EXACTLY what I was looking for!
I am SO glad I found this! My aging feet are starting to hurt too often, and I'm becoming more aware of shoe cushioning. However, I've been bewildered with the multitude of insoles offered on amazon... most of them have a dozen rave reviews written in poor English, and I wonder whether they are legit. I tried such a pair, but returned them... they were for flat feet, and didn't really provide much cushioning at all.<br /><br />Rather than go through that again (and again), I found a link on a running site from someone who made their own from this stuff, so I decided to give it a try. Being one who likes to make things complex, I decided to use some old sorbethane I've had forever and add some inserts at my pressure points. I used the existing manufacturer EVA insole to trace the contour, but also to determine where the pressure points were... I layed some transparent drafting film over the old insole and traced around areas that showed excessive wear... the ball of the foot primarily, and surprisingly the toe. The heel was not too worn, but I went ahead and added one there. I then cut the shapes out of the film and used the holes as a template for the sorbethane inserts. I've attached a pic of the final creation.<br /><br />And it works wonderfully! Better than I could have imagined! I'll report back with a long-term review after I put some miles on them, but so far it's great! Like another reviewer, I'm going to see if I can find something to glue a thin cover to everything so that the parts stay in place. I'm thinking some 3M automotive trim adhesive, since it's made for all materials (including foam and rubber) and is designed for extremes of heat and humidity:<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JMPRK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />But already this is EXACTLY what I was looking for!
Rating: 5 stars