The FullBorne by Heelborne Ergonomic Height Increasing Insole For All Day Wear

For starters, let me say I bought these inserts full price without any special deal for writing a review. (When I was researching options it seemed like so many reviews were of the "special deal" variety that I didn't know what to trust).I'm quite pleased with these inserts! I bought them for a little extra lift in a pair of booties that aren't the most flattering in terms of leg length. I get about an extra inch with these and am pleased with the look. But even more than that I was pleasantly surprised to find they made my booties much more comfortable! They're really cushiony and I now realize the booties by comparison don't have much padding in the soles.The only downside I've noticed so far is that the insert doesn't adhere to the shoe, so you have to be a bit careful when putting your shoes that you don't knock them out of place.

The Bad: So while the picture is correct that from the lip on the side it measures as a 2.5cm lift, your foot will sit into it about .5 - .75cm, so the actual lift is only 1.75cm - 2cm. That doesn't factor in the compression of the part where your heel comes into contact with it. This was disappointing that it wasn't a true 1 inch lift as the description and picture shows.The blue fabric that covers the foam came peeling slightly. As with any insoles, once the fabric starts peeling, it will only continue to peel as it is worn and the shoes are taken on and off.The good: It is very comfortable and actually makes standing for long periods of time much easier. It also doesn't disrupt your ability to wear low top shoes that much.

As an experiment, I purchased three different height insoles from Amazon last week. This one by FullBorne, was my second favorite of the three. It's also the smallest shape of the three... only a half-sole, covering the heel and part of your arch, but that's it. Nothing in the sole area.Due to it's smaller shape and the fact they are interchangeable between left & right, it's a faster & easier to insert and remove these than other insoles (handy, if you're planning to put them into different shoes each day).Since these insoles only prop you up 1-inch taller (I measured myself to confirm), they will fit in most any shoes (including most tennis shoes). The other two brands I purchased are 1-1/2 inch insoles. When you move up to that height, be warned, some shoes won't work well (your heel pops out of the shoes in the back when walking for some shoes, but not all). And if you move up to 2-inch insoles -- or taller -- you can pretty much only use them in tall boots (i.e., cowboy boots). So if you're like me and never wear anything bigger than chukka boots, stick with height insoles that are 1-1/2" or smaller. (I'd love to add as many inches to my height as possible, but the reality is... most shoes won't accommodate the taller insoles.)Be advised, wearing height insoles will stretch your shoes a bit -- especially the 1-1/2" and taller sizes. If you decide you want to go back to wearing the shoes after you've been wearing them with height insoles for a day or so, the shoes will be looser fitting.All that said, I like these FullBorne 1-inch height insoles and will use them with shoes that won't accommodate 1-1/2" height insoles I purchased.Of the other two brands I purchased -- Flexzion (with the red heel in photos) and Calden/Toto -- I like Flexzion the best for comfort and ease of use (and all important added height). They're soft and skinny, so they're easier to insert than Calden/Toto.Calden/Toto props me up the highest -- a full 1-1/2" taller -- so they fit in fewer shoes and aren't quite as comfortable as Flexzion. Also you have to trim the Calden/Toto insoles so they'll fit in your shoe (I wear a size 9-1/2 mens shoe). The other two brands, no trimming is necessary.From a cost perspective, the FullBorne insoles are roughly twice as much as the other two brands.

Too tiny for my feet. I wear size 9 men I think those were made for women only. Also when in shoe they slip around making walking very uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, these did not work for me. Through research I grew to understand that one may likely go throufh several different types of insoles before finding the one that works perfectly. With these, although I bought 2 pairs larger than my feet, the arch was strangely hitting me in an 'off' position too close to my heel. The insoles seem well-made, but were returned because they just did not work for me.

Since having hip surgery on my right hip, my left leg was left about 3/4" shorter than the right, partly because the left hip needs surgery also and won't let my left leg stand straight under me. I was looking for a temporary fix until the surgery on the left hip could be done three months later. I would have liked to be able to buy only one insert. One of the reviewers had said that they were interchangeable, but this is not true, as there is a slight arch support on each insert. I did put a right insert into a left pull-on slipper, and it works OK and is not uncomfortable. Haven't tried this in a shoe, however. The insert seems to be well made and will certainly last as long as I need to use it.

Hmmm feel good but... Is not 2.5cm of height.. is only like 1cm... the insole in total is 2.5, but 1cm is only the support you dont use it! and you lose other 0.5 cm because the insole is soft and your weight made it down....

These are pretty comfortable and give me a subtle height increase. I wear them in my work shoes and the only issue I have is that after a very long shift I start to get a bit sore in the front of my feet due to the weight being shifted forward, but I will continue wearing these.