Tread LabsRamble Insoles for Flat Feet to High Arches – Firm, Medical-Grade Arch Support Without Compromising Comfort

So after suffering for months with plantar fasciitis that has not responded to stretches, ice, or heel cups, I started searching for inserts. None of the inserts in local shoe or sporting goods stores came up high enough to touch my arch, so I ordered 3 of the top rated plantar fasciitis inserts of Amazon: Spenco, Tread Labs, and Easyfeet.For reference I have a high arch, narrow heel, and fat toes. I have been wearing size 7 Sketchers (probably why I have the plantar fasciitis in the first place, the arch support in Sketchers is a joke…).Spenco Total Support Max:“Padding” under the front of the foot is hard.“Padding” in the heel is hard.Arch support is hard plastic, no give. I would call it a medium high support, about as high as the off-the-shelf inserts at the local sporting goods store (does NOT come up high enough to touch my arch).Did not fit into my shoes without trimming.Did not feel like they provided any arch support while in the shoe.Also did not feel like they provided any padding, felt hard. I got the impression that if I tried doing a day at work with these in my shoes (I work in an urgent care clinic) I would have VERY sore feet after a few hours (didn’t test this though, since of the three these were definitely the least comfortable and I knew right away they would be getting returned).Verdict on the Total Support Max: Total fail, no Support, Max discomfort.2. Tread Labs Ramble “High”:Softest padding of the three, the padding at the front of the foot is definitely much softer than the others.Padding in the heel cup is also fairly soft.Arch support is hard plastic, no give, but the padding makes it feel soft.These have the interesting feature that the hard plastic arch is velcroed to the padding, I guess so you can save money by just replacing the pad rather than the whole insert.It DOES come up high enough that I can feel it touching my arch and giving me some support.They fit into my size 7 Sketchers without needing to be trimmed.They were immediately comfortable to walk on. No feeling of needing to be broken in.Moved them to my size 7 Brooks (which I bought in an attempt to heal the plantar fasciitis since it was clearly just getting worse in the Sketchers). In the Brooks I was able to notice a small pad between the arch and the ball of the foot, which was not uncomfortable but felt a bit strange and took some getting used to.The next day wore the Brooks with the Thread Labs inserts to work. After about 30 minutes I no longer noticed that little pad just behind the ball of the foot. Overall the Thread Labs kept my plantar fasciitis down to a bearable level.What I noticed while wearing these during the day is that they helped prevent my foot from supinating (I have always been a bad supinator, I always wear my shoes out along the outer edge).The following morning my heel pain was there but was less than before.Verdict: Going to keep them. They seem to be helping the plantar fasciitis, and have the bonus of reducing my supination issue. Comfortable to walk on / no break in period.UPDATE: after wearing these for a month (exclusively, only wore the Brooks with the Tread Labs inserts during the past month) I can say they are still very comfortable to walk on, but when I try to walk barefoot my pain is just as bad as before I started using these inserts. I'm sad to say that my plantar fasciitis pain has not improved at all.Update to Update: switched from the Thread Labs inserts to SofSole Plantar Fasciitis inserts, these are helping, may pain is much better, maybe only 1/4 th of what it was. So if you are having bad plantar fasciitis pain I recommend trying SofSole inserts.3. Easyfeet Orthotic Sports insoles with hard arch support:Padding under the front of the foot is hard, almost as hard as the Spenco.Padding in the heel cup is midway between the Spenco and Tread Labs in firmness.Arch support is hard plastic but unlike the others it has some give and flexes a little.It DOES come up high enough to touch my arch, but on this one the arch seems to be placed farther back and it rubs agains my heel but does not support the front part of my arch well (a bit uncomfortable).They slipped into my size 7 Sketchers without needing to be trimmed. Once in the shoes the arch seemed to have better placement, with a bit more overall support but with pressure points at the front and back of my arch.For some reason every time I took a step in these I felt a stabbing pain in the ball of my foot on the side with the big toe. Tried walking around for a while but it did not lessen.Switched them to my size 7 Brooks walking shoes. Still got the weird sensation of pressure at the front and back of the arch with lack of support in the middle/top of the arch. Also noticed even more the stabbing pain at the front of the arch (medial and just proximal to the distal end of the 1st metatarsal), which was an even stronger pain in the quality Brooks then in the cheap Sketchers. I had planned to take these for a test walk outside but the stabbing pain was so unnerving that I decided to just put the inserts back in the box and return them.

Great insoles! I ordered the high arch ones and got exactly as I wanted them to. Used a pair of scissors to cut the rubber insole to fit my shoe. Only downside is how expensive they are. I know the rubber pieces are replaceable but $60 for a piece of plastic and some rubber seems expensive.

Oh boy - am I glad I ordered these insoles!! I have a high arch. Because of COVID, I stopped going to the gym and I walk. A lot. I started to notice my feet hurting first thing in the morning - the first few steps were difficult. As I began researching what the problem might be, I became aware of my habit of being barefoot - or sock-footed - at home on my laminate floor that sits atop a concrete slab. If I wore anything on my feet, I was wearing cute and warm Ugg slippers that offer no support whatsoever.I searched and searched for shoes with actual arch support AND that don't look like granny shoes. I found none. Then I chanced upon these insoles. The reviews were great. I love that there are varying arch heights (I got the 'high' one). And I really love that the plastic bit lasts forever and the part that wears thin with use can be replaced. I'm between 8.5 and 9 in shoes. I ordered these in 8.5.When the box came, I was very happy to discover there was not superfluous paper in the box. The instructions are printed on the inside flap of the box. Smart and eco-friendly. I literally took the insoles out of the box, put them into a pair of shoes I chose to be my indoor slippers, slipped my foot in and I swear I heard the sound of angels and saw a shaft of light.These insoles offer stability and support and that's exactly what my aching feet needed. I'm so glad I did NOT go with my first thought which was to buy a softer pair of slippers. Soft is nice, but support and stability is what was needed. I slip these insoles into my walking and hiking shoes now and love the way my feet feel.As an aside - I went ahead and bought a pair of house slippers from Vionic. They have great arch support and are great for in-house use. I reserve my Tread Labs insoles for walking and hiking. I'm also looking at buying an anti-fatigue mat to put in my kitchen where I stand to cook and do dishes a lot more now during the pandemic.Protect those footsies!

I love walking for golf but as I've gotten older my facia's have taken a pounding. I have a high arch that flattens when I'm standing with full force so have never been told to get high supports. Have been dealing with a lot of heal pain the last few years and finally tried a few insoles. These were an absolute game changer. I walked 36 holes last weekend and carted an additional 18, the heal pain is gone after one weekend in these things, wow. I went with the high pair even though it suggested the medium and could not be happier. Will probably buy another set for my skates, so pumped!

I had an unfortunate run in with The Good Feet store and ended up just turning to Amazon to find a cheap temporary relief, but honestly I’m surprised I found something better than I expected. I love these arch supports, I have very high arches and while they don’t help me from not walking on the outsides of my feet, they do provide great support and they’re easy to switch into different shoes. Feel weird at first, but you get used to them the first day wearing them, you will end up loving them. I promise.