Plantar Series Orthotic Insoles Fallen Arches, Plantar Fasciitis, with Arch Support

I've suffered with plantar fasciitis for about 3 years now, sometimes worse than others, but for much of this time I was in considerable pain whenever I tried to walk. (And I have to walk quite a bit). I've tried the golf/tennis ball thing, anti-inflammatory drugs (which work well but not ideal, long-term) stretching, support socks, new (more comfy) shoes, never going barefoot in the house; anything and everything I could find to try to alleviate the pain. Nothing was giving me any relief and some things (certain stretching exercises) were actually making it more painful! Somebody recommended I try insoles. She couldn't remember which ones she'd tried but claimed they'd cured her! Wow! I was ready to try anything! I searched Amazon and came up with these...Good reviews, many sales, and a very reasonable price - worth a shot, surely?!When these arrived (it was a while ago now, but I don't remember them arriving late) I was sceptical that they'd work, but so fed up of hobbling around I was ready to give anything a go. They just appeared to be a couple of funny shaped pieces of hard(ish) lightweight foam. I think I had to trim them to shape at the toes (which was expected and no great problem) and slipped them into my shoes. Not gonna lie, these felt very odd....and very, very odd to walk on. Having read the reviews of others, I knew they were going to feel peculiar, but I was still surprised just how odd and uncomfortable they felt. However; I persevered, and after about 7 days, they started to get more comfortable...and, slowly, the pain of the plantar fasciitis started to fade!!!Now, I'd not thought to leave a review of these; the pain faded quite gradually until one morning I suddenly realised I was walking down stairs normally - something I've not been able to do for years now! I bought them last December (almost a year ago) and I was enjoying being pain-free but not really attributing the relief specifically to the insoles.And then, about a month ago, I badly damaged my little toe...the swelling was such that I had to wear a different pair of shoes - without my insoles, as I needed the extra toe box room. The swelling lasted about 2 weeks and within a week of wearing shoes without insoles, my plantar fasciitis pain started to return. Back to my normal shoes (with insoles) as soon as possible and the pain has again disappeared!I'm not sure if the insole shape has changed or my foot has changed; they feel so normal to me now. They look like normal insoles in the shoes and I really can't tell if they've "dropped" and maybe I need to replace them, but they're obviously still working, so I'll carry on using them! They've had almost a year of solid wear and seem to be working well still. For the price (under £10) they're fantastic value and for being pain-free I'd be willing to pay a great deal more! When they do need replacing, I'll definitely get another pair.So, ok; they look and feel really weird.They'll be uncomfortable.You'll probably think to yourself "These will never work - They're so small, and uncomfortable."You won't like them to start with.In fact, you'll probably hate them....for a short amount of time...until you love them.And then you won't be without them!!!

Comfortable and easy to trim to the correct size for my shoe. Also easy to swap between different shoes. I only have this condition in my left foot so just use one. There is no issue with just using one. Would happily buy again.

Great insole. Really comfortable

Perfect fitting orthotics & good quality.

I have abused my feet throughout 25 years of ridiculous high heeled, ill fitting shoes where pain was just part of your Friday night, honestly, if the person of today could reach into the past with a warning it would be - wear sensible shoes. Thankfully the style today is all about trainers and sturdy boots so hopefully my nieces wont have to suffer with bunions like I do.My feet are agony - chronic bunions on either side, but my right foot in general is so painful I have to have a pillow in bed to rest my ankle on so the foot doesn't touch the bed. I wondered if I have a collapsed arch - so bought these to try - and I have to say that when wearing them that the pain in the arch was considerably diminished - however, after a week of wearing them my bunions were throbbing so badly I had to use the little pillow again. This is why I gave the pain relief a mark of three - it gave with one hand and took away with the other. Same with comfort - although in fairness, they didn't hurt the whole foot, just put my feet into a slightly different format so the pain kicked in elsewhere.

Always comfortable and helps keep my feet aligned and eases pain

I ordered these to help ease the plantar facilitis that I suffer from. I honestly cannot believe the difference these have made. Before using them I would set off walking the dog and by the time I got back I was hobbling and in a lot of pain. Things are so much better now. The burning I hadt has vanished and it's so much more comfortable to walk. I easily cut them to size using the marked guide on the toe and they were a perfect fit. The arch of the insole is high and it takes a little while to get used to them but persevere because it's so worth it. They are quite stiff so easy to swap between footwear although you could order more pairs. I'm so pleased I ordered these and if they fall apart I will order again.Thought I'd just add an update : I have worn these with every pair of shoes since I bought them and I now have no pain from my plantar fasciitis. It's taken about a month but I'm so impressed and really happy I tried these.Three months later. I have now ordered a second pair of these as they are so good. It will avoid me having to keep swapping the original ones between the shoes I wear the most. They continue to make a massive difference and I only get the odd twinge from my planter facilitis. Happy days.