These folks claim better alignment, less fatigue and that your knees, back etc. will all thank you once you use their product while riding. Well I'm more concerned about when I walk. So I'm at interbike and Esoles is offering a free evaluation. Atypical with any medical evalation, I have an extreme case. The case this time is a colapsed arch, the worst she had seen at the whole show and in a long time. (To bad there wasn't a prize) Well these Esoles are pretty pricey, but I suffer from knee, and back pain, and generally feel like I'm 85, so it might be worth it. The only question is have any of you other duck footed folks gotten any sort of relief from a shoe insert be it Esoles or another brand?
Anybody try Esoles custom foot beds or any other orthotics
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I use supper feet, is helps and they are cheaper.
I'm not familiar with esoles, but I'd give them a try.
What I have tried is Superfeet and yoursole.com. Yoursole is only like $5 more than SF and is superior cuz their semi-custom... you put them in the oven for two minutes, then in your shoes, then put your feet in the shoes... viola, "custom" inserts
I have them in my cycling shoes and hiking and ski boots. Love 'em.
What I have tried is Superfeet and yoursole.com. Yoursole is only like $5 more than SF and is superior cuz their semi-custom... you put them in the oven for two minutes, then in your shoes, then put your feet in the shoes... viola, "custom" inserts
I have them in my cycling shoes and hiking and ski boots. Love 'em.
Our booth was behind eSoles at the show and I spent a great deal of time talking with a local that does some incredible custom boot work having designed all of his own custom presses and tools. He has offered to do my cycling shoes but basically what he told me was that the best in the biz for custom foot beds is Conform'able. They have been doing ski & snowboard stuff for a while and are just making the move into cycling. Word is the director of USA Cycling inked them to a deal immediately after seeing their method and product. The specifics were beyond me but apparently the method esoles uses is suspect and does not guarantee a proper fit. It is just a convenient way for retailers to offer a service (esoles supplies a machine) though they make nothing off the actual sale of the footbeds.
2nd hand but take it for what it's worth.
2nd hand but take it for what it's worth.
I normally just sack up and walk normally like humans have been doing since the beginning of time.
, do you wear shoes too, or is that abnormal?
Nothing like Mr. Normal giving advice....
I use the Specialized orthotics, and my belief is getting the right orthotic, but having someone who knows orthotics fit you...
Both of my arches are completely collapsed and have been rolled many a time. In fact I havent been able to comfortably run for a very long time, but then I hate running
I have been wearing orthotics for many years (Im pushing 30). After dealing with trial and error I found that a $25 rigid heel cup with cushiony stuff I found at Kmart to really do the trick. The heel cup has a high stack height and werent moldable. The foam ones helped a little bit but invariably returned to suckiness.
Over the summer I upgraded to a pair of Sidi Dom 5s and had a pro fit me to my road bike. His recommendation was http://www.yoursole.com/. I was a little unsure which model to buy so I called them. I got a moldable pair that has no cushion on it and pulled the stock footbed from the shoes. Never better!
Also, I dont really have a preference between the moldable and non-moldable versions of foot-beds on the market.
I have been wearing orthotics for many years (Im pushing 30). After dealing with trial and error I found that a $25 rigid heel cup with cushiony stuff I found at Kmart to really do the trick. The heel cup has a high stack height and werent moldable. The foam ones helped a little bit but invariably returned to suckiness.
Over the summer I upgraded to a pair of Sidi Dom 5s and had a pro fit me to my road bike. His recommendation was http://www.yoursole.com/. I was a little unsure which model to buy so I called them. I got a moldable pair that has no cushion on it and pulled the stock footbed from the shoes. Never better!
Also, I dont really have a preference between the moldable and non-moldable versions of foot-beds on the market.
is that the first time that BS was owned?
He's just mad causes Kumar never called him back.
I'm a big believer in Superfeet and thought about a different brand that requires you to stick their product in the oven and mold them to your feet. The guy at REI that was helping me out said that method is suspect, and I'll try and explain it to the best of my ability. He said that these type of insoles require you to stand in your shoes while you let the insole conform to your feet. Well when you are standing your foot flattens out so what is the point of having an insole that will mould to your already flat foot? To really mould to the anatomical shape of your foot the mould would have to conform to your foot without any pressure being exerted on your feet. Well with these types of insoles thats pretty much impossible. That's why their methods are suspect.
Actually the brand i was talking about are the ones from the above link www.yoursole.com
Actually the brand i was talking about are the ones from the above link www.yoursole.com
Thats a little silly don't you think? His theory defeats the purpose of having an insole in the first place.
The insole has the arch already built into it, the molding is probably just making for a solid sole/insert interface.
I've been wearing custom made Foot Levelers orthotics for about 10 years. I get them through my chiropractor. My arches are super crappy, so they help me not suffer from foot pain all day. They work great in biking shoes too.
I have been wearing custom orthotics in my riding shoes for two years now. I had a pedaling evaluation and they figured out where I'm putting most pressure, what my toes and bones are doing - blah, blah, blah, and then made me a custom insole. I don't know that it's doing anything, but it doesn't seem to be hurting.
Did it hurt before?
Well, the whole reason I got them was because I was having knee pain and supposedly insoles can do wonders for knee pain as well as other pains. I have something like 3 degrees of outward rotation in my left lower leg bone that is causing pressure on my knee so the orthotic was actually supposed to press up on my foot bones in such a was as to compensate for the twist and realign my knee in my pedal stroke. Sound confusing? Bottom line, I still had knee pain. But the theory of what they were attempting to overcome makes sense and I still wear the insoles.
No that makes perfect sense. I guess that elminates one cause of your knee issues.
I've seen folks get the custom insoles and sure enough within a few weeks their knees and hips are giving them problems. Its not like tossing some odor eaters into your shoes.
And therein lies the problem... folks buying "custom" insoles without any sort of assessment. They perceive they need them.