Thank God for these insoles. I have high arches and am in my 50s. The fact that I can build up the arch support with the inserts is what make these a winner for me. I use all 4 inserts at once in my hiking shoe (Keens)...yes you can double up. I use the small and medium together to create the extra support I need. The profile of these insoles work well with a variety of shoes...not just athletic shoes or hikers... I also use them in my Doc Martens boots and Jubu Mary Janes. I highly recommend these insoles. They are worth the money. Read more
I have dealt with foot issues and serious pain for over 3 years. After months and months of physical therapy and wearing other orthotics, I was still having pain in both of my feet. I was not sure what to do next, when I decided to try these inserts after reading various reviews on line. After months of wearing these and doing no therapy, I am pain free and able to work out again! I love that you have the option to adjust the arch to your needs with the inserts. This product is worth a try if you are dealing with foot issues. Read more
I really wish these were more well known. To write this review I have to give a bit of background. Im so pleased with this product that I want to put in the effort so hopefully others can learn about them as well. I have extremely high arches. Over the last 10 years i’ve had to have 3 pairs of custom orthotics made each were 600$. I’ve seen a different doctor each time. I constantly had to go back for adjustments. Adjustments mean they just add some cloth that has a sticky side to raise the arch higher, they charge 150$ per appointment to add some cloth. I’ve had to go back around 8 times over the last 10 years so that’s 1,200$ for appointments and 1,800$ for the orthotics totaling around 3,000$. I’ve been in a lot of pain. The custom orthotics just never do the trick. Id get to around 7k steps and start to be in pain and at 10k i couldn’t walk anymore and would need a full day off to recoup. This made exercise extremely difficult. My last doctor advised me to… walk less. So this last week I was sick of spending money at doctors and started researching other methods. There’s some stores you can go to for custom orthotics (not doctors) depending on which you go to they range from 600 to 3000$ to have them build you custom orthotics. The 3000$ ones they try to sell you a set of 3. Nothing is refundable. I then came across a post about these foot chair orthotics. Given all the time, money and pain i’ve endured over the years I thought the price made sense to try these out. They…worked… amazingly. Better than the other 3 custom orthotics i’ve had over the years. At first I was very worried because i put them on my table and on the arch i pressed down with my hand and they collapsed rather easily. Obviously under your body weight therefore they would collapse even more. My last doctor told me this was a bad sign, but he is also the one that told me to walk less sooooo… *shrug* However i put them on, and went for a walk. Did 8k steps without pain. Used them a few days later and did 11k steps. No pain. Lets not forget I’ve spent 3000$ over the years. I could have purchased around 66 of these. So honestly I don’t care if they last 55 days and need to be replaced that often. (I have no idea how long they will last yet) Id still mathematically be saving money though. Which is mind blowing. So give these a try. They are for sure worth it. And I hope others find the relief I did in such an amazing product. Read more
These are very firm-bed orthotics. I wanted an extra pair so I don't have to keep switching the prescription ones I got from my orthopedic surgeon every time I change shoes. Those have a firm cork bed that has molded to my foot; they are years old but continue to do the job just fine. I had been prescribed firm-bed (rigid plastic) orthotics by a podiatrist once before and found them painful to wear. I'll try using these but am leery of them. They appear to be good quality. Read more
Relieved but didn't cure my plantar fasciitis. Much stiffer than the stuff on Dr. S's rack at the drug store. Inserts slide in, and they don't look like much; but they're very noticeable in effect; one is enough for me, two turned out to be too high an arch. If the massaging and stretching doesn't cure my problem, I'll be buying a few more pairs of these. Read more
I ordered the Men's 7-8.5 which arrived in 2 days. Out of the box, the orthotics look like they are well built and cushiony. I wear size US 8.5 and they fit in my shoes and hiking boots alike without modification. There is a warning/recommendation to use them one hour per day for the first week and build on that. That worried me a bit and anticipated a period of pain in my future. On the first day, I wore them in my shoes from the time I received them and kept them all day. The next day, I inserted them in my hiking boots and completed a monster hike (4,500 ft vertical and 11.6 miles). At the end I was so sore but my ankles were fine, which meant to me that the orthotics helped with the over-pronation caused by my very flat feet. My feet were also quite sore but this was my first serious hike of the year so maybe no amount of cushion would have helped. I have not had time to experiment with the additional arch supports and I will, but I was really pleased with the stock model. I did not give it full stars because full stars means perfect. I have used off the shelf and custom orthotics all my adult life, and I found these orthotics a bit thick in comparison, which meant that I feel my heel is a little too high in my shoes. No trouble in boots of course. But for this extra amount of cushion, I expected a bit more relief for my feet. I am being picky. Overall, I love them and will continue to experiment with the adjustable arch support to find the sweet spot. Read more
As soon as I began wearing them pain in my feet, ankles and knees increased. I contacted the seller 3 times but never received a response. Now I must learn how to return them for a full refund. Read more
