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Old 11-15-13 | 07:45 PM
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How many of you who spring for fancy insoles for your cycling shoes do anything similar for your street/dress shoes? With no obvious skeletal handicaps it would never occur to me to buy and use insloes that didn't just come with a shoe. The better formed your arch, the more room you have for a support under it, but the less you need it. That is the beauty of a well formed arch. It is built to provide its own support. And considering how much more stressful walking and standing are than pedaling, I just don't see the point. I know a lot of you guys really believe in this stuff, but it sure seems like a boondoggle to me. Having said all that, if you really need shoe midifications, shouldn't you be seeing a podiatrist for that? Is an hourly worker at the LBS really the one you want to fit your feet with insoles, wedges, etc. ?
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