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Depends on many factors.I usually wear Motion Control, but thought I might try something new this year.
What are YOUR favorites, and why?
Yes, I was worried about Superfeet because the ones I saw had to be cut and that can cause pinching if you don't get them perfect. That's why I like Motion Control - they come sized.TreadLabs: four different arch heights for the base, with a wide variety of replaceable cushions. https://treadlabs.com/
I have also used Powerstep on Camino. https://powerstep.com
Both of these offer a high arch option which is hard to find. TreadLabs has a very high option, too.
I found that Superfeet caused edge blisters all around the edge of my heel.
Yes, I was worried about Superfeet because the ones I saw had to be cut and that can cause pinching if you don't get them perfect. That's why I like Motion Control - they come sized.
Superfeet, Tread Labs, etc and merely generic insoles so they are not made for your specific needs. Also, since all of us have differences between our left and right feet, each foot needs its own specific insole. IMO generic insoles do not help at all.InStrydes.
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I also moved from Superfeet to a custom insole. This is the company I used, but I suspect they are all about the same:Superfeet, Tread Labs, etc and merely generic insoles so they are not made for your specific needs. Also, since all of us have differences between our left and right feet, each foot needs its own specific insole. IMO generic insoles do not help at all.
Agree…I use Superfeet green in almost all of my shoes and boots. For me they seem to offer good support and hold my foot and heel in a comfortable and solid position. I’m sure they slightly impact volume but the result is comfort and less foot movement in the shoe.Superfeet [TM] Green, because of the good arch support and stiffness which suggests longevity.
Wad of tissue paper under the arch of the insole that the shoe came with. Two caminos.
I use SOLE active insoles with matetarsal pads - use medium or thick depending on the volume of the shoe. Others that include a hard plastic piece attached to foam or other light materials (like Superfeet) tend to create pinch points on my feet for some reason. I've never had any similar problems with the SOLE insoles, which whether you use the cork product or the manmade material, are always consistent along their entire length.I used SOLE active thick insoles with the metatarsal pad which helped with my Morton's neuroma (https://yoursole.com/us/shop/womens/footbeds?styles=283) . I had to customize the SOLEs for my Camino boots because I was wearing extra wide Keen Targhee's - I had a spare pair of insoles and drew the outline of the wider Keen insoles on a part of them then drew the outline of the less wide SOLE and cut off the difference - then taped the extra bit on to the SOLE insole to make it the same shape as the original Keen insole. Otherwise there was a gap at the side of the SOLE insole.
I use Dr Scholl's alsoDr. Scholl’s Float on Air insoles. A flat insole, no arch, with excellent cushioning. I put them in all my shoes.
I absolutely love the brand “10 seconds to comfort”. They have different models which can help support all types of feet. I use the arch support version. They may be a bit more expensive, but they last for well over a year without compromising the integrity of the insole. Super comfortable. My feet aren’t a bit fatigued after multiple 20k+ days of walking. After a bad fall many years ago, my right foot was weakened. It never really healed properly and although I am careful with my steps, it’ll roll outward and causes a severe sprain with a pain that lingers all the way to Santiago. I feel these have reduced the threat of my ankle rolling on rocky terrain. I love love love 10 Seconds to comfort insoles and wouldn’t think of walking another camino without them.I usually wear Motion Control, but thought I might try something new this year.
What are YOUR favorites, and why?
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Hilarious and I love it!Wad of tissue paper under the arch of the insole that the shoe came with. Two caminos.
I just used the soles that came with the boot to measure what part of SF had to be cut. Worked out well but I guess it depends if you have soles you can remove to do that.Yes, the Superfeet [TM] Green insoles needed to be cut to size, and being costly I did not want to cut them too small.
The carpenter's rule is to measure at least twice, cut once.
I made separate R & L side templates from cardboard, which I cut to shape in small increments until they fit snugly in my boots all around their full perimeters, then traced the template shapes onto the Superfeet, then cut the Superfeet smaller in increments approaching the marked lines with multiple trial fittings until they too fit snugly in my boots all around.
Because the cut edges are snug against the insides of my boots, my feet cannot contact them, therefore, no chafing.
Using my tin snips, the whole process was easy and took about 10 minutes per boot.
I can remove the Superfeet Greens for periodic cleaning and inspection, but doubt I will need to replace them for many years if ever. They are of robust manufacture.
Edit: If you use the cardboard template system as above, it might be prudent to mark the templates "left" and "right" to avoid mix-ups.
Yes. My boots did not come from the factory with removable insoles.I just used the soles that came with the boot to measure what part of SF had to be cut. Worked out well but I guess it depends if you have soles you can remove to do that.
You’re lucky…..Never felt the need to put anything extra into my shoes.
It does seem to be the case. I have walked a few caminos and often walk 40km or more a day and very rarely get any blisters at all. It seems my feet are a ‘standard’ size!You’re lucky…..
You must have good feet.
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