Super Feet!?

[jazz4all 9]

great footbeds for people with an arch in their foot. i have an extremely flat foot and they did nothing except cause problems. i had the people at my lhs grind notches into the hard plastic to cause it to flex and relieve the pain. it helped a little but i think that i made the mistake in the beginning when purchasing one75's with a wide foot.

so the conclusion is, one75 isn't for flat footed and one75 + yellow superfeet won't help anything...

[sm326 0]

great footbeds for people with an arch in their foot. i have an extremely flat foot and they did nothing except cause problems. i had the people at my lhs grind notches into the hard plastic to cause it to flex and relieve the pain. it helped a little but i think that i made the mistake in the beginning when purchasing one75's with a wide foot.

so the conclusion is, one75 isn't for flat footed and one75 + yellow superfeet won't help anything...

you got it. well my foot is insanely wide too so basically nbh skates outside of the flexlites wont help me one bit.

[Xero117 7]

I'm getting new skates soon and I'm wondering if I should bake them with superfeet or use the stock insole. I'm uncertain because I have arch pains when I skate sometimes otherwise it's pretty comfortable. Could this be because I'm tying my skate too tight or is it the superfeet that's causing the arch pain? Also, if I bake the skates with superfeet instead of the stock insoles will the skate fit change if I were to change the insoles later on?

[$m0k3 0]

great footbeds for people with an arch in their foot. i have an extremely flat foot and they did nothing except cause problems. i had the people at my lhs grind notches into the hard plastic to cause it to flex and relieve the pain. it helped a little but i think that i made the mistake in the beginning when purchasing one75's with a wide foot.

so the conclusion is, one75 isn't for flat footed and one75 + yellow superfeet won't help anything...

you got it. well my foot is insanely wide too so basically nbh skates outside of the flexlites wont help me one bit.

I had the same problem with grafs, superfeet would of made it worse.

I switched to 9k's and put superfeet in with no problem.

Its the skate not the insole.

[farhanshak 1]

i would fork out the 40 dollars easily for these. i put them in my graf 703's and i love them. does wonders for my arch.

i currently have 3 pairs of them, one in each skate (i have 2 pairs of grafs and a pair of missions).

[HattrickSwayze 3]

Just wanted to bump this up to see if anybody has any experience with the custom molded grey Superfeet? I've seen them around here lately but I'm wondering if they're worth the money over the regular yellows. I've got Superfeet in my One75's, but am still getting a bit of arch pain when I skate. Wondering if these might help.

[Kevin 5]

I have them (the custom grey) and am pleased with them.

[hamstercaster 2]

I just recently got back to playing forward after a two year stint playing nets. My first few games went somewhat well except for excruciating back pain after my hour and a half skate. The same was actually going on before my stint in nets. I'd be suffering for a day or two after my games. After reading this thread here and having consulted one of the guys at my LHS even before reading about them here. So I bit the bullet and bought a pair at 40$. I got the yellow ones. First game using them was the week before and I had no problem whatsoever adjusting to them. It's as if they weren't there. Actually, I'm lying a bit as I actually felt much better and my stride was also better or at least seemed to be better. My legs didn't tire any faster or slower than witout but the big difference for me was my back. No back pain whatsoever during or after the game. Second game was last week, same thing. I did feel some back fatigue towards the end of the game but that was something to be expected as I had worked out just before supper and then when out and played an hour and a half game.

So for me, they are making a huge difference at least when it comes to my back pain and am now thinking about buying them for my dress and running shoes.

[flyers10 57]

I have some pain in my arches in a new skate. When I took off my skates the area at the top part of my arches on the side of my feet was red from pressure on it. Will Superfeet help to relieve this?

[gagner89 0]

If you're getting lots of red marks on the top of your foot and the bottom of your foot (right along the arch on your sole) is hurting, it's a sure sign that your skates are too shallow for your foot.

Think about it - laces strapping down hard on a foot too thick for a boot - foot will stretch along the bottom to make up for the squeeze into a low volume boot from lace pressure.

Superfeet may help, but I'd be looking at different skates as the better solution.

[flyers10 57]

I'm not getting any marks on the top or bottom of my foot. The red marks are only on the inner side of my foot. Just below the bone where the foot starts sloping inward down the arch. I'm not sure if the arch support of Superfeet will help or if the skate is a bit too narrow there, and if that is the case would re-baking or trying to get skate stretched help.

[acqant 0]

Add me to the list of believers.

I have a pair of Graf ultra g5 that I've done some crazy lacing stuff too so I can even use them.

I put a pair yellow superfeet in them and now I can actually tighten them normally and I get no pain like I used to.

Color me surprised and relieved.

[larsen016 0]

Does anyone know if the black superfeet will fit into a size 7.5 vapor XIX?

Also anyone with flat feet, how have they superfeet worked for you? Do you recommend them?

[skarbro 0]

I have been experimenting with yellow superfeet for a couple of games now. I have Easton Synergy 800C skates. I have pretty average arches, but have had occasional arch pain while standing still with the stock insoles.

My first time with the superfeet, I took out the Easton insoles, including the little foam heel lifts. When I hit the ice, the difference was noticable - but not positive. My heels lied lower with the superfeet, which caused my knees to be straighter. I felt unstable and fell backwards a few times. At the end of the game, I had all kinds of sore muscles in my legs and hips that I normally didn't have. A complete disaster.

The second time out, I put the little stock foam heel risers back in under the superfeet. The result was the heel now sat noticably higher than the stock Easton insoles. I was skeptical trying them out this way. When I hit the ice, frontwards crossovers were scary since the blade didn't want to touch the ice flat at first. But after getting used to them, it felt a little more comfortable - still getting used to it though. Other than that, they worked well. The slightly lifted heels cause my knees to bend more, which improved my stance. I also felt my forward strides were easier. Reverse took a minute to get used to, but that was no big deal. My legs felt great afterwards. I'm still not sure if I'll keep this setup, but I'll give it a chance with a few more games to get used to it. I still had some arch pain mid-game, and the balls of my left foot were sore the next day, but maybe I just need to get used to it?

Anyone else have to keep the stock risers in?

[sebseb 0]

Let me tell you my experience with superfeet. Like many of you I read on this forum about how great they are, so I wanted to make the best combo a skate can be, X:60 LE with yellow superfeet in them. Now, before that, I put blue supefeet in a pair of pumas, I have low arches and I figured they would help. In both cases the superfeet insoles destroyed my heels with blisters in a matter of minutes, sure the feel and the support where great, but killed my heels. I wondered why this happens and now I think I know why. I have, how should I put it, somewhat of small spurs on my heels, for a lack of a better word, it's not haglunds, they're genetic, got them from dad, and the superfeet lifted my heel just enough to cause rubbing and blisters.

In conslusion, if you feel you have a foot similar to mine, I would not recommend them. Now I wear the stock insoles in my skates and even with my low arches I have no problems. Only thing, to avoid getting a blister on my left arch, I put a small piece of adhesive bandage and that's it.

[jww83 0]

I recently got ne skates, and although they feel like they fit very well, I am getting some pretty severe blisters on the inside of the arch area of both my feet.

I have what I assume to be medium sized arches in my feet which flatten out a lot when I walk and even more so when I skate. I think it is this flattening out while skateing that is causing the rubbing in my skates, causing the blisters.

Will yellow superfeet insoles stop my feet from rolling in and flattening out - stopping the blisters?

[puckhoggy 0]

I have Graf skates I bought this year and started off with the stock footbeds, then bought Sidas footbeds, and finally with the Superfeet footbeds.

As often as I skate a week and the amount of hours I put into breaking in the skate witht the Superfeet, I still cannot find a solution to the pain I get skating with Grafs.

With Superfeet, I bought it because I had a bit of heel lift, so I thought the additional volume of the Superfeet footbeds would take up some volume, which it did. But I still get amazing cramps after a skate along the sides of my forefoot. Therefore, I have to rest a bit in the changeroom before I walk around again. Other times, I'm perfectly fine.

But from the problems I experienced the the stock footbeds of my skates compared to the Superfeet it IS an improvement.

[joeyisfunny 0]

Will the yellow superfeet help lock your heel down/back if you have skinny ankles and have a hard time getting a tight fit in the heel ankle area? Seems like they would help since they raise the heel slightly, giving the tongue and boot more flesh to push against to give a more snug fit?

[TheGasman 0]

How does the fitting process work for the custom superfeet? How much is it? I couldnt really find any info from google and I browsed through this thread.

I have the yellows and love them.

[Kainth007 0]

From my experience Superfeet will somewhat help with your foot rolling inwards and falling in and flattening out. It has a good arch to support your foot and keep it stable and prevent it from falling inwards. They will help prevent your feet from rolling in, but the blisters I do not know.

With regards to locking your ankle down, my experience may differ from others, but it actually caused my heel to slip. My belief of why this happened is because the superfeet take up a little bit of volume in the skate, and the heel of the insole is slightly raised. Because of this, my heel pocket was slightly raised causing my heel to slip a bit. Luckily this was nothing to worry about because my skate just adapted around my heel so now I have no issue with heel slippage, as a new heel pocket was eventually formed.

When you first wear them, the arch of the insole will feel awkward to your foots natural arch. After 1-3 skates (only took about an hour for me) your foots arch will adapt to the insoles arch. They feel amazing to me, way better than any thin cheap insole stock skates have. I feel like I have more of a firm hold on my edges, and control of my skates in them and a stronger base to push off from.

[skarbro 0]

Will the yellow superfeet help lock your heel down/back if you have skinny ankles and have a hard time getting a tight fit in the heel ankle area? Seems like they would help since they raise the heel slightly, giving the tongue and boot more flesh to push against to give a more snug fit?

No, not really. They will lift your heel very very slightly and cup the heel so tha it doesn't roll. Make sure you select the right size, which is often NOT what is on the box. You have to try it on in the store.

But for the lift problem, try waxed laces. They help you get a nice tight lock on the ankles if that is your style. I'm in the same boat as you - thin guy. That's how I do it.

[joeyisfunny 0]

From my experience Superfeet will somewhat help with your foot rolling inwards and falling in and flattening out. It has a good arch to support your foot and keep it stable and prevent it from falling inwards. They will help prevent your feet from rolling in, but the blisters I do not know.

With regards to locking your ankle down, my experience may differ from others, but it actually caused my heel to slip. My belief of why this happened is because the superfeet take up a little bit of volume in the skate, and the heel of the insole is slightly raised. Because of this, my heel pocket was slightly raised causing my heel to slip a bit. Luckily this was nothing to worry about because my skate just adapted around my heel so now I have no issue with heel slippage, as a new heel pocket was eventually formed.

When you first wear them, the arch of the insole will feel awkward to your foots natural arch. After 1-3 skates (only took about an hour for me) your foots arch will adapt to the insoles arch. They feel amazing to me, way better than any thin cheap insole stock skates have. I feel like I have more of a firm hold on my edges, and control of my skates in them and a stronger base to push off from.

Well this sounds like it may help me a little. Ill just have to wait till I get them and see. Thanks for the input!

No, not really. They will lift your heel very very slightly and cup the heel so tha it doesn't roll. Make sure you select the right size, which is often NOT what is on the box. You have to try it on in the store.

But for the lift problem, try waxed laces. They help you get a nice tight lock on the ankles if that is your style. I'm in the same boat as you - thin guy. That's how I do it.

Im definitely getting wax laces as I cant quite get my regulars as tight as I need them around the ankle because of how the laces loosen once you let go.

[theelite 1]

My experience with Superfeet aren't great. I didn't like them and got serious pain with them when I bought pair with my new skates.

I regularly wear orthotics and got the Superfeet because I didn't want to get another pair of orthotics for my skates.

If you don't solve your feet problem with Superfeet, I would look into getting orthotics made for your skates. They are better for your feet/legs because they are custom molded for your feet to help you correct your arch. Call your local Pedorthist.

[joeyisfunny 0]

My experience with Superfeet aren't great. I didn't like them and got serious pain with them when I bought pair with my new skates.

I regularly wear orthotics and got the Superfeet because I didn't want to get another pair of orthotics for my skates.

If you don't solve your feet problem with Superfeet, I would look into getting orthotics made for your skates. They are better for your feet/legs because they are custom molded for your feet to help you correct your arch. Call your local Pedorthist.

Are you flat footed or high-arched?

[theelite 1]

flat footed