Insoles?

[Mbrimson88]

Something I’ve always wondered: do pros actually ride Footprint, Remind, etc.? I know they have their teams, but do actual respectable pros and not Joey Brezinski really go out of their way to buy and use them? If so, you don’t hear about it and makes me wonder if it’s all smoke and mirrors.

I am sure there are people of all ability levels (including pros) who will pay good money for anything, but more often than not my experience with any pro or on their way to being pro type of skateboarders is more the other end of the scale, as in they will rarely spend any money on anything and take whatever they are given and just make do with that, for however long they can.  Not to go as far as to say, many just don't have money to spare like that, but there is very much more a product package sent to a lot of people from whatever companies that may not be on said pro rosters or teams, but enjoy the benefits of these packages through friends, hook ups, mates, whatever other deals, etc.

Regarding any product, including insoles, if they get it for free, they will ride it and use it, no worries.  If they don't like it or can swap it for something they do want, then they will do so where ever they are able including their local shop spono or anywhere they might go on the road, or just sell it, give it away or whatever. 

Not that often will they change out things very specifically like insoles unless they have to for whatever reason, or they are on said insole brands and get them all for free, but I am sure there would be some out there who would swap out stock insoles for something a bit better for their own feet, that the general public would never know about.

[Mbrimson88]

What is the best footprint sole ? I want to invest but I don't know which one to get.. I only skate cupsoles.

Do you want big, thick and soft, or thinner something to go on top of what is already in the shoe?

I have had quite a few different types, the thinner flat and the thicker elite with extra bits, also tried the orthotics and other really out there types, but they are more for very specific foot shape / needs, so if you are after something to go in fairly normal cupsole shoes with no other issues, just the flat ones that work well.


They make a lot of options so I can see how it can get really confusing, but the main takeaway I have from their different lines is this:


Vulc and thinner soles = the kingfoam elite with the big heel area bit, often with the mid support shank

https://fp-insoles.com/products/kingfoam-elite-insoles-elite-hi-classic


Cup soles / thicker shoes = the flat more basic ones

https://fp-insoles.com/products/kingfoam-fp-insoles-colours-collectiv


All of them you can cut down to fit, usually cutting down the toe area only on the elite, or cutting the whole way round / down on the flat ones, even through the stitching and they still hold up fine.

Those two are just examples of them, so it would be best to go in somewhere to have a look at them, but if you can't do that, at least check out all the options on the FP site, if you want to.

There are even more options there now from when I got a few orders of them a while back.

[WideFeet]

I’m looking for some insoles with good arch support. I’ve been using these Dr. Scholl’s heel inserts for 20 years now.

https://www.drscholls.com/p/pain-relief/heel-arch-all-day-pain-relief-orthotics/

I have pronation, and if I don’t use these, my feet and back hurt really bad. My feet especially when I skate.

Since most shoes have thick insoles now, I can’t use my inserts. I always have to make adjustments. It would be great to just find an insole that gives me the same arch support those Dr.Scholl’s has always gave me.

Any Pals also need a lot of arch support?

[Xen]

Any Pals also need a lot of arch support?

@WideFeet
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=89457.msg4142402;topicseen#msg4142402

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075YH3D7N?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[WideFeet]

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Any Pals also need a lot of arch support?

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@WideFeet
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=89457.msg4142402;topicseen#msg4142402

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075YH3D7N?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Thanks! Whenever I have some funds, I’ll try those out.

Currently just swapped the PopCush for an old thin Emerica insole that isn’t G6, and added my Dr.Scholl’s arch supports in. Probably will go grab some thin Dr.Scholl’s gel insoles and add my arch supports.

[dstrytruitt]

I've had luck with the Superfeet bronze and the Birkenstock one-piece arch support. Helps my plantar fasciitis and sciatica.

[fernando the skater]

I had plantar fasciitis a few years ago and got a couple sets of custom arch supports free on the UK NHS. Work great, and means I can use shoes that are flat inside.

[ish_wav]

Been riding footprint insoles since you had to inject water into them. With that being said, they changed their formula to this cheap dense foam and it’s uncomfortable and awful. This is speaking on their king foam elite insole. My feet were literally in unbearable pain after wearing them at work for 8 hours. Not sure if I got a bad pair or what but that was my experience. I reached out to FP and they were going to send out a different pair but then they ghosted me after I told them I wear Janoskis/Blazer GTs. Weird.

[Scottboarding]

Been riding footprint insoles since you had to inject water into them. With that being said, they changed their formula to this cheap dense foam and it’s uncomfortable and awful. This is speaking on their king foam elite insole. My feet were literally in unbearable pain after wearing them at work for 8 hours. Not sure if I got a bad pair or what but that was my experience. I reached out to FP and they were going to send out a different pair but then they ghosted me after I told them I wear Janoskis/Blazer GTs. Weird.

I think that’s just their new material they’re using for some reason. I had the exact same experience and someone posted a review on Tactics describing a similar thing. All of the older FP insoles I had were either blue or orange foam and were soft if you squished them with your fingers but the new ones are a green material and hard as a rock.

[fakiefs180]

The Orthopedic and Podiatrist journey is finished and I got some fitted insoles, wearing them for 2 weeks now. Figured out I need arch support.

I found a good deal on some Footprint Gamechangers.  They come in the regular version and in a low version. I plan to put them into the Etnies Josl1n's. Anyone have experiences or thoughts about that?

[Still_ill]

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Been riding footprint insoles since you had to inject water into them. With that being said, they changed their formula to this cheap dense foam and it’s uncomfortable and awful. This is speaking on their king foam elite insole. My feet were literally in unbearable pain after wearing them at work for 8 hours. Not sure if I got a bad pair or what but that was my experience. I reached out to FP and they were going to send out a different pair but then they ghosted me after I told them I wear Janoskis/Blazer GTs. Weird.

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I think that’s just their new material they’re using for some reason. I had the exact same experience and someone posted a review on Tactics describing a similar thing. All of the older FP insoles I had were either blue or orange foam and were soft if you squished them with your fingers but the new ones are a green material and hard as a rock.

Wish I had read this before I ordered Kingfoam Elite Mids for my Blazer mids last week. No real noticeable benefit in impact protection and my feet (and body) still hurt way more than with Tiago 1010s after skating. Superfeet adapt felt good in the Blazers but also just not enough cushion for me.

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Been riding footprint insoles since you had to inject water into them. With that being said, they changed their formula to this cheap dense foam and it’s uncomfortable and awful. This is speaking on their king foam elite insole. My feet were literally in unbearable pain after wearing them at work for 8 hours. Not sure if I got a bad pair or what but that was my experience. I reached out to FP and they were going to send out a different pair but then they ghosted me after I told them I wear Janoskis/Blazer GTs. Weird.

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I think that’s just their new material they’re using for some reason. I had the exact same experience and someone posted a review on Tactics describing a similar thing. All of the older FP insoles I had were either blue or orange foam and were soft if you squished them with your fingers but the new ones are a green material and hard as a rock.

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Wish I had read this before I ordered Kingfoam Elite Mids for my Blazer mids last week. No real noticeable benefit in impact protection and my feet (and body) still hurt way more than with Tiago 1010s after skating. Superfeet adapt felt good in the Blazers but also just not enough cushion for me.

It’s a bummer. You would’ve been happy with the older material they used for sure but this kind of validates my thoughts on the new ones. Tactics has some older stock from what I found so I guess I can order a pair or two from there but after that, I’m going to have to find a new insole /:

[dstrytruitt]

I had plantar fasciitis a few years ago and got a couple sets of custom arch supports free on the UK NHS. Work great, and means I can use shoes that are flat inside.

That’s tight! I need to get a UK address I guess.

[WideFeet]

https://xstanceinsoles.com/collection/shop/

Came across an IG ad for these insoles. My main need is arch support, but now I’m noticing some pain in my forefoot that I’m chalking up to metatarsal.

They look decent. Arch looks good and they have some gel pads. Anyone have any info?

[SupremePizza]

Picked up the Superfeet Run Cushion Medium since they were on sale. They will be going in my dunks first and replacing the FP gamechangers that I've been using since 2020, surprised they held up. Took a few pics to compare all 3, glad to get rid of these Paul Fart insoles. The Superfeet have the deepest heel cup and the arch seems to go back further. Thickness in the heels is about the same as FP. In the forefoot area FP was the thickest, Superfeet felt slightly thinner. Out of the box the Superfeet feel pretty soft while the FP sole currently feels like cardboard. The gamechangers we're size 9/9.5 and I did not have to trip to for in my 9.5 dunks. For Superfeet I got size 9.5-11 and had to trim a bit. Will skate them later today and see how they compare.

[swongolianbbq]

Been running the superfeet 'flex' or 'adapt' footbed, I think I like the adapts better. I stopped skating shoes like Vans or those Nikes with the drop-in thicker foot beds, basically shoes without a midsole I don't really fux with anymore.. I suppose I could get sheets of foam or gel and glue it into shoe like the blazer mid and just drop the superfeet on top of it, diy midsole action. I do like how the plastic part on superfeet makes landing primo suck a little less

[fakiefs180]

I saw some thin foam rubber in a handicrafts store and bought a bit of that. Cut it to the insole size and put it underneath a few insoles. I kinda like it and the foam rubber keeps it shape for a long time. Currently using 1mm foam rubber and those fp gamechangers low in some Joslin's. But those superfeet insoles seem really nice. Which one would you guys recommend for flat feet to low arch? I mostly skate flat, banks, ledges and small gaps.

[art hellman]

i use the superfeet run comfort in vulcs, and the superfeet run comfort thin in cupsoles.   

[SupremePizza]

Skated the run cushions last night, just flat ground and ledges. I had minimal discomfort in my right forefoot after about 45 minutes however I'd say it was due to the foam needing to break in and me trying to stomp tre flips over and over. My knees feel fine, better than after skating the stock Nike insoles. I feel like these will also outperform  FP once broken in.

[munchbox]

pop cush insoles vs superfeet high impact
anyone try both?

[Xen]

pop cush insoles vs superfeet high impact
anyone try both?

I'm getting déjà vu =D

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=82832.msg4214110#msg4214110

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=115395.msg4214015#msg4214015

In summary, the high impact/orange are too thin to fully replace the pop cush (and are harder feeling than the popcush).

You'd need to stack like a generic ortho-lite / shit insole (or two) to balance it out.

Comparitivley speaking, the superfeat high impact does not have skating in mind vs the pop cush, that's for sure. I would not look to the orange/high impact if I was hucking.

[munchbox]

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pop cush insoles vs superfeet high impact
anyone try both?

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I'm getting déjà vu =D

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=82832.msg4214110#msg4214110

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=115395.msg4214015#msg4214015

In summary, the high impact/orange are too thin to fully replace the pop cush (and are harder feeling than the popcush). You'd need to stack like a generic ortho-lite / shit insole (or two) to balance it out.

thanks, you saved me $60

[fakiefs180]

I am thinking of trying some FP insoles again. Had some Kingfoam Orthotics a few years ago and I liked them. But I also have some Gamechangers laying around. The Kingfoam Orthotics are a bit stiffer from my memory whereas the Gamechangers feel a bit softer, especially when you start to sweat. I am looking for some heel and arch support. And also a bit of primo protection. The whole thing with insoles and plantar fasciitis seems hella sketchy, I am not convinced insoles alone would help. Feels like I should stretch and strenghten my lower body and calves and all that stuff.

What do you guys think?

[Xen]

Working out / stretching is critical (as you get older) and if you are younger, might as well get on that shit now.

Gamechangers have changed 'formulas' apparently stiff and gross. Your old ones are probably worn/old? I found I tended to hang onto my FPs (and shoes) far too long (across the board not just in skating). Skaters have  the tendency to skate shoes until they're shredded (cost) and I get that but, but there is a window where skateshoes are supportive, then almost instantly not and they become bad for your body (runners swap shoes based on mileage, we doi it based on toe cap/olliw wear lol).

I use these for every skate shoe now:
https://www.superfeet.com/en-us/all-purpose-cushion

cushion, arch, nice heel cup

[Crabby_Bastard]

pop cush insoles vs superfeet high impact
anyone try both?

I have both. The superfeet high impact are not good in Vans vulcs IMO. Too thin and hard. I prefer popcush or ultracush 3d in Vans vulcs.

The superfeet feel great in some Lakai Griffins and Lakai Owens that I have.

[WideFeet]

I recently bought some Move Game Day Pro insoles. Really good, for anyone who is curious.

Arch is a little high, so I plan on trying the Move All Day insoles. Medium arch, with more cushion.

[Sila]

Need to find out where those State insoles came from

[Daydream]

I recently bought some Move Game Day Pro insoles. Really good, for anyone who is curious.

Arch is a little high, so I plan on trying the Move All Day insoles. Medium arch, with more cushion.

i use game day in some basketball shoes for playing. Haven’t tried in numerics of nike sb for example, need to do that.

[logjammin]

Anyone have an insole recommendation that doesn't focus on the heel area, but has a ton of cushion below the front area like below the toes/sesamoid bones? My shit flares up if I skate in anything but 1010's or G6 emericas now.

[fernando the skater]

Anyone have an insole recommendation that doesn't focus on the heel area, but has a ton of cushion below the front area like below the toes/sesamoid bones? My shit flares up if I skate in anything but 1010's or G6 emericas now.

I messed up my metatarsal about 6 months ago, and the best I've found are insoles from some Timberland boots I had. A lot more padding at the front than Vans Pro/Ultracush, Etnies, Nike SB insoles that I've got. Work boot insoles seem to be a bit thicker than the "sporty" equivalents.