Insoles?

[drthornton]

I am looking to purchase some good quality insoles and wonder what everyone uses and their opinions on them.

I potentially need 2 pair for 2 different pairs of boots.
1. Kenetrek Harscramble Light which seem to fit good but I have heel slip on my right boot which I can't seem to solve.
2. Lowa Tibet which fit very good but needed a wide and could handle an insole that uses up a little more volume.

I found a thread from 06 but it got off track so I thought I would refresh.

Currently on my list are
1. Superfeet Orange
2. Superfeet Green
3. Lathrop and Sons Synergy
4. Montrail Endro Soles

 

[idnative1948]

As far as heel slip have you checked with a ski/hiking shop? Try different ways of lacing the boot that is slipping? Years ago I had to have the tongue on a pair of boots built up with padding to keep a heel from slipping and had it done at a shoe repair store.
Will try to check with a friend of mine tonight who worked his way through college working in the back end of a ski shop working on ski and hiking boots.

 

[WapitiBob]

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm

 

[Blacktailbc]

These are good..

http://www.yoursole.com/products/footbeds/

 

[CabinFever]

Superfeet green if you have a narrow heal or high arch, should help a little with the heal slip as it cups the heal well. Otherwise custom heat moldable insoles from SOLE work awesome as well. I use both, but when I'm hunting its always the superfeet, they are a little bit lighter in weight and just seem to work for me. Bottom line you might have to try a few to find out what works for you. AVOID GEL!!

If your getting blisters on your heal using a thicker or thinner insole to raise you or lower you in the heal pocket which can make all the difference. If you can't find a solution that way, call Kenetrek and send them in, they'll stretch the heal which often relieves that issue.

 

[drthornton]

Thanks Cabin Fever...I am going to get some SF Green and see how they do in both boots and go from there.

 

[1_pointer]

RIght now I have a pair of SOLE Ed Visturis (sp?) heat modable insoles. While, much better than the green Superfeet, they aren't as comfortable as my last pair. The ones I got from Lathrop and Sons were by far the best I've ever tried. Though a touch expensive, but not outrageously so compared to SOLE, they worked super for me. The fact they come from hunters doesn't hurt either...

 

[Fiver]

Lathrop and Sons Synergy seem to have worked best for me. I used to have a lot of slip in the heal and get some pretty good hotspots on the balls of my feet. Very rare occasion now.