Anyone use insoles in your cycling shoes?
02-07-16, 08:34 PM
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Anyone use insoles in your cycling shoes?
I'm buying a new pair of Shimano shoes this week, just a tad bigger than my current ones, so I can put some insoles in them, just for a little more ball/arch support.
Which ones do you like?
Which ones do you like?
02-07-16, 08:41 PM
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Definitely go with specialized. They have a few different options, so find a retailer that you can test them out in.
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great. from my own experience, i went with the blue and found them to be downright painful for the first couple long rides, but my feet adjusted to them and have been absolutely awesome and pain free since.
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I have had foot problems so this worked for me. I spent .99c on a pair of soft flip flops and ground them down leaving the arch almost the stock height. For me when I have to walk on them, it makes them softer, and I get better arch support while riding.
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I have removed the insoles that came with the shoes and replaced them with my orthotic insoles. I believe it keeps my knees better aligned.
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Superfeet are a good choice. Find your local retailer and try some out. If you want the most plush go with the Coppers those things got dat memory foam like they use in NASA on their swedish sleep systems. I have a pair of coppers I use every so often (I like more minimal footwear but wanted to try them out) I haven't put any in my cycling shoes but I might consider it and if so I would probably go yellow or carbon since they are lower volume.
I might try the Spesh ones because I now work at a dealer but so far my shoes are pretty O.K. so I don't have any need.
I might try the Spesh ones because I now work at a dealer but so far my shoes are pretty O.K. so I don't have any need.
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I use Superfeet greens in my lakes because my feet are stupid, and in order to get shoes that are wide enough, they're usually a little too loose, so the higher stack height on the insole takes up some room and makes the fit a little better actually.
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