Carbon Fiber Insole - 1 pc, Men 11-11.5, Women 12-12.5 - Orthotic Insole

My doctor recommended this insert for several weeks after coming out of a boot. They offered extra support needed in recovery. Highly recommend.

I got the regular thickness but it was still very thin. Couldn’t bend this thin piece at all. The measurement matches the metal size, so it was smaller than the inside of my sneaker by at least a centimeter. However, it still worked and this has been helping me not bend my toes, one of which has got a stress fracture. My doctor wanted me to have this made at a prosthetics place for $70. But that place was too busy and told me to go to a cobbler. The cobbler couldn’t do it because they only work with leather. So I was stuck until I found I could just order them from Amazon!

Yes, it's "just" a hard piece of black carbon in the shape of a foot, but it works. It is hard enough that your foot will not bend when you walk. I had a 5th metatarsal fracture and was sick of the boot and the postop shoe. I bought these and used them in a large sneaker with an insole over them (for comfort). Take a look at my other review for that insole. It was a tiny bit less stiff for the overall foot than the boot or postop shoe, but it worked well for after the 6 week mark. My doctor was fine with it! I had to immobilize the foot for 12 weeks, and this insert did a way more comfortable job for the last six weeks of recovery. I highly recommend it for when you feel stable enough to try walking properly again, and want to break the bad walking habits from the boot or postop shoe.

For shoes with a removable insole, this is very rigid insole that can be inserted underneath it. For me, it's much more comfortable than wearing a post-op shoe. Even though it's super thin, it takes up a lot of space in your shoe. Your shoe has to be flat and really roomy (like a tennis shoe) to accommodate the insole. The information in the boxes where you select a size to order appears to be incorrect. I ordered a "9.45 Inch, SHOULD fit W's size 7.5-8 & M's 6.5-7" (which is equivalent to an EU38) but received an EU37. When ordering, it was confusing because with the "9.45 Inch, SHOULD fit W's size 7.5-8 & M's 6.5-7" (or EU38) box selected, one of the photos showed the dimensions for an EU37. I assumed the size selection boxes were correct and the picture was incorrect, but I think it's actually the other way around. Based on my experience, my best guess is that the sizing information in the picture represents the size that will be shipped. Fingers crossed for my reorder.

My Dr recommended this carbon foot insert to wear 6 weeks after bunion surgery. This surprisingly helped support my foot, enablement walk and bike with more endurance and less pain!

Instead of getting these for an arthritic big toe, get foot massage or do PT or reflexologist (foot massage) so that you can bend your foot as much as possible. In time, the pain goes away and you'll have some flexibility. I got the idea for these from a podiatrist, but my PT, physiatrist, massage therapist thought they were a bad idea. So glad I returned these.

It is excellent if you have a broken metatarsal bone in your foot. I even went hiking and climbing stairs with it and did not damage the bone. I recommend it.

My US 12-12.5 arrived with an EU 44 sticker on it - that is a US 11. It's simply too small for my US 12 shoes. Order up accordingly. It also needs additional width, it's way narrower than the footbed and slides around some side-to-side. Otherwise this product works as advertised.