I use Superfeet carbon. When they gave me the Superfeet Run comfort, the lining kind of peeled from the arch area. Their warranty and customer support is pretty good though. They sent me another pair of Carbons
What is the benefit/feetures?
YMMV but they manage moisture very well. I have socks that keep more moisture and I think I used to slide around sometimes. With the smartwool socks the wool fibers just vibe with my skin. I used to get the nastiest skin sloughing in my old polyester socks. Also, my foot odors are down.
Wool is the truth
"Wool adsorbs water. Once inside the fiber, there is a temporary chemical bond (hydrogen bond) attaching water molecules to the surfaces of inner structures of the fiber. All adsorbtion is exothermic, meaning that it releases heat. Breaking the hydrogen bond and freeing the water molecule, desorption, requires heat. That is how wool can be cooling as well as heating! Both adsorption and desorption tend to happen very slowly.
A WeatherWool customer (THANK YOU!) forwarded to me a paper from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) ... The wool fibre and its applications, by Dr Geoff Naylor. We are very grateful for this material. Here are a couple of big items from this paper:
Once inside a wool fiber, water vapor will condense, releasing about 533 calories per gram. (I wonder if the temp of the fabric or the external temp affects the rate at which water is vaporized and released from within the fibers?)
A kilogram of dry wool placed in an atmosphere of air saturated with moisture releases about the same amount of heat as that given off by an electric blanket running for eight hours."
"Wool fabrics are less odorous after wear than fabrics made from other natural or man-made fibres, such as cotton and polyester. Research has shown that high levels of odours persist in unwashed polyester clothes, but odour levels remain low in unwashed wool clothes. One New Zealand study which involved 13 skilled olfactory (smell) assessors found that wool fabrics on average retained 66% less body odour intensity than polyester fabrics and 28% less than cotton fabrics."
Science of Wool ... Some of the reasons why wool outperforms!
The "science" is all well and good and strongly supports wool as the best All-Purpose Outerwear. But before the write-up, maybe it's worth a 2-minute video of me proving the points made in the text because it's the actual performance that counts. This clip appears in a number of places on the...weatherwool.com
Wool reduces body odour
Science proves wool garments and textiles are naturally resistant to body odour without the need for chemical finishes.www.woolmark.com
i picked them up actually at the start of prime day, they were on my list. figured it won't kill me try it once. haven't given them a test run yet but just trying the shoes on with them in there, i do feel a little more support. hopefully it will do more than that when i actually play with them. i'm a little irked that the guarantee is only for 60 days when they say the pair should last 12 months or 500 miles.
Over-priced? Not compared to custom inserts. Curious, anyone use the Aetrex scanner for inserts? https://www.aetrex.com/albert-foot-scanner.html
Yes, but they can change the fit of the shoe (tighter).
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Try the carbon ones. They’re lower profile
Yes they are worth the money. They will prevent injury and keep your feet more comfortable which all translates into BETTER performance on the tennis court.
Yes, I think the custom Aetrex are not worth it. But I love the off the shelf Aetrex. I have three pairs of them, the speed, train, and premium memory foam. I also love superfeet green. I should admit, I’ve never tried the custom ones personally, but I sell them at my shop. The way Albert (scan machine) works and the way Aetrex insoles are made and designed, there isn’t that much difference, and the regular ones give you more cushion options. It’s a 3D printing company in Texas that makes the custom ones based off the the scan and program. the support just won’t be that different. I’ve had one customer get them that I truly believe needed the custom. But that’s it, if Aetrex is going to work for you, the ones off the rack will work for most people. They have four different shapes depending on your foot needs. 00, 05, 20, 25. That’s a cupped heel or posted heel and with or without metatarsal bump. I’d say 60% fit into 00 best. Someone selling them should be able to explain the difference.
Trouble is the only stores selling them locally sell Red Wing work boots. Not athletic shoes
If you have any questions I can try to help, I would say I can guess what Albert suggest as the right fit 95% of the time, and I can explain the differences in more detail
Know a player that used the Dr. Scholls machine for inserts.
i had sore feet with the run comfort insoles because it fit my arch funny.
Might have to try them out. Green superfeet is better than nothing but I still deal with some achilles tendonitis and maybe the treadlabs would be an improvement.
Trust me it is so much better. Since it is semi custom, you can get the arch height that fit your feet. Also if the height doesnt fit well, you can easily return them for another one for free. They have great customer service as well. I liked them so much I bought like 4 of them so I dont have to keep taking them out of my shoes.
well, i just looked them up and i do immediately like them better because 1) they have a 90 day guarantee, which is already more confidence inspiring than superfeet's 60. and the lifetime whatever for their hard piece. i like a company that stands behind their product. 2) the two piece system does sound a lot better than buying new insoles every year or so.
Ive been wearing them for a year and they are still good. I play 2-3 times a week for 2 hours at a time and I am a 4.5 player. The top cover is a lot more durable than superfeet or other insoles.
Here is the arch height of all the insoles in the link. https://treadlabs.com/pages/compare-our-insoles There is also a way to measure your arch height by using a wet footprint. I personally use the dash insoles due to the low profile in a medium arch because thats what fits me the best, provides the most support and doesnt take up so much space in my shoe. Also, if you try it and the arch support is too much or not enough, you can email them and exchange them at no cost.
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Okay your shilling was successful. I’m in for a pair of the Dash’s as after two pairs of Gel Resolutions I wore through the liner on my Superfeet carbon in the big toe area. Would be nice to just replace the liner. Thanks and will let the community know my experience
I’ve never been a fan. They have basic support but nothing like an insole like Sole where it custom molds to your feet. The materials also feel cheap: the surface is slippery, the foam is nothing special, and the plastic support piece feels cheap.
have you used custom orthotic insoles before
