Identical to $1,000 supports I’ve had for over 20 years
The media could not be loaded. Summarized Review: These are identical to my $1,000 GoodFeet arch supports that have lasted me over 20 years. I worked for GoodFeet (Twice actually). What I can tell you is that this is the same exact thing I was selling for $1,000 a pair (with a lifetime warranty). I got mine for free working there. These don’t have a warranty but they don’t need one because they are $20. I’m incredibly happy to have found these for such a low price. Even happier to provide people with painful feet a low cost option for relief. I’ve seen these type of supports change people’s lives and allow them to work and play without debilitating foot pain. I’ve used them myself for over 20 years with little more than a few scratches to show for the wear. Yes these have really lasted me over 20 years of wear! ANHFUTURE supports are made from the same materials. The edges flare out a little more than my Goodfeet supports but the basic structure and materials are almost identical. The support is in all the correct places. It supports all 4 arches of the foot. These supports work for all kinds of ailments but the most common ailment I saw was simply plantar fasciitis. These have an adjustment period. You may not be able to wear them all day right away. When I sold similar (really the exact same) supports at a retail store we sent customers home with about 3 pages of instructions and we made 4-5 follow up calls to ensure they were adjusting to the support properly. These don’t come with all that information so I’ve included much of it in the extended review below for those that would like the info. When I worked for GoodFeet we took an ink impression of a person’s foot and sized according to their arch. These are sized according to shoe size and for most people this sizing will work. For some people it may not. For more info about how to make them work and how to correct sizing issues read the extended review. I’ve pictured them next to my GoodFeet supports that are over 20 years old and have still retained their shape after 20 years of standing on them. You can see they are the same thing. No cloth that will get nasty and need replacing, just a simple hard plastic insole that will hold up for many, many years. The most maintenance it will ever require is washing with soap and water and sanitizing them. You can add a cushion on top for comfort. These come with included cushions. The plain design is what makes them so durable and long lasting. I misplaced my supports and developed plantar fasciitis for the first time in my life and ordered these as a replacement. Between ordering and receiving these I found my old GoofFeet supports (of course). If you’d like much more detail about sizing and break in period please read the extended review below. For a short(ish) review this is an amazing support that will hold up for many years and similar supports retail for $1,000. The extended review contains instructions I gave people when selling similar (exact same materials, exact same shape) supports. I recommend reading this so you don’t run into a couple problems that usually happen with these types of supports. These are definitely worth the price and much much more. That’s all for the short review. Read on for info about sizing and a “break in” period. Extended review: 📏 Sizing: These are sized according to shoe size. For most people this will work. Feet come in all kinds of shapes so for some people this sizing may be off. When you step on this support it should at first feel like you are stepping on half of a golf ball. The place where you feel that pressure should be in the metatarsal arch. I’ve included a picture of the area of the foot where you should feel a “half golf ball” feeling(it is circled in red). If you find that the support comes further up your foot and the metatarsal support (the golf ball feeling) is under the ball of your foot rather than the red circle area in the included picture order a shoe size down. That should fix the problem. The feeling of standing on half a golf ball will go away after your “break in period” so it will not always feel like that. 🦶 Break in period: You are not breaking in the support. The support does not change (as you can see with my 20 yr old supports). You are training your foot to get used to the support. For some people with plantar fasciitis or extremely collapsed arches these may feel comfortable to wear all day right away. The majority of people will need to start out wearing them for an hour a day and increase wear by hour increments over the space of 2-3 weeks. This is an aggressive support. It is lifting bones and placing your foot back into a position it was before collapsed arches. This can be slightly uncomfortable at first. For most people the supports will simply feel uncomfortable if they don’t increase wear slowly. Many people will give up on the support if not instructed to increase wear gradually. To avoid sore feet increase wear slowly. After a few weeks you should be able to wear these all day everyday. You will no longer feel like you are standing on half a golf ball. This break in period is important. Do not give up on the supports unless you’ve tried this break in period. Overall these are amazing for plantar fasciitis, general foot fatigue, collapsed arches and for increasing overall stability on your feet. They also come with the bonus of no longer having to purchase shoes for their footbed. You will be bringing your own custom footbed to every shoe. I have no idea how much money this has saved me over the years because I can wear shoes that are lower priced and do not have support built in. I bring my own support to every shoe I wear so they are all equally comfortable. I choose my shoes based on their appearance and material quality, not on how the footbed feels. A $20 pair of sneakers feels the same as a $100 pair of sneakers because I have these supports in them. 🗒️ A few extra things: This support is not intended for high impact activities like running. You need a less aggressive support for running. That being said….I’ve used them while jogging and I felt fine but most people will feel some discomfort if trying to run long distances in these. By running I mean running for exercise. You can run short distances and walk freely in these. They can simply be a bit intense if running a 5k. About your 👟 Shoes: These are meant to be worn in a solid shoe (not a mushy foam one). A good test is to see if you can bend the shoe in half. If you can bend it in half it is not a good shoe for these supports. If it simply flexes in the middle then it is an appropriate shoe. Sneakers and boots are the best for these supports although I’ve worn them in almost any shoe they will fit. ☑️ Some tips about fitting them in your shoes: Remove the manufacturer’s insole from the shoes. This often has some sort of inadequate support built in that will throw off this new support as well as take up unnecessary space in the shoe so remove the bottom manufacturer insole. Most of the time this is quite simple and they come right out. Occasionally the manufacturer insole will be glued in. Just rip it out. This will increase space in your shoes and make sure the support is on a level surface inside your shoes. I’ve made a video showing how to put these in your shoes as well as pictures of how they should fit. Put these in your shoe with the heel all the way to the back of your shoes. Use the included flat cushions on top for added comfort. Replace the flat cushion on top about once every 6 months to a year depending on the wear and tear and quality of the cushion. Always use a flat cushion without any support built in. Any flat insole (preferably with a rubberized backing) will do. Take the supports out once every few weeks and wash them with soap and water. They can also be sanitized with sanitized water (this is water with a tiny bit of bleach in it and you can Google the correct ratio of water to bleach). This is all the maintenance they will ever require. That’s it. You’re ready to wear these supports. I cannot stress enough how important the break in period is. Listen to your body and your feet. If they begin to hurt, take them out and resume wearing them the next day. If you have reduced sensation in your feet from diabetes or any other reason it is best to work with a professional for arch supports. I don’t recommend them for those who have reduced sensation. Those people need to work with a podiatrist and need a less aggressive support. My favorite part of my job working for GoodFeet was helping people find relief from pain they had been experiencing for years. These people had often already spent thousands on custom supports from a podiatrist that were inadequate and did not relieve their foot pain. I miss that part of the job and I hope this very detailed review is helpful to someone out there. These are great supports that simply require a break in period. It was very rare that I ever had a customer who couldn’t adjust to the supports. Usually it had to do with people not following instructions or simply refusing to follow a break in schedule. My best advice is to STICK TO IT. These are the best supports I own and I have ones that are custom molded to my foot and cost thousands (paid by my insurance) but I still prefer my trusty GoodFeet. I cannot tell the difference between my GoodFeet supports and these $20 supports once they are in my shoe. They feel exactly the same. If you stick to a break in schedule and increase your wear by an hour each day as tolerated these will become your favorite supports. I am so happy these are available for people at such an affordable cost. It was terrible to have a working class person like a construction worker or a grocery store clerk come into the store limping and I had the solution…..but I had to charge $1,000 for it. I AM a working class person. To be able to now tell people I know that they can buy these on Amazon for $20 makes me so happy. These are affordable, they will last nearly a lifetime, and the best part is that they WORK. I hope these details and instructions help people adjust to these supports so they can have the same benefits I’ve enjoyed for over 20 years. Read more
