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Thread: Off the shelf insole advice
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01-09-2019, 05:01 PM #26
Posting to find thread again when I’m buying insoles. Damn good info.
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01-09-2019, 05:55 PM #27Registered User
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If you cooked yer SOLES together with yer intuitions and then put them in the liner or SFT
unless the little silver sticker on the bottom of your SOLES turned black
you did not get them hot enough to actualy heat mold them
assuming that was your intentionLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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11-24-2019, 01:00 PM #28Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
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11-24-2019, 02:46 PM #29
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12-30-2019, 04:51 PM #30Registered User
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Is there any way to know the arch length of the Sole footbeds? I'm considering just ordering a few to test for now, but judging by where my foot lands on the superfeets, I have a longer than the size 12 superfeet arches.
Sean
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12-30-2019, 11:03 PM #31
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12-03-2022, 12:57 PM #32
Great thread.
Anyone using Tread Labs insoles? As I recall, the founder is a buddy or related to someone here.
https://treadlabs.com/collections/in...d-snowboarding
Another option: https://powerstep.com/collections/hi...ldable-insoles
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12-03-2022, 04:41 PM #33
Yeah I recently got the tread labs dash (carbon) insoles in extra high. They’re light and stiff as hell. So far I really like them. Haven’t skinned in them yet but I wanted something real stiff that wouldn’t let my foot pronate, especially on side hills. I think it’ll will fit the bill. My spendy custom insoles just broke down way too fast and weren’t supportive enough. 👍 on Tread Labs. Including having various guarantees.
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12-03-2022, 05:44 PM #34
I've been using these and like them.
https://yoursole.com/us/shop/footbed...ance-medium/11
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12-04-2022, 07:29 AM #35
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12-04-2022, 05:44 PM #36I Like Snow
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Off the shelf Superfeet are $65 and custom made Sidas footbeds are $150. I have no idea why anyone would ever buy a Superfeet unless your foot perfectly matches the generic shape of the Superfeet, which it doesn’t.
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12-04-2022, 06:20 PM #37Registered User
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I got 3 pair of 300$ custom molded orthotics on my extended benfits HC plan and I got the Soles,
I have put one of each in my boots SO sole vs custom, at end of day I don't remember which was in what boot so they do work for me
IME the key is finding an off the shelf orthotic that works as opposed to getting a custom made foot bed,
I have bought off the shelf Sole for as cheap as 12$ in the junk section at princess auto,
they actualy DO perfectly match my foot
so IME if you can find a 12$ footbed that works ... buy it
this thread actulay has some good info on buying off the shelf footbedsLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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12-04-2022, 06:24 PM #38Best regards, Terry
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12-04-2022, 06:32 PM #39Registered User
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That’s really good coverage. I helped a buddy w his podiatry practice biz this year and I was amazed at how few insurance plans covered orthotics. All said they did but most had ridiculous exclusions like “except in cases of arch support” lol wut? Not diabetic? Nope. It was kind of ridiculous. There are a lot of good off the shelf options now though otherwise custom is pretty pricey out of pocket and not all that different really unless you have Quasimodo feet
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12-04-2022, 06:45 PM #40Registered User
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well there was a deductible so the plan wouldn't have covered the whole 200-300, that first set was back in the day 1983-ish and I got the others over the years
Now in retirement the plan just gives me 1500-no-deductible to spend however i want but I don't buy custom orthotics cuz the Sole work just as well
IME the big question is what off the rack product works for you ??Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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12-04-2022, 07:04 PM #41
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12-04-2022, 07:21 PM #42
Sad to hear. RIP
Sent from my iPad using TGR ForumsBest regards, Terry
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12-04-2022, 07:42 PM #43Registered User
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If you have an FSA, tboee funds can be used for off the shelf insoles. I bought a bunch of Sole insoles when I had a company funding my FSA.
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12-04-2022, 08:07 PM #44
I’ve been using the Superfeet carbon in cycling shoes and ski boots with success. It’s a little bit lower arch than green which I usually wear, but it’s light and stiff. They have a pretty decent description of the arch height of all their active oriented footbeds on their website. Like a lot of you I’ve been using them for decades with success.
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