Question:
Has anyone tried them? I saw them REI this week. I have a pair of
regular superfeet and I like them a lot. However, my snowboard boots
fit a lot tighter than my shoes and there is no insole to replace. I'm
a little unsure of how the insole would work with a liner boot like my
Salomon Dialogues. I was just wondering if anyone here uses them and
could tell me if they are worth getting. I mean I know I will be able
to return them to REI even after using htem, bu tI would like to save
myself and them a lot of trouble if they arent' worth getting.
Answer:
I have a Superfeet bed - not sure which model - in my Raichle hard boots,
which have a liner that came with no insole. They work wonderfully. I will
try them in my Malamutes next time I ride on them... which might be a
while... I plan to spend most of my time on plates 'n hard boots this season
and won't take out my softies until the parks are built.
So where those the superfeet bed go? Inside the liner, or under the
liner? The ones I saw are heat moldable, kind of like hockey skates,
where they heat them, have you put them on, then squeeze them to your
foot using a vacuum pump. I'm hoping to get some runs off Chair 10
this weekend, depending on whether it will be closed down again due to
high winds.
I use the Superfeet drop-ins (a.k.a regular Superfeet) in my Salomon
Dialogue boots from 2000/2001. They fit EXCELLENT ! My boots did come with a
flimsy, useless insole that I took out and replaced with the Superfeet.
Because the bottom of the boot liners aren't padded nor made of foam (just
some thin plastic material) I use the green Superfeet with the high arches,
even though I have relatively flat feet. I'd say go for it, but make sure
you choose the ones with the right width and arch height. Also, if the
bottom of your liners are soft and foam-like, then you'll need footbeds
(a.k.a insoles) with less arch support. This is because when you press down
on the heel, the part of the liner under your heel will compress a bit, but
not the part under your arches. If you get footbeds with too much arch
support, then you'll get pains in the arches of your feet.
