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I bought some half cab pros. What aftermarket insoles do you all switch out the pop Cush for?
I would be curious to know how many people do actually switch them out and how many just ride them as is.
I have often heard others pull them straight out and use Footprint elite, Remind or similar, even recycle some older ones from the flatter insoles rather than the highly contoured ones in Vans pro now (as I do) but if they don't feel comfortable, often use older insoles until the shoe is nicely worn in and then put the new ones in to last out the life of the shoe.
For me the Pop Cush is difficult because the heel is so high and the ball and toe bed are so low and flat that it puts unnecessary pressure on my forefoot. I have some old SB Blazer lunarlon insoles and tried those in my Half Cabs and it felt like a completely different shoe but I'm interested to try some FP elite insoles. It's hard to pull the trigger on an expensive product that backs a MAGA fucktard like Paul Hart though.
A couple of guys I know skate the Footprint elites in anything and everything, so I got some in for the shop but I found them to be a bit too squishy and flat for my feet. The Neen ones have an extra bit of harder material from the heel up to about mid foot, which helps a whole lot and supports a bit more. Not sure if any new Footprint insoles have the same thing, as all the other elite versions were just the soft flexi material right the way through.
None really sold in the shop even though a lot of people were interested, but the price was the biggest issue, so many people didn't want to pay that much just for insoles that they may or may not like. I got the elite and the regular flat ones in a few different mm, just to see what there was.