boot insoles

[Muzz]

I have a new pair of meindl Alaska hunters and have heard the insoles suck in them, What are the insoles you all use in your boots?

 

[Bitterroot Bulls]

Lathrop and Sons Synergy.

I used to buy "support" style insoles because my feet were sore and tired after hard days. Once the Lathrops changed my thinking, and got me in the right boot to support my foot, I realized the insoles were for cushioning, and friction prevention, not changing the fit. The Synergy's make a boot that fits more comfortable during hard use.

Like anything that deals with feet though, opinions will vary widely.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

X2 for the synergy! I have them in all my boots.

 

[RUTTIN]

I too went to the synergy footbeds and my feet have never felt better.

 

[25contender]

X4 for the synergy. I really like the way they hold my feet in place.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

X4 for the scenergy. I really like the way they hold my door in place.

Now I know how to hold my doors in place as well as keep my feet feeling good!!

Don't cha just love spell check!

 

[Huntography]

The merino wool Superfeet are pretty awesome.

Rudy

 

[25contender]

Now I know how to hold my doors in place as well as keep my feet feeling good!!

Don't cha just love spell check!

Now that is funny!! I was watching some deer while sitting in the truck typing. Got to love auto correct on the phones!! "FEET"

Saw 19 deer 9 bucks but no big ones!!

 

[LintonOutdoors]

Kenetrek has some new insoles out this year, Kenetrek Supportive Insoles. I have logged approx 150 miles worth of trail running miles while getting ready for the upcoming season. They are lightweight and comfortable. They come stock with a bit of an arch built in. I am mildly flat footed but they are perfectly formed to my feet now. I tried the synergy foot beds very comfy but they seemed heavy, I sold them with my boots so I didnt get to try them on any extended trips.

 

[doc06]

I was just looking into foot beds and this post pops up. For the guys that have the Synergy beds, have you tried something else and then switched to the Synergy, or did you go straight to the synergy based off a recommendation? I called Lathrop and discussed the footbeds with them, but the guy didn't seem real confident with some of the questions I had in differences between these and other types of insoles.

 

[tttoadman]

I was just looking into foot beds and this post pops up. For the guys that have the Synergy beds, have you tried something else and then switched to the Synergy, or did you go straight to the synergy based off a recommendation? I called Lathrop and discussed the footbeds with them, but the guy didn't seem real confident with some of the questions I had in differences between these and other types of insoles.

I got a pair of medium arch insoles. The person that was helping me convinced me the best place to start was to get the full support on my feet. I run a very lightweight boot that is not extremely stiff. I have trained myself to turn my feet over quickly when I walk and avoid "rolling" over on the balls of my feet. I find it to be very helpful when I get a little weight on to put my feet straight down and pick them straight up. I thought about getting the cynergy footbeds to go along with a thinner merino sock during warmer weather hunts. I don't want to be forced to run the thicker socks to keep my feet from moving around.

 

[tdcour]

Resurrecting an older thread... I'm looking for some insoles for my Lowa Tibet GTX boots. I've tried a couple of insoles that I have in different boots, but they either don't have any padding like the stock insole, or they are too thick and push my heel up too high causing blisters. I'm looking at the Synergy insoles and am interested, but I was just curious on the thickness of them. Are they about the same as a stock insole, maybe a little thicker? I can't have them two or three times as thick, that is for sure. Second, is the custom fit worth it? It is an extra $25 which puts these insoles at almost $80. I can spend 80 dollars a lot of ways and just want to make sure I'm going to be happy with these.

 

[Fink]

td- When I compare the Synergy footbed to the stock insole of my Danner Pronghorns or Hanwag Alaskans, they are just slightly thicker. I thought they fit to perfection in my Pronghorns, but have no experience with Lowa boots.
Don't waste your money on the custom fit, unless you flat out don't have the ability to take out the stock insole, and trim the new one to match.

 

[25contender]

tdcour I have the same boot and use the Senergy footbeds. They are not that much thicker than the original insoles. I have no complaints about the Senergy's. Personally they are a little pricy but worth the dollars.

 

[theccater]

Hi guys- new to the forums, but wanted to share on this topic. I've had really good luck with these from Cabela's. I now replace my running shoe insoles with these as well as my hiking and hunting boots.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Footwear/Footwear-Accessories|/pc/104797980/c/104724180/Spenco174-Earthbound-Hiking-Insoles/721614.uts?destination=/catalog/browse/footwear-accessories/_/N-1101233/No-48?WTz_l=SBC%253BMMcat104797980&WTz_st=GuidedNav&WTz_stype=GNP&recordsPerPage=48&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104797980;cat104724180

 

[Joseph]

The insoles that came in my Scarpa backpacking boots are excellent, when they are done I'm going to order another set from Scarpa or whoever supplies them. Within a very short time they form fit to your foot and they are extremely comfortable, I've never had a blister ever in these boots.

 

[roknHS]

Do you take out the factory insole from the boot before you put in the aftermarket ones or do you put the new insole on top?
Seems like a new insole would make the boot a very tight fit. And, the factory insoles are usually glued down so tight they would be very tough to remove without damaging the boot. Just wondering................

 

[tdcour]

I've never had any that were glued down in my boots. I always slip the old ones out and new ones in.

 

[tttoadman]

Do you take out the factory insole from the boot before you put in the aftermarket ones or do you put the new insole on top?
Seems like a new insole would make the boot a very tight fit. And, the factory insoles are usually glued down so tight they would be very tough to remove without damaging the boot. Just wondering................

You can use the factory insoles for early season scouting when you have thinner socks. Helps to snug up the boots. Throw them out when you head out in Novemebr with heavier socks.

 

[roknHS]

I've been looking at the Under Armour Browtine boot for next year. Seems to me the factory insoles would be a real pain to get out.
Any experience with those boots? Maybe it could be done. The insoles looked permanent to me.