Superfeet All-Purpose Support Low Arch Insoles (Black) - Trim-To-Fit Orthotic Shoe Inserts for Thin, Tight Shoes - Professional Grade - 9.5-11 Men / 10.5-12 Women

I've been purchasing custom $500 orthotics for years for my very flat feet. Without my orthotics I have severe ankle pain after walking for hours. I decided to give these a try since I wanted a more affordable solution. I put them in my sneakers and walked around in them all weekend, 12K steps per day. My feet felt fine and I honestly couldn't tell the difference between these and my custom pair. If anything, I like these better since the heel is a bit more narrow and fit into my shoes better. A lot of times my custom orthotics added more bulk to the inside of my shoes and I'd have to size my shoes up half a size. I will be buying more for all of my sneakers.

These black insoles are perfect for my low/flat arches. They support my arches and stabilize my feet. The price is perfect as well.

Firmer than drugstore store inserts. Buildup usage slowly

An ex-football player past his prime (6'3", 360 lbs, size 13D, medium arch), I was recently diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. My orthopedist recommended daily stretching exercises and Orthoheel slippers to wear indoors (no more walking around in socks). What a difference! The slippers and exercises lessened my symptoms from the start and, over time, eliminated most of my discomfort, so I decided to find some orthotic inserts to improve my street shoes.So far, I've tested:1. Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Extra Support2. Aetrex Copper Medium Arch3. Spenco Polysorb Total Support4. Superfeet Orange, Copper, Black5. Powerstep Pinnacle6. Powerstep Pinnacle Proeach for two hours' total walking time over a few days in two pairs of my favorite shoes: New Balance 606 hikers and Cole Haan loafers with Nike Air.Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Extra Support: Advertised for big & tall men, they didn't do much for me. While the extra cushioning helped at first, it helped less and less the longer I walked on them. I mentioned this to my orthopod and he told me the key to managing PF is not cushioning, it's support. Grade: DSpenco Polysorb Total Support: Remembering my doc's advice, I chose these for the rigid heel cup and arch support. Though quite comfortable overall, the arch support was a bit too low for my medium-high arches and the heel cup was insufficient support for weight. While they worked reasonably well for me, I believe they would a be better choice for lighter individuals with lower arches. Grade: BAetrex Copper Medium Arch: Promising better arch support, these felt very similar to the Spenco insoles even after walking around the block. I then swapped one of the Aetrex insoles for one of the Spenco insoles and walked around again. Only then could I tell them apart. The Spenco offered a little better support for the mid- and fore-parts of my foot, the Aetrex offered a little better support for my arch. Grade: BSuperfeet: I was in an Allen Edmonds store and noticed the Superfeet insoles. The clerk said many men my size have good success with them. I tried the Orange and the Copper DMP versions in the store. Finding the Orange too high for my arches, I got a pair of the Copper DMP. These are easily the most rigid of the insoles I've tried...and easily the best. Superfeet arch support sits farther back on the insole than other brands. This made a real difference in the support and comfort I felt walking long distances. I also found the medial post support in the heel did a better job than other insoles in combatting over-pronation. Neither the Orange nor the Copper are thin enough to work inside my Allen Edmonds dress shoes, so I tried a pair of the Black. They work very well though obviously cannot provide the same level of support I get from the Orange. Grade: APowerstep Pinnacle: While it seems well-made and offered good support, it simply did not work for me. The gel-based arch support sits too far forward and in the middle of the insole. The insoles felt like I had lumps of clay underfoot. After a few blocks of brisk walking, my feet began to fatigue as if I were walking barefoot in sand. Again, these may work for some people but they didn't for me. Grade: CPowerstep Pinnacle Pro: Other wearers commented that the Pinnacle Pro differs markedly from the Pinnacle, so I tried a pair. I barely made it a block before heading back home. Though more rigid than the Pinnacle and with a better heel cup, the Pinnacle Pro was too inflexible through the arch and ball of my foot. These were the only insoles I tried that truly caused me pain. Of course, it could just be the contours of my feet, and for others the Pinnacle Pro might be great. Grade: F

Work good for me help with foot pain.

Recommended by my son and physical therapy. They work and fit in all of my shoes.

Have been using these for a while and they definitely help with support!

I was seeking an arch support for a new job I have - and I stand for up to 10 hours a day with no chairs allowed. As a result, my feet and knees and back take a beating.I tried several arch supports and if they had foam or gel and then a hard plastic support component to them, I'd feel the change from foam to the hard plastic on my feet. That was very bothersome by the end of the day.I have tried the expensive plastic things they sell in the specialty stores and found them no better than Birkenstock blues. Why pay hundreds upon hundreds for something that Birkenstock easily solves? Plus these specialty shop insoles make my flat feet have the perfect arch, and after 60 years of VERY FLAT feet, beating my feet into perfect arches using hard plastic insoles does one thing - it takes away ALL my desire for anything other than walking as they are such hard plastic pieces, it's almost like forcing your feet to conform to a concrete mold so they become the perfect arch.After I stopped using the Birkenstock and specialty store inserts and began using Superfeet, I felt like running again, playing sports again, doing something other than walking and sitting.And even the specialty stores will tell you NOT to use those perfectly shaped insoles when you are performing athletic things. In such cases, you are supposed to use an arch support little similar to (AMAZINGLY) the Superfeet Black. AGAIN - they spend hundreds and hundreds when something rather inexpensive does the job?To make a LONG story short, this new job made me go through a number of arch supports from The Good Feet store, Dr. S and others. The ONLY two that came through were the Superfeet and the Birkenstock blue. The Superfeet are the ones I use when running, playing basketball, or any movement other than walking or standing.SO - I purchased one pair of Superfeet Black for each one of my pairs of shoes....