Need suggestions for cushioning running insoles, please

sunshynes_
sunshynes_ Posts: 15 Member
edited November 21 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey there! I walk or walk/jog daily, & am starting to really feel the road beneath my feet. I'm not willing (or able!) to just go buy new running shoes at this point, so want to try a new insole in my current Asics Nimbus 15s (am currently just using the ones that came with the shoes).

What make/model of runner's insole would you recommend? I have a fairly neutral gait, so am looking for cushioning. Also would likely need to be something I can order online, as I'm in a rural area (nearest small city is 2 hrs drive away). All suggestions welcomed & appreciated!

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  • sunshynes_
    sunshynes_ Posts: 15 Member
    bumping this up, hoping for responses :smiley:
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    Well, Superfeet are the standard, but if your shoes are worn out, you really really should invest in a new pair. "Feeling the road" is more likely to be a worn out midsole than insole, unfortunately. When shoes wear out, you are much more likely to get injured. :/

    Have you looked on 6pm.com for discounted versions of last season's models? What about kohls.com? You can probably get a new pair for not much more than the cost of a good pair of insoles.
  • truelight_photo_craig
    truelight_photo_craig Posts: 347 Member
    cheshirecatastrophe wrote: »
    Well, Superfeet are the standard, but if your shoes are worn out, you really really should invest in a new pair. "Feeling the road" is more likely to be a worn out midsole than insole, unfortunately. When shoes wear out, you are much more likely to get injured. :/

    Have you looked on 6pm.com for discounted versions of last season's models? What about kohls.com? You can probably get a new pair for not much more than the cost of a good pair of insoles.

    Agree with this.

  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Due to the cost of quality running shoes I only "run" in my running shoes and use others for walking. I usually start to feel the road between four and five hundred miles. My feet really start to take a beating at that point.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Spenco Comfort Insoles (the green kind) have a good, even layer of cushion, with no curves or lumps like most insoles.

    I wouldn't walk in shoes with a raised heel, including Nimbus. It's not ergonomically correct. I'd wear zero-heel shoes like skateboard shoes, Keds, etc.
  • sunshynes_
    sunshynes_ Posts: 15 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions & information. Due to some issues with my feet, the Asics were suggested & have been amazing--if I find my feet are flared up, I can switch out to them & count on having my feet settle back down quickly. Will definitely look into 6pm.com & see if they ship to Canada.
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