50 are made so that they provide a stimulating repetitive type of tapping motion on the area of the foot touching the nodes 50 the percussion nodes 50 may be of varying shapes and designs to both stimulate the user 39 s feet and to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance a heat panel 52 is provided in the preferred embodiment and is positioned between the depressions 44 the heat panel 52 preferably has a smooth texture and is sufficiently warm to create a soothing heat the user may use the heat panel 52 by placing a foot in close proximity or in direct contact thereon to increase comfort the massage actuators 41 may create vibration impulses that are transmitted through the gel pad s and or the nodes tapping motors 51 may be provided for use with the percussion nodes 50 and.