SpencoTotal Support Original Insole, Women's 9-10.5/Men's 8-9.5

Finally!Started doing fairly high intensity, higher impact workouts in March in an effort to get in shape.Anyway, I felt like one of my biggest limitations was my feet hurting. Of course, the workouts are tough - but by time I got half way through my feet would be killing me limiting my ability. I'm ok with getting tired and worked, but I don't like not being able to do the work because my feet are killing me.So I sought out to rectify this problem, pointing at the flimsy paper thin insoles in my expensive Nike shoes.Tried a lower end from a competitor first (not spenco), it helped quite a bit but still left my feet killing me. Then tried a higher end orthotic insole, that came at a much higher price too. I was excited to try it, but quickly disappointed when the result was exactly the same as the cheap-o insole.Then I found these, tried them, and did my first workout without insufferable foot pain. I think mainly the difference is that these add noticably more arch support, I don't think I have a particularly high arch but it has finally helped me.I think I may do better with the "Total support MAX" versions, with more rigidity - but didn't really wanna spring over $30 for another insole if it wasn't going to solve my problem.Only thing is, I wear a men's 12. Ordered the mens 12-13 version. I had to trim a pretty substantial amount off the front of it. I'm pretty sure they're designed to be trimmable, I just lined it up with my old one and cut around where your toes would be. The width was correct, thankfully - I don't think you could really trim these to be any narrower.

The media could not be loaded. I buy these inserts for many years now. They last a long time. Every time I buy new shoes that match a lot of my outfits, I add these inserts to them. I highly recommend as they make your walks longer and they add additional support not only to your legs, but improve your spine as well.

I have literally tried dozens of insoles from just about every major brand that sells insoles under $45 (Spenco, Dr. Scholls, Profoot, Superfeet, Powerstep, Sof Sole, Sole), and usually several different lines within the same brand.*In the lower-end, Dr. Scholls is generally the WORST, while I find Profoot is EXCELLENT*In the middle-end, Superfeet tends to offer very firm/stiff insoles while Powerstep Pinnacle is a very soft/mushy insole (Powerstep Pinnacle has a very prominent arch and is best for high arch feet)*Sof Sole has two very good products (Sof Sole Sole Fit Series and Sof Sole Airr Lightweight Insole) but the rest of their lines aren't highly regarded.Out of all the insoles I have tried Spenco Total Support is the best.PROS for Spenco Total Support:-It offers a lot shock absorption in the heel area-It has very good arch support-It has a rigid plastic base/frame (the light gray in the picture). This is a feature found on more expensive insoles like Superfeet and offers more support overall-It is medium stiffness, just right, not too firm and not too soft-It has a matte black color and matches almost any shoe-Overall Spenco Total Support is best insole I have tried out of at least a dozen. It provides total support (heel, arch, etc.), has all the bases covered. It is not deficient in any one area and the best all-around insole. Some insoles are better in the heel, others in the arch, this one is excellent all-around.CONS:-Can't think of any, maybe price, but it beat out more expensive insoles like Superfeet so this a minor issue.CONCLUSION: I painstakingly tried Spenco Total Support against every insole I own (one insole brand in the left shoe, another one in the right shoe, and went for a walk); every time Spenco Total Support was the best one, often by a wide margin. A close runner-up was the Sof Sole Fit Series (which come in Low Sole, Neutral Sole, or High Sole corresponding to feet with Low, Medium, or High Arches, respectively). The Sof Sole Fit Series is a bit thinner and might work better in shoes were there isn't a lot of space for an insole.