Sorbothane Heel Pads - SS20

Firstly, by the image you think your buying a solid bit of plastic to go in your shoe to lift you up, to take the strain off your achilles heel. It looks solid doesnt it?.. when they arrive they are like big rectangular wine gums! that same feel to them.. and they are thin!.. Ive been plagued by achilles tendonitis for years.. a keen runner, i have always been let down by weak heels! .. for about 3 years now.. Id increase my distance and frequency.(i was once up to 14.5 miles! ). eventually.. i would always find myself hobbling aroud.. doing the heel raises for physio.. cursing my genes.. trying to push through the pain.. so. brings me up to now. Since xmas me and my Wife have been training for the Heb 5 half marathons.. but the most i got up to was 4 miles.. and weak heels struck again.. no amount of heel raises could help.. and with the first half looming in 4 weeks.. I decided what the heck.. lets see what else is on offer.. hmm, lets see- special running shoes (my current ones are free from Outdoor Fitness magazine Subscription) at a vast fortune.. or.. lifts!.. being rather stingy I opted for the lifts. They arrived today. On my last two outings I had to walk home after 2 miles.. gutted, defeated and feeling like a major part of my life was loking less and less likely to be something I could realistically keep doing.. so, I saw the Heel pads on the doormat, I almost jumped for joy! I wripped open the box.. to be , .. well.. well VERY dissapointed. is that IT!! these two slivers of soft plastic wouldnt do anything! .. how on earth could they!.. (i had my my OWN earlier this week with bits of camping matt! and they were twice the size of these !!..i looked at them flopping in my hand. limp. what on Earth could these do for me? But, I grudgingly put them in my shoes (free from Outdoor Fitness Subscription!) and told my wife, this is POINTLESS Im doomed, my lifes over!, im destined to be a 1 mile wonder!.. but she told me to grow up, and give them a chance. So, into the rain and sleet i went. (i live on the Western Isles!) .. I took a phone just in case I needed to call for WifeTaxi.. and without the FAINTEST hint of optimism i started running.. hearing my wife saying.. do two miles ONLY! dont overdo it!.. and.. at the one mile mark(where I usually get the first twinges ) i stopped.. assessed my physical wellbeing.. no pain.. my god, the placebo effect in action I thought!.. and carried on.. and on.. and on.. 2 , 3, 4 miles! it was a xmas Miracle!.. in 3 years ive NEVER ran without pain in my achilles!.. and here i was.. TOTALLY pain free!!.. it started snowing!, (it MAY! ) i was being lashed by winds!.. i was soaked to the skin!.. and i was grinning like a mad man!.. NO PAIN!.. i thought im going the ful half marathon distance !, im off!. in fact I may not stop till Rodel (65 miles away!).. this is it!.. thank god for two slivers of winegum!.. and just as I was entering my 5th mile.. a car passed me. That looks familiar. a lot like Our car. Er, it IS Our car. With the Wife driving.. er.. not looking VERY pleased!.. er.. yea.. i forgot.. 2 miles.. sorry love!.. but look Im cured!.. .thats nice dear. You do know its snowing? .. get in the car.and now here I sit. not a twinge. not a ache. For the first time in years. If anyone is having achilles problems, I cant reccomed these highly enough. Theyve given me a new beggining. Either they do the job.. or The Placebo effect is stronger that you could EVER know! Peter T.

I resisted buying these for a while but everyone - from my GP to my osteopath - insisted they would help with the nagging Achilles problem in my right heel.I bought some heel pads and found that everyone was right. And, after about 10 days, I have no Achilles discomfort.They're may be just as good at absorbing shocks, which may well be their intended purpose. It's not what I was looking for, so I wouldn't know.

Think the pads were good value at the price, but not sure they are quite what I was expecting. Thought that the pads may have been slightly thicker. Have been suffering from plantar fasciitis and don't really think the pads are helping too much.

Wearing Sorbothane heel pad insole stops me from getting achilles problems.

These are my best Christmas present I am training for the London marathon and picked Achilles tendinitis and tight calves which I seem to do every time I up my running miles , I have been using the sorbathane heel supports for 2 weeks now with some rock tape and I am totally cured all but (what a improvement ) I am still using rock tape but have run 40 miles this week and feel knackered but no pain in my calves or Achilles

Great productSo soft but firm

This is the second time I have ordered soft gel inner sole find them brilliant. I have trouble with sore heels, shin splints and achilles tendon injury by raising my heal and putting less stress on the tendon. I work on hard slopping surface for five hours at time and would not be without them.Came through the post quickly

Bought a few of these, great for sport and everyday use.