Higher-end Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx $35.99 Low-cost Walkhero (Amazon #1 bestseller) $15.89 I trialed three different types of insole, all available on Amazon: I was wrong - and I will explain why at the end.

I was hopeful inserts would help.ĭress shoes and boots don’t tend to have much arch to the inner-sole, so I thought that maybe this might take them to the next level. In my experience, bad support in the shoes has not only led to pain in my arch and ankle, but also the knees, and up as high as the side of the hips. I was eager to see if the extra support these inserts offer around the ankle would make a difference.

The insoles I tested claim to reduce muscular tissue stress to treat injuries. I have had pain around my ankles ever since. In fact, I badly twisted the same ankle twice, a few months apart - both times while wearing (middle-of-the-range) smart low-rise boots. I twisted my ankle badly last year (for the first time in ten years). However, for work I like to wear good-quality shoes - so I wanted to pre-empt any return of the pain. Since searching out well-shaped shoes with good arch support, and learning to rotate a variety of shoe types, I no longer have this problem. When I have walked a lot with flat shoes, I have ended up with pain on the arch. Specifically, I was excited to see if they would help with: Support for high arch Through the years I have had several issues with my feet, so I thought this was a useful exercise. For the sake of this blog, I am talking about the removable inserts.) part of the shoe make-up) or to inserts which are slid in. (*There is some ambiguity as to whether the term insoles refers to the inner-sole of the shoe (i.e. I was curious about insoles* because I wanted to know if it would improve the ‘user experience’ for when I wear dress shoes, with their flat leather inner-soles. To my surprise, the result was an entirely different answer, but first I want to tell you about my experiment. I tried a range of insoles (cheap, mid-range, and higher-end) to see if quality would be a factor. I wondered whether inserts were another answer. Many people work in sneakers these days (and even crocs!) because they want to look after their bones. I love smart shoes and boots, but wearing them day-in-day-out I worry that they are going to cause me problems. High-quality, hand-made shoes and boots seem a mile away from sneaker-style support.Ĭan insoles give that same kindness to your foot?

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