 I bought some green superfeet a few days ago, for putting in my everyday shoes as my feet were getting plain tired, probably because there was no arch left and no heel support and I do a suprising amount of walking around town in a college day.
Im yet to decide how worthwhile they were, im giving them the 3 week test.
What are your experiences with superfeet? How good are they? Please share.
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 I reckon I can walk an extra five miles a day with them. I don't get the 3 day aching muscles and my knees hardly ever hurt anymore after a long walk
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 unfortunately they hurt my heels so i've abandoned using them.
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 they hurt my wallet
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 For two years now I've used them in the 2 week Challenge across Scotland, last year in Mhendl Borneos/Burmas (The leather ones without the gortex) and this year in Mhendl new lightweight jobby (with gortex).
Initially I was impressed with the feeling of 'grip' of my heel area and the sense they were stopping my feet and ankles from over-pronouncing, so my posture felt good and the 'contact' with the boots and ground was immeadiate.
However last year during the warm crossing they gave me terrible blisters around the heel area where they join the inner boot. As if they were pinching to warm skin and as a result both feet suffered from half a dozen plump little beauties!
I would also add that in the heavy leather boots there was little to no cushioning and so the balls of my feet also suffered from some fairly heavy pounding, obviously with a 45-50lb rucksack, on a variety of hardcore and roads. Sadly this too gave me some rather large beauties in that area and although in pain, like the good little soldier I am, I got there and was in pain for a while afterwards.
Time is a great healer and my memory isn't what it was, so this year I thought 'ah ha, I'll get lightweight boots and some superfeet and all will be well'.
The Mhendl boots were nice and light and only when I took the inner soles out, after I had bought the superfeet, I realised they had quite a lot of cushioning on them.
However, I perservered and told myself that this lack of cushioning was a good thing.
Sadly, in the end, it was a very bad thing!
It was quite wet this time and although I liked the way they gripped my heel, I once again had this series of small blisters around my heels. Due to less pounding and lighter boots I feel the rest of my feet came off okay, with only minor blisters on the outer edges of my big toes.
So my conclusion is. I personally like they way they grip my feet and they way they make me stand. However, I would have quite happily managed without them this year and I'm sure I would have been better off.
Interestingly I've taken them out of my light boots and left them in the heavy ones!
If I were to do the same trek again, I wouldn't use them in my light boots. If I bought some new boots I would inspect very carefully the quality and the cushioning which is in-built in the innner sole. I would only buy another pair if I felt the quality of the inner sole was poor.
Hope this helps. We all have different problems with our feet and can only choose what we think is best for us!
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I wear the green superfeet every day in my work shoes and they have been wonderful. I can actually walk round town without limping these days. On long walks the lack of cushioning does tell a bit, but I can walk much better with them, than without.
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Ok, this is interesting.
I just bought some because I have to tell other people how great they are as part of my saturday job (don't you just love salesmen!?!)
I chose green because I thought I might put them in my walking boots and I'll at least wear them for a bit of walking in the alps this summer. So far they feel a bit better than before, but as I said, I'll give them time. My feet are less tired today than they would be on a normal college day (walking from the bus station to college each morning and afternoon and bombing around on my feet rather than on buses as my mates do). If they turn out to work really well I'll possibly go ahead and get the custom made ones (staff discount significantly helps with this kinda thing).
Cheers guys.
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i have 2 (or possibly 3) pairs of green and a pair of blue size 7.
anyone who wants them, mail me.
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Ben
After 2 years of very sore feet, and lots of pounds trying different insoles i was persuaded to part with well earned cash and purchase a pair of superfeet.
I was very suprised when i was advised to wear them every day in my day to day footwear, because my feet were tired anyway and wearing them in my walking boots wouldnt do any good - oh aye i thought i smell a con.
HOWEVER!!! after wearing them for 4 or 5 days i began to notice an improvement and now i posess green and blue ones for trainers and shoes and dont bother with insoles for my walking footwear.
Might not work for you as everyone is different but i think they are bloody brilliant.
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Ben
Incidentally like Bob i tried them in my Meindl Borneos over a couple of weekends ith differing weights on my back and every time without fail they caused me blisters.
I put it down to the fact that they lift the foot too far up in the boot, so i ditched the standard Meindl insole and got some sorbothane insoles (not footbeds) and VOILA problem solved.
No more painful feet on or off the hill
hope this helps
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 It depends on your feet and biomechanics. The Green SuperFeet insole is a mild orthotic. It's designed to work for people who overpronate a little and, if that's you, they can make a significant difference and are a lot more supportive than the vast majority of cheap OE insoles.
If you have more significant biomechanical problems then you need to see a sports podiatrist and consider custom-made orthotics.
A Wayne says, everyone is different. I use Blue in my day to day shoes and Green in running shoes and walking boots and as someone who mildly overpronates, find they work very well.
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 I have tried Orthoheel insoles in my size 11 Brashers. They worked very well for me but only lasted about six months and my instep got quite sore with them.
I have recently fitted green superfeet; they performed well on an 18k yomp to Sron Na Laraige on Breariach and a 28k yomp around Lochnagar and Loch Muick.
The wear on my feet was what I might expect from walks of this length; after Breariach I had a small blister on the bottom of my left big toe and after Lochnagar a small blister on the inside of my right heel. In both cases I think that this was due to my feet getting too hot and sweating, thus makeing my socks damp and causing chafing and was nothing to dowith the insoles.
I have an ankle problem due to a bad sprain over 40 years ago; after a long walk I get a lot of pain in my right ankle the following day and can hardly put my weight on it when I first get up in the morning. I'm OK once I've been up for a while and the pain eases away once I get moving again. I have found that both the Orthoheels and the green superfeet assist both on the day and in my recovery the following day.
Sorry it's a long post but I hope it helps!
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I have green superfeet in my walking boots but I don't use them in much else.
Since using them I have noticed that I get a lot less leg and hip aches the following day after a long hill walk but I do also find them a bit warm and have had sore bottoms to my big toes.
Using lighter socks solved the heat problem but made the big toe soreness worse.
I still think the slightly sore toe is better and shorter lived than the hip and leg aches I used to get that could last for days after a long hill walk.
Have not tried them with a very heavy pack.
Hope this helps.
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Interesting thread.
How much does the custom superfeet cost vs. the soles you buy and cut?
Is it likely to help someone who walks on the outside edge of the foot (rather than putting more pressure on the ball of the foot)? Not sure anyone can answer this, unless they have the same problem!
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The customised Superfeet are about 70 quid, so roughly twice as much as the cut to fit Greens.
If you're having problems which could be related to your walking action, your best bet is to see a sports podiatrist - everyone's walking action is slightly different. Pronation is the foot rolling inwards on foot strike and flattening out and is what most people experience. Supination is when the foot rolls outwards.
Either in excess can cause problems in foot, legs, hips and back. The only really effective way of knowing what's going on is a video analysis.
If you're in northern England, then the Rebound Clinic in Settle is excellent btw.
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Well the green superfeet seem to be working pretty well at the moment. Im not sure i'd put them in my walking boots, i've never had a problem with walking, it's just day-to-day stuff that I think is going wrong.
My feet are less tired and I can feel that Im walking more confidently, though I have a small blister on the top of my little tow, probably due to the reduction in volume of the shoe, I'll have to see how this develops...
As for the custom footbeds- they start at £60, though if you're very concerned about your feet your should go to see a proffessional before going to a superfeet stockist as, despite the training they get, will probably try to rip you off anyway (I work with them so I have an idea).
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With regards to the comment 'soles you buy and cut' - you should not be cutting them yourself. Its not that simple. You need to be fitted as the way they work is affected by the "cup" size. The shop should then trim and edge them for you to fit your boots.
Anyone in north east scotland I recommend Craigdon Mountain Sports in Perth, Inverurie and Aberdeen.
Not sure "cup" is the right word and its bound to get some laughs but its all I could think of to call it - mine are an F but my mates are a D but we both take the same length
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 hmm well Blacks in Cardiff never said anyhting about that when I purchased my green ones a while back
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 I once got some green Superfeet from Craigdon in Inverurie, perfectly fitted by the bloke in the shop.
Lasted me two weeks before I took the buggers out.
Pain? Don't talk to me about pain! Worst £30 I've ever spent.
Put the normal soles back in... Not a problem since
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Oot.
I take it you kept the receipt and returned them under the 30day satisfation guarantee?
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