Testimonials tagged with hiking
June 27th, 2010
I have tried many other brands, but have never had the success that I had with Sole
After experiencing chronic foot pain (gout, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and cramping brought on by limping from a severe hamstring injury) my podiatrist recommended Sole inserts. It took a couple of months, but all my foot problems went away. This was about 10 years ago. I have tried many other brands, but have never had the success that I had with Sole. A lot people have recommended Superfeet and I have tried them. I don't think there is anything wrong with the other brands, its just that for me personally Sole is the most comfortable and gives me the best results.
I buy enough pairs in different thicknesses to put in the shoes that I wear most often. And I have a couple pairs in different thicknesses that I transfer from shoe to shoe as needed. I should mention that I am a big hiker. I go 2 miles every morning and go on 4 to 8 hour hikes about once or twice a week. Depending on the hike and the weather, I use heavy duty Vasques, lightweight Patagonia, sandals from either Teva or Keen and hiking boots from Keen. I wear the inserts with everything except Chaco sandals. I have also worked as a lift operator at ski areas and have always worn inserts in my snow boots. Bumping chairs all day is really brutal on your feet. You stand on the ball of your foot and lift your heel. As the people sit down, you bump the chair and let it spin you around, so you see the takeoff. When you see that no one has fallen out you must spin back around for the next chair. This is repeated every 5 to 7 seconds. I never had one bit of foot problem.
Jon — SOLE Customer Survey
June 17th, 2010
I'm ecstatic about the results
First I'd like to say that your insoles ROCK! I tore my plantar fascia a few years ago and in addition to that have always had foot pain of some kind when hiking, whether 5 miles or multi-day and I never thought I'd be able to hike without worrying about how my feet would feel afterwards. I purchased the Signature EV Ultra footbed for my hiking boots that will take me backpacking this season and I'm ecstatic about the results as I was literally skipping after my last long hike.
I also purchased a couple of Softec Response footbeds for my trail runners that I use for light hiking and general all day walking and a pair of Thin Casuals for my tennis shoes and so far I am amazed; no pain whatsoever. The pain and discomfort I used to feel everyday from minimal to major is now gone but I do feel it when I don't use the footbeds. In fact, it's so noticeable that my husband jokes about me having my footbeds when we go somewhere to make sure I can keep up.
One comment I have though is that the footbed doesn't exactly fit the shoes. The shoes and boots are size 6 as are the footbeds, but they're 4/16 short of the end. I first noticed it on the heel when I slipped the boots on; the footbed had slipped off the back of the heel, so I brought it flush with the heel but then found that the toe now has space. Since I wear my boots a 1/2 size larger it's not an issue in performance or comfort, but I was just curious if others had mentioned this?
Either way I'm keeping all of my footbeds and will definitely purchase more in the future as well as recommending them to all my friends. Thank you for a great product!
Nathalie Clericy — Submitted via e-mail
March 2nd, 2010
I installed a pair of Sole inserts in my hiking boots
I installed a pair of Sole inserts in my hiking boots about 18 months ago. Ever since I have had very painful hips after hiking. I have found that the sole insoles tip my feet to the outside putting undue stress on my hip muscles. Since removing the sole inserts and installing the original boot inserts my hips have be fine.
Mark Morgan — Submitted Online
September 2nd, 2009
With your footbeds I can play tennis, hike and just enjoy my active life
I Have your soles in ALL MY SHOES Without your product I can not even walk without foot pain and other related pain up my leg and into my hip. With your footbeds I can play tennis, hike and just enjoy my active life. Before discovering SOLE I had tried every footbed I found but was always in pain as they did not work for me. I Bless the day I found you!!! I am so thankful for your footbeds. THANK YOU so much
Mary — SOLE Customer Survey
December 2nd, 2008
The SOLEs are way cool!
The SOLES are way cool! One of my pursuits is Adventure Racing, and I have always had sore feet from the hours of running/hiking on rocky trails. To make matters worse, I have wide feet with hight arches, so finding a shoe that fits correctly is difficult. The custom-fit of the SOLES really appealed to me, so I decided to give them a try. I just did my first Adventure Race with them installed in my shoes, and the results are FANTASTIC!!! After 10.5 hours of non-stop running/hiking/canoeing/biking, my feet are not sore at all. This is especially impressive because they were "marginal" on race day, from the previous week's 4 hour training hike/run (without SOLES install, and inferior shoes). The custom-fit makes all the difference, allowing my feet to work perfectly with the shoes.
Tim — Satisfied Customer