Orthotics Cost $860 at The Good Feet Store

uneven wrote:

Superfeet. Another $50 on top of the cost of a shoe is a lot but it's worth it and it can last over a couple pairs of shoes especially if you don't weight a lot.

They will feel strange and the bump at the instep seems to go too far back. Get used to them in casual shoes before running in them if it's too weird. I bought my first Superfeet for PF and it didn't help. Moved one but the PF wouldn't go away so gave them another chance and the second time it really helped.

Recently got a pair of super feet carbon with a met pad installed at an orthotics store. Was able to go for my first run with Morton’s neuroma pain since. The bump was about 15 on top of the orthotics, but came out way cheaper than custom.

Thanks Fisky

uneven wrote:

fisky wrote:

I've been making my own orthotics for 15 years. Cost is about 20 cents. I've described the process here many times.

Is there a shoe or shoe type best suited for these inside the shoe modifications?

Not really. You need to be able to remove the existing insert, but I've found that even the ones that are glued in can be removed if you work at it very carefully.

When I first started making my own orthotics, I'd make the first attempt, put on the shoes, and run in them for 100m or so. If I felt a hot spot where there was too much or too little support. I'd stop, remove the shoe, and add another piece of felt, remove a piece, or move a piece to a slightly different location. I carried little pieces of pre-cut crafts felt with me and coaches tape to apply it.

At first, I was surprised that my left and right foot never matched, but I've since learned that this is common. One foot will often need more support than the other.

I also learned that I couldn't make the perfect inserts for one pair of shoes and then swap them to another pair of shoes. Each set of inserts will need to be custom made for each new pair of shoes. However, once you've done it a few times, making a new pair of orthotics only takes a few minutes... far less time than going to a store and getting fitted for a $300 pair of orthotics.

In the past, I'd buy a shoe that fit so poorly, I'd have to start with a Superfeet Green or Black and modify it, but now that I've gotten more experience doing this, I can usually avoid having to use a Superfeet insert.

I recently went to one of these stores,cost me $1,917.31 for a pair of shoes and 3 types of inserts.This is totally a huge scam. Can't even report this to there corporate office or BBB.

usnrtdanny@aol.com

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I recently went to one of these stores,cost me $1,917.31 for a pair of shoes and 3 types of inserts.This is totally a huge scam. Can't even report this to there corporate office or BBB.

It isn't a scam to sell expensive stuff. Lots of stupid people like to overpay for stuff.

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usnrtdanny@aol.com

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I recently went to one of these stores,cost me $1,917.31 for a pair of shoes and 3 types of inserts.This is totally a huge scam. Can't even report this to there corporate office or BBB.

It isn't a scam to sell expensive stuff. Lots of stupid people like to overpay for stuff.

There are two ways to get rich

1) make your product look like the best ever and sell it for high prices - vaporfly, ironman triathlon entry, etc.

2) make your product the most affordable and sell tons of it- rival spikes, local road race company that puts on a race every weekend

Some people can't pr without the vaporfly, so they're going to pay for it. Some people can't run without custom orthotics, so they'll pay for them.

The most laughable part of the Good Feet Store is that their orthotics are not even custom made. They are just as off the shelf as Superfeet. The only difference is the clerk goes to a back room and pulls them off the shelf instead of you taking them off a rack. They target the wealthy elderly community with their infomercials and even have sales people peddling their wares on cruise boats.

Kvothe wrote:

Some people can't pr without the vaporfly, so they're going to pay for it. Some people can't run without custom orthotics, so they'll pay for them.

Sure and that person could have bought the custom orthotics for 1/4th the price but they chose to pay for some reason. Thats a personal choice.

Sounds like they've pissed a lot of their customers off:

https://www.complaintsboard.com/good-feet-store-no-returns-policy-c148083

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-good-feet-store-creve-coeur-2

https://www.bbb.org/us/wi/wauwatosa/profile/orthopedic-shoes/good-feet-store-0694-4024315/complaints

We took my daugther to a Good Feet store to get some arch support. Her pediatrician recommended them as he said she was still growing and custom inlays would not be appropriate until she was at least 15. We went there, and they did a custome fit with her. Well, custom... size 8 shoe with a wider foot fit.

System of 3 inlays. Cost? $1,200! This is insane! They come with a life-time warranty and get swapped out by The Good Feet store if worn out or whatever. Cost for that is $20 per pair (witout tax, as the sales person stressed).

Quite frankly, I think that is what they truly cost, $20 per pair including a profit margin, not $400 per pair! They are off the shelf, just by shoe size and foot fit, so there is nothing too special about them. There must be another manufacturer who sells something similar?

Malena wrote:

Her pediatrician recommended them as he said she was still growing and custom inlays would not be appropriate until she was at least 15.

Your daughter's pediatrician doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.

Malena, orthotics are only good for the shoe that it fits in and feels good after a week or two. You can't expect any orthotic to work the same if you change shoe styles or sizes. All runners go through shoes in a few months. So what chance does any particular orthotic insert have? The foot bed will be different in each different style of shoe.

That being said, a long time ago I came down with PF on one foot, and the nearby running store sold me some $40 inserts that were some sort of carbon plastic, and they took a week to mould to the shape of my feet. Suddenly the pain went away. Have no recall of the brand. Anyway, inserts can certainly help, but it's a quite a gamble, and a waste of money for most.

Highly disagree.

My qualifications:

I hold an MFA in Dance and have been a CMT for 30+ years. I actually worked at a GF store in San Diego years ago and still swear by their product. I no longer represent them or gain benefit by recommending their product.

The fitting is thorough. We are well-trained and tested. it is not a hoax. They offer a lifetime warranty on their products. So even if you think they are breaking down, just head back to the store and they’ll give you new ones, no questions asked.

I also work as a server and a chef. Walking/standing on concrete is deadly and these have made the world of difference to me.

Someone bitched about it costing almost $900 for 3 pairs of varying strength insoles plus a high quality pair of running shoes.
Running shoes alone can cost up to $200. The insoles have a lifetime warranty.

I'm going to ignore the pimply faced kid remark as that’s cruel and unnecessary.

thank you