SuperfeetAll-Purpose Support Low Arch Insoles (Black) - Trim-to-Fit Orthotic Shoe Inserts for Thin, Tight Shoes - Professional Grade - 7.5-9 Men / 8.5-10 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.

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

Recommend by my physical therapist. They work great.

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

I've had multiple of these over the years and I love them but the sizes are completely off when you get above a 10 (Mens). I wear a 11EE and if I buy the 9.5-11M size, I am missing about a half inch in length. I just bought a new pair of work boots and purchased the 11.5-13M size and it was the exact same size as my 11EE boot insole. You can always trim off more but you can't add more!I have super flat feet and these are a god send for being on my feet all day. I'm going back to work soon after a hiatus due to a car accident and I knew I had to have these again for my new job.

I usually have a lot of trouble with stiff orthotic inserts, because I have completely fallen arches since I was a child which barely show any arch with the toes flexed. In the past I've suffered from plantar fasciitis and iliotibial band syndrome which were corrected by custom orthotics when I was younger. I have problems wearing shoes that aren't designed specifically for orthotic inserts, or are of themselves made for comfort/extended walking.I put these insoles into a pair of new boots that I love dearly but which have a very hard footbed with barely any arch support, and so was already sending familiar twinging warning signs the first day I was wearing them. The boots are a snug fit in the midfoot and toe area and the insole is sewn in (not removable) so I had to find insoles that were slim enough to fit without compromising support.Yes these Superfeet Black insoles are more expensive than your typical Dr Scholls or Spencos. But the moment I stood on them to try them out, it was a case of "where have you been all my life?!" Most stiff arch insoles hurt the arch areas of my foot after 10-20 mins of walking, and continue hurting --- it's discouraging when everything else feels comfortable BUT the arch area. With the Superfeet Black insoles, I could feel the firm but flexible arch support WITHOUT any pain! It's like a miracle for a 100% flat-footed person like me to be able to wear insoles without having to suffer from the arch pain.It has been between a rock and a hard place with wearing ONLY cushion insoles (which cause my fallen arches to eventually ache as well as other issues related to posture/gait) or wearing other arch support insoles, which provide correction to my arches but TOO much, so they hurt. These are something, at least for now, fantastic. I bought a size larger than my shoe size because I saw a video where someone was being fitted for these and had to go two sizes up to fit the length of her arch -- that was more important than the actual length of the insole, which makes sense since you can just trim off the excess.If this comfort and support level lasts (will update if it doesn't) I'll be getting Superfeet Blacks for all my shoes from now on.If you're also flat-footed to the point where your wet footprint shows zero arch at all, and you've had the same pain when trying the "hard" arch support inserts, I would recommend trying these. These also have the "hard" semi-flexible plastic arch structures, but they're lower than anything else I've tried and fit very comfortably. (Caveat: Since all feet are different, YMMV of course.)