Feet.comFeet.com 1 Pair of Revolutionary New Gel Massaging Liquid Insoles That Actually Work 1 Year Guarantee (6-7)

What it is:This is not a gel insole. It is a liquid filled insole and as long as you know what you are buying and why you are buying, it is very good.A gel insole is stable and gives soft support and some shock absorbance to the foot and may give a gentle massage effect. A liquid insole is not stable. The liquid moves through the insole as you walk. This provides little or no shock absorbance but does have a noticeable massage effect. It is like standing on a small waterbed in your shoe.Why I bought them:I have bad circulation in my feet and was on the edge of type 2 diabetes. I have seen others go through amputation and I would rather tackle this before it gets to that stage. Diet and exercise have done the trick but these certaily helped. The insole were recommended by a colleague who suffers with plantar fascitis who had a positive experience.What to expect:The insoles come in standard sizes and the interior of each of your shoes is a different shape. The front of the insoles is designed so that you can trim the front to fit your shoes. If the insole fits first time all well and good. Put it in the shoe and make sure it is settled down properly before trimming. If you trim it too much, the insole itself will move when wearing the shoes. The insoles are ideal for lace up shoes but if you have a pair of close fitting shoes - ladies in particular, please note - the insole does take up space. My wife reports that the insoles are not suitable for shoes with a builtup heel. The liquid should move from front to rear as your weight moves over your foot. It cannot do that in heels. Your foot is also pushed into the front of the shoe, see my comment about close fitting shoes.It feels weird:You are effectively standing on two small waterbeds and they are unstable. Even when standing still, if you move your weight at all,the liquid will move. Know this from the start and only use them for short periods at first. Over a period of days you will acclimatise. I found that my posture improved as I had to stand up straight in order to balance on the "waterbeds". It is not just you feet that will benefit.Choose when to use them:There are some shoes for which I do not use the insoles. There is not room in the shoe. I may be able to lace them up but after a short while it becomes uncomfortable. In other softer shoes it is a pleasure and I will often deliberately choose them to walk to the shops. Some fiends have said that they use them in slippers around the home but I find that in carpet slippers the insoles themselves slip around. I use cheap slippers.Problems:I have bought this type of insole from several different suppliers at wildly varying prices. Of the more expensive ones, about 50% sprang a leak within weeks regardless of any guarantee. That is why I now search out and use the cheaper products. They appear to be exactly the same product with different labelling. Over the last three years the cheaper ones have had very few failures. Improvements in quality control?If the insoles do leak it is an unpleasant feeling. You have a wet foot and you have a different support on each foot. In my experience the fluid used does not harm socks or shoes. Wipe out the shoes with tissue and wash the socks and accept that as you are dealing with fluid, there will occasionally be leaks. After my initial troubles with the expensive brands I have not had a leak in the past 12 months.

Incredibly comfortable

Weird feeling when you first use them. Take a little bit of getting used to but worth it in the end.

Things to know:This product can only be cut to fit at the toe, not at the sides. It is also cut wide, so it is not appropriate for narrow shoes or feet.The feel of the insoles is that of walking on water balloons. As in, the liquid (gel?) moves around underfoot as you walk or shift position.This product has no specific instep support - it is all flat but with periodic ballooning as the liquid moves about under you.I’ll continue to try and see if I get used to the feeling, but I’m not optimistic that this form factor will be for me.*UPDATE* There is no getting used to this for me. I just hate it. Your mileage may vary.

Bought these to put into my work boots. Decided to try something different as the usual comfort/support insoles seem to be doing nothing to ease my aching feet.These are like walking on bags of water. As you walk the water sloshes around in pockets in the insole. At first I was worried that they would burst and leave me with wet feet and soggy socks, but that hasn’t happened yet after two weeks of wear.They don’t really offer any support, but work in a way that they massage the bottom of your feet as you walk. Takes a bit of getting used to.Have I noticed a difference with my aching feet after a long shift at work? I’d say a slight improvement.

The best Insoles you can get.

these feel really strange at first when walking, but the longer you use them you come to realise how much they help your feet.they are excellent if you are on your feet for long hours or you walk a lot, and they really do help, they fitted straight into my shoes and did not have to trim them.i actually look forward to putting my shoes on knowing my feet will not be as painful, and you should get used to the feel of them.i do recommend trying them.update , don't last long , the gel disappears and your left with flat insoles

I have been using inserts like these for many years as I suffer from blisters on the soles of my feet which I get just from normal walking. I was delighted to see these available at a reasonable price but not sure how they would stand up against the more expensive brand I had been using. After six months of constant use I can confirm they are just as good. The only thing I would suggest is if your shoes or trainers are of the more rounded toe style, then get insoles one size bigger than normal and cut the toe down to fit your shoe so the inserts do not move in the shoe when you walk, as that defeats the object of having them.