Pedag Viva | Leather Arch Support Inserts | Handmade in Germany | Plantar Fasciitis Relief | Heel Cushion | Activated Charcoal for Odor | Metatarsal Pad | Tan | Women US 12/ Men 9/ EU 42

I had been wearing Superfeet Black orthotics for the past 10 years, and they worked very well. Recently, my left outer ankle started hurting, and I realized it was caused by the rigid arch support of the Superfeet. I decided to try a flexible orthotic instead. I shopped around for a flexible orthotic that would be full length, offer some support for flat feet, yet still be thin enough to fit in my shoes without removable innersoles. I tried the Superfeet FLEXthin, but the arch was a little too high for me, and the whole orthotic was a little thick. The Pedag Viva Low is the only other option that I found.I found the extra padding used in the Viva Low in the metatarsal area, and the heel to be rather uncomfortable for my feet, so I pulled the orthotic apart, and removed these two pads. However, this still left the metatarsal area uncomfortable, as I could feel the carbon fiber support under the ball of my foot. I remedied the situation by shortening the front area of the carbon fiber support by 3/4", beveling the edge with a knife, and then filling in the indentation that is left where the carbon fiber was with a piece of rubber, cut from the bottom of a Dr. Scholl's AIR-PILLO Insole. The end result is a very wearable orthotic, that fits my feet well, and is comfortable.Since I know of no other product that comes ready made with the characteristics I am seeking, I will continue to buy and modify additional pairs of Viva Low, as I need additional pairs of orthotics.Perhaps Pedag might consider at some point producing a version of the Viva Low, minus the metatarsal and heel pads, and with a slightly shorter carbon fiber arch support. I would be ready to buy a whole bunch of them...

These are true to size. I have medium arches and most shoes for sale seem to have no arch support anymore. I have shoes ranging from $80-$400 and 90% of them regardless of construction quality offer very little in the way of arch support. These insoles are fantastic. If you have high arches I don't know that they'll be supportive enough and if you have low arches you may find them uncomfortable but if you are somewhere in between those two you can't go wrong with these. They are worth every penny. The heel cushioning is a plus but the two best things about them are how rigid the plastic is and how thin they are in the forefoot. The plastic does such a good giving support to the transverse and longitudinal arches and the thin forefoot means that even if your shoe or boot doesn't have a particularly high toe box you can still use these without feeling like your shoes or boots are too small or tight. The leather also feel great. It is more slippery than fabric though so that may come down to personal preference. Personally, I like a leather footbed. Lastly, I would not plan on just buying one pair and moving them from shoe to shoe. I tested them out in 4 or five different pairs of shoes to see how they felt in each (and they were awesome in all) but they are so rigid that they are somewhat difficult to get and out of the shoes and boots and I think this would lead to a premature separation of the leather footbed from the plastic support beneath it. I may just get a single pair to rotate through dress shoes since I don't wear them on a regular basis but I definitely wouldn't want to have to try to switch these between different pairs of shoes on a daily basis. If buying four or five of them seems a bit over the top see if your insurance will allow you to purchase them with your health savings account. I definitely plan on purchasing several more pairs.

I have flat feet and do a lot of standing while working in my shop. I have these in a pair of Timberline Pro's with steel toe.I would recommend these - they are not thick and do support the arch. Anything much thicker and you will encounter toe issues with the steel toe in the shoe as well as heel issues.

Great materials however the insole had too low an arch and too narrow a forefoot for me. Didn’t work for me I returned it.

I recently developed some pronation issues resulting in pain in my heel and ankle. I’ve always had flat feet, but this was the first time it caused any pain. Most other pronation inserts I tried had a ton of cushioning at the heel and made my existing sneakers EXTREMELY tight. These insoles are slim enough to fit in any shoe and have amazing heel cushioning. Initially, I bought the low arch version, but it turned out to not be sufficient support for my feet. Would highly recommend these for those with similar issues.

hard as a rock insoles. Beware -there are NO returns allowed to this company.

I have several pairs of these that I use primarily in my sneakers in place of prescription orthotics. They work for me as they’re not as thick as my prescription and they get the done. .

I was skeptical of paying $40 for a pair of insoles, but some of the back pain and feet pain that I was having was alleviated by buying these. True to size and comfortable, I am going to be buying these for all my shoes moving forward because of how comfortable they are.

I’ve compared this one to the superfeet carbon and the SOLE (EVA) thin. This is the thinnest one.

Fixed dropped metatarsal heads I have low arches and these are comfortable

but it is also as costly as wearing two pairs of shoes at the same time

Trage diese Einlagen dauerhaft und bin sehr zufrieden!

I bought these to help relieve the pain from a trapped nerve in the ball of my foot causing further pain in my middle toe.I am waiting for a hospital appointment. The met. pad has helped relieve the pressure and lowered the resultant pain in my toe. I can now walk/cycle twice as far before having to rest to ease the pain