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For all you Superfeet users out there...I know there are lots of you. I bought the Green ones for my trail runner/hikers and wore them for about 10 days. Never stopped feeling like I was walking on a lump right under my arches. The arch support seemed to high and it bugged me. I took em back and went back to the original insoles. Should I have waited it out. They otherwise felt pretty good. Would my arches have eventually adjusted?

I never leave home without my Super Feet.
You have to make sure they fit your shoe right.
I'm thinking they were not fitted to your shoe right. I have never worn out a pair in 10 days.I would say try again.

I bought the green ones too and I also felt like there was a huge lump under my arches. I never could get used to them and they also caused my stride to be altered, causing groin pain. I threw mine out after 4 days. Maybe I should have given them more of a chance, but they bugged me.

Don't superfeet have two different arch heights? I had to abandon my superfeet. They felt great around the house, but not after a couple hours with a backpack. I need metatarsal support to prevent numb toes. I found inserts with metatarsal support at a shoe store where they also do custom orthotics (which I've had in the past but don't really need). The new inserts are also cushier; they have less friction underfoot.

My inserts are (according to the box) Apex Lynco Biomechanical Orthotic Systems L425 with sports top cover, posted heel, w/Met (?), and arch support. I didn't do any comparison shopping. These cost a bit more than the standard superfeet.

Arch supports and metatarsal supports initially felt funny to me, like a lump, but I got used to them and have much less foot pain with them.

I have a high arch and supposedly I'm better off hiking with Superfeet or an other arch support. I've tried everything on the market. I must have really weird feet because I always feel as if the archs are either under the ball of my feet or at the heel - never at the arch. I can't wear Montrail or Vasque boots because of it. I finally gave up and have been happy as a lark without any support. I love my Lowas and my Northface hikers. Maybe it's just a case of "if it's not broke, don't fix it."

For high arches, especially with a pack on, superfeet are good. BUT to make them better, go to the 3/4 length model, (more room for the toes), and boil them per the instuctions (3 minutes?) and add bend to increase arc.