Review on Spenco Polysorb Heavy Duty Maximum All Day Comfort And Support Shoe Insole, Women'S 11-12.5/Men'S 10-11.5 by Nancy Murphy

I have never found an insert that actually worked well enough to say my feet 'didn't hurt'- NOW I HAVE! They do take up a decent amount of space in the shoe, so ones that aren't very deep will likely not be able to accommodate them and your feet. I actually measured my shoes: I have 'thick' feet and my shoes that were only 2.5" deep (or less) will not work, 3" or more were perfect (measured without any insole). These take up about 1/2" of insole space, I could put my shoe's original insole on top of them- but they were far more comfortable without. I was truly amazed at the width difference between the two! I was certain I needed to trim the Polysorb insoles width-wise: NO WAY. These totally provide support to the sides of your feet that most 'retail' shoes do not. (Thus the discomfort when I added the original insole for 'extra' padding- my foot was wobbling in that extra space)I have always had to wear super expensive orthopedic shoes if I was going to be on my feet for much more than a run to the grocery store or so, at least if I wanted to be able to walk the next day anyway. Much more than an hour on my feet or two miles walking and I would be in agony. I do not have fallen or high arches, and I strongly recommend anyone having foot issues either go to a Dr, or at least do the 'wet foot' test to determine your type of arch. I thought I did have arch issues since it was the arch of my foot that was KILLING me- but 'arch supports' were useless (and sometimes very painful).I have tried nearly all of the 'walking shoes' on the mainstream market (Sketchers, Nike, Reebok, etc.) and each lead to horrific pain so they sat in my closet. I promptly put these inserts in within 20 minutes of their arrival- NO PAIN whatsoever. I have not put them to the ultimate test: I work at a school so I spend 6 hours a day on hard surfaces and I walk 3-4 miles/day, but I have done enough walking to say that these make a HUGE difference: I have worn orthopedics ONCE since they arrived (and that was because I really wanted to wear sandles that day).