Just got a modest pair of Nike sneakers, got sold on the $40 innersoles on the understanding I can return in 30 days.
What do you folks think? Are they a scam, or essential, if essential, was I ripped off and should I buy a pair on eBay or something?
They are VAS Performance Plus brand if that means anything to anyone.
PS, if you think I paid way to much, please suggest where I should get a pair 😁
Do insoles like that fit any type of shoe? Or are they runners specific.
I never use insoles so I'm a bit newb, but I find some shoes a bit hard on the sole, and I'm wondering if insoles would provide some nice cushion.
You can cut them to size.
They are a bit thick though.
Footlocker guy actually said I could return even if I'd trimmed them. The inside of sneakers are kinda rounded, you'd probably need to trim them for dress shoes though.
Footlocker guy actually said I could return even if I'd trimmed them.
How much do you think these insoles cost the company to make? Probably 30 cents? Then they sell it to folks with massive profit margin — it wouldn't be much of a hassle for them to return a few of them each day.
In retail we call them add-ons. Think overpriced $30 dollar HDMI cables that come with your TV. The insoles are Footlocker's equivalent of that.
$40? one born every minute
I'll return them in 29 days. Actually,I'm not finding them particularly comfortable…
Try putting them inside your shoes but outside your socks as opposed to Blu Tack'n them to the Soles.
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Real orthopedics cost a shit ton. I bought mine for $50 and they're comfy as hell. Physio told me i was flat footed and started using a pair i purchased at footlocker. If your feet and body are fine without them, you don't need them. The stock soles should be ok. If you don't need them i would return them.
I don't know if the ones footlocker sells are "real orthopaedic" but that's where mine came from. I tried taking them back this afternoon but the guy cause they were really uncomfortable in the inside arch of my feet but the guy suggested that if that's the case then I should probs tough it out cause sounds like my arches have collapsed. Said to wear em for 2 weeks and see then.
Yes the ones at Footlocker are off the shelf orthopedics but i wouldn't go as far and call them the real stuff. Are the insoles causing the discomfort or are the stock soles the issue here?
It was the insoles.Once I took em out,it actually felt kinda weird, like a big empty spot under my feet. I'd gotten kinda used to them by the end of the day.
Gonna stick with em for a while I thinks…
dont get the soft jelly ones, they are crap. i got some for $40 from footlocker but 30% off. the lady told me they just go into your shoe, didnt like it, then she ripped out my old sole, felt awesome. still using them 3 years later and have swapped them between shoes as the shoes got trashed.
major reason why you would purchase insoles is if you have a problem with your feet, my arches are startng to go and as a resault i have painfull feet when on them for long periods of time so i would need the insoles which are a mix of soft padding with a firm structure to create the arch again and with these its like walking on clouds….
the standars ones that come with shoes will be ok for some shoes like my cross trainers are fine with the factory fitted stuff but my redback workboots are a different story after being on my feet for many hours of the day.
also with the sign of problems in the foot area you might get spurs or planters which you will feel.
The Scholl insoles are really good.
You don't need to spend so much — a $20-25 pair of Scholls will do the job very well, (short of needing custom made orthotics). Beware foam-based insoles, they will collapse within weeks of use, you need firmer cork/silicone/gel-based insoles to last.
I NEED insoles> & not the off-the-shelf ones. I went & had mine done proper at a podiatrist.
If you're on your feet— do it right.
My insoles replace what's in the shoe. The diff. is between crippled or not.
Find a good podiatrist.
Cheers
I'm a physio and I've gotta say $40 is quite a lot for an off-the-shelf pair of orthotics which may or may not actually suit your needs.
There's a common assumption that if you have flat feet you MUST have orthotics/insoles. This is simply not the case. There is a huge proportion of the population who have flat feet, some are symptomatic others (most) have no issues at all.
If you happen to fit into the category of having a few issues with foot/ankle pain or discomfort, definitely visit a podiatrist for a proper assessment. If you head to a community health centre you should be able to get a fully customised pair for between $120-$150, if you go privately it can cost $500-$600 a pair (and often the orthotics are actually sent to exactly the same lab to be produced whether or not you go privately or publicly). The only difference is you may have to wait longer to see one at a community health centre, usually 2-3 months at most places I've worked.
I got mine from Aliexpress. $3.50 AUD shipped. They are generic, nothing to write home about but they get the job done.