Wear shoes without insole?

banter · 02-11-2011, 05:40 PM

Have you ever worn shoes without its insole?

Nuke · 02-11-2011, 05:44 PM

No. Why would you need to do that? I routinely replace the original insole with another, but I wouldn't want to play without any.

banter · 02-11-2011, 05:50 PM

Why wouldn't you?

tennisnoob3 · 02-11-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by banter

Why wouldn't you?

would you drive a car with no cloth/leather over the seat?

banter · 02-11-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tennisnoob3

would you drive a car with no cloth/leather over the seat?

Of course not, why would do such a thing? That's just absurd.

tennisnoob3 · 02-11-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by banter

Of course not, why would do such a thing? That's just absurd.

thats essentially what you're doing without wearing an insole

Povl Carstensen · 02-12-2011, 10:22 AM

All the time, no problem. Makes the shoe lighter, lower to the ground, a more stable feel. Know that a lot of people (especially those who haven't tried it) will disagree.
There's plenty of of shockabsorbtion in a good shoe without the insoles. Notice that you might be able to/have to go a size smaller for the best fit.

banter · 02-12-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Povl Carstensen

All the time, no problem. Makes the shoe lighter, lower to the ground, a more stable feel. Know that a lot of people (especially those who haven't tried it) will disagree.
There's plenty of of shockabsorbtion in a good shoe without the insoles. Notice that you might be able to/have to go a size smaller for the best fit.

Thanks for the response.

I haven't tried wearing shoes without insoles, but I could imagine that the friction would be greater- more chance of blisters. Maybe I'm just going on the idea that there would be more room sans insoles.

zasr4325 · 02-12-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by banter

Have you ever worn shoes without its insole?

I did it once by accident - couldn't figure out why my shoes were so uncomfortable and my feet kept sliding around! Why do you ask? Because while it probably wouldn't do much serious damage doing it occasionally (Just more blisters and slightly sorer feet after), it wouldn't be the best idea to do it all the time unless you have slightly smaller shoes which fit better without the insole. If you're feeling like you need room in places, you may need to go up a size, or even get more specialised and supportive insoles.

Ronaldo · 02-12-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Povl Carstensen

All the time, no problem. Makes the shoe lighter, lower to the ground, a more stable feel. Know that a lot of people (especially those who haven't tried it) will disagree.
There's plenty of of shockabsorbtion in a good shoe without the insoles. Notice that you might be able to/have to go a size smaller for the best fit.

We be barefootin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTevhu1ndQM

02-11-2011, 05:40 PM	#1
banter Rookie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: California - Texas Posts: 392	Wear shoes without insole? Have you ever worn shoes without its insole? __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

02-11-2011, 05:44 PM	#2
Nuke Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: location, location Posts: 2,880	No. Why would you need to do that? I routinely replace the original insole with another, but I wouldn't want to play without any. __________________ I just got a new racquet for my wife. Pretty good trade, huh?

02-11-2011, 05:50 PM	#3
banter Rookie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: California - Texas Posts: 392	Why wouldn't you? __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

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