[at-l] Backpacking Boots??

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

what I meant by "scam" is that the better boot people should be putting
better insole materials in to start with; did not mean to imply that the
secondary "insole" market folks were producing "scam" products - quite
the contrary - the fact that there is such a huge and growing insole
market proves that many of the insole products help - and I reckon what
I was trying to get at is that this fact seems to indicate that the
original shoe and boot manufacturers are "scamming" us a bit by not
doing better with their original "factory" insoles . . . of course, a
valid counter-point is the fact that everyone's feet are so different;
from that perspective, having a variety of after-market insole options
is a very good thing!

thru-thinker

Ron Martino wrote:
> 
> > 6)  A number of people swear by "superfeet;" hard, plstic insoles that
> > replace the [usually cheap] insoles that come with most boots, hiking
> > shoes and sneakers.  There are also a ton of other companies that make
> > softer insoles to replace and "improve upon" the original insoles that
> > came with your pair.  I have not tried the $50 buck "custom superfeet
> > fitting" route, but some say if your foot is weird shaped, it can do
> > wonders.  It is a great scam market, but a large number of hikers now do
> > buy some kind of "improved" insole to replace the original ones, whether
> > it be in fancy heavy boots, lightweight hiker shoes, or sneakers.
> 
> > thru-thinker
> 
>         We kinda thought the whole Superfeet thing was a scam too at first, but
> after a couple of hikes in new boots Peggy decided she wanted to try
> them. We've been very pleased. I'm currently testing the Custom Fit
> Superfeet, and they seem to provide even better support. But as always,
> YMMV.
> 
>         Ron
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> 
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