Insoles

dewd2

Does anyone here use insoles that did not come with their shoes? Anyone have Superfeet insoles?

I am murder on my insoles. I compress the front of my left shoe to the point where I my foot hurts and I start getting blisters. I manage to do this usually around 200 miles. I am growing tired of replacing my shoes so quickly so yesterday I purchased a pair of Superfeet Orange insoles. These were recommended by the folks at FleetFeet.

I replaced the soles in my Saucony ISO Rriumph 2s and ran 6 miles in them last night. My left foot didn't hurt or blister like it had been, but both feet were very fatigued and sorta burned. My thought is I am not yet used to them. I will try them again next week (not going to try them on my long runs).

Vladimirnapkin

I use Superfeet when I'm having a problem with my feet. They've saved me when I've had PF so bad I couldn't run at all. They will torque your feet a bit if you're used to being in a neutral shoe.

MobyCarp

I use Superfeet Blue on the advice of my podiatrist. FWIW, the shoe fitter at Fleet Feet guessed I'd want Superfeet Green. I trust the podiatrist who has looked at my specific foot issues more than the running specialist who has general guidelines for what type of runner needs which insole.

dewd2

I hadn't considered the corrective properties of the insoles (I just wanted something to replace my damaged ones). I do run in a neutral shoe. From reading from a bunch of different sites it doesn't appear that the Superfeet Orange will do any harm.

GiddyupTim

I use Superfeet in all my athletic shoes due to plantar fasciitis. They work like a charm for PF.
I'm going to guess your feet felt "burned" and "fatigued" because you were used to them -- you weren't used to such high support in the arch.
I assume that will get better.
I always wear the blue or the black Superfeet because those two models have the least heel. Here's what I figure: When you are playing a sport, such as tennis or basketball or soccer, you do not want a thick, insole heel that elevates the back of your foot because you lose stability. And, for running shoes, you already have a thick heel. You don't want to have even more heel.

lporter229

I use Powerstep Pinnacle inserts. They were given to me by my foot doctor following a stress fracture as a substitute for custom orthotics which were not covered by my insurance. She said they were just as good and they have definitely helped me a lot. I can buy them from my local running store as well. I have noticed that the quality of the inserts that come with my shoes seems to have gone way down over the past few years. They are mostly just a flimsy piece of foam. My thought was that the shoe companies just assumed that people would replace them so they did not put much effort into making them durable.

dewd2

I put the insoles in my older Nikes tonight and ran 6 slow miles. They felt great. Much better than in the Saucony.

I think I'll give them another shot in the Nikes on Thursday. I'm not yet brave enough try them for Wednesday night speed work.