To those who have already tried, do you think that orthopedic insoles (really recommended by a foot specialist and not those found on the internet) are really beneficial for protecting the body ?
to avoid pain and shock thanks to postural recovery ? I'm also thinking if shoes are designed only for their original soles or if adding soles wouldn't be bad ? Thanks for the advice!
I wear them constantly, so it's kinda hard for me to gauge the difference. But it's night and day between them and store bought/predetermined ones.
I basically started to wear them because of hooping, even got one type made for hoops (more rigid and with a carbon plate) and one for casual wear (a bit flexier and cushier). Full disclosure - I got high arches so i needed better impact distribution/more contact area.
I usually change them every 2-3 years, even sooner if they call for it. Once I slipped out and went into splits a couple of times in same session and had a terrible hip pain. It didn't subside for about 10 days and even got worse since I kept going to work in the meantime. So much so that I even had to basically drag my leg behind me. Went to my physio buddy to ask for help and he said I should maybe look to switch my insoles since they were getting worn out and also to scan my foot again so they'd be more tailor made. Miraculously, a couple of days after getting the new ones - I was litteraly running again.
So, yeah, they do make a huge difference. Maybe I'm so used to thrm after ~15 years of wearing them, but I feel a huge difference without them. Maybe not while simply chilling, but when walking for longer periods, skating, running, hooping...yeah, nah, I need them.
I don't think they do much for posture per se. But they redistribute weight and impact in a way that affects your gait and whole motion/musculature chain. Can't say if they would be comfy, either. I wouldn't call them that, but then again - people here are calling all types of shoes comfy, which I find baffling. Sure, even some skate shoes are comfier than others, but after spending years in honest to god running shoes, it's kinda laughable to call any skate or casual shoe really comfy. 1010 might be the only exception. Not that they're comparable to runners, but those are the only skate shoes I can go for a 4-5 mile walk in and not curse my self the entire time for not bringing a legit running shoe with me.
Tl;dr - yeah, legit, individual custom orthotics are dramatically better than stock insoles or aftermarket pre-fab insoles. Dunno if you'd call them comfy simply on step in.
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