For years, people with joint discomfort, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, or other foot pains have been tasked with a question: Should I buy over the counter shoe inserts or get fitted for custom insoles? To answer that question you have to ask yourself another question: Do you want short term relief or the solution to your problems? We recognized the difference between the two products below:
Over The Counter Inserts
The biggest thing to remember about OTC inserts is that they’re just that—inserts. These brands make their money by providing customers with cookie-cutter products meant to generally support every foot type. And there’s a key word in that last sentence: support. More or less, these OTC products add a touch of comfort to your shoe and a small amount of support to your heel. That’s it. Never will they fix any substantial medical problems like the ones mentioned above because to do that you need to dive into the specifics of an individual’s unique foot and pains.
Yes, they’re colorful, easy to obtain, and convenient. But they’re also cheap, delicate nonsense products designed to give customers a temporary sense of mental satisfaction.
Custom Engineered Performance Soles
At Performance Soles, we’ve been treating patients with custom orthotics since 1996 and they’ve all had three things in common. One, they’ve tried OTC inserts (which haven’t worked). Two, they want a permanent solution to their discomfort, not a short term placebo. And three, they want to optimize performance in their careers or lifestyles.
That’s why they come to Performance Sole. Our durable insole, made from unique 3D impressions of your foot using aerospace-grade materials, is designed to properly distribute weight and reengineer your foot-strike to alleviate overworked, stuck joints.
We’re so set on providing our customers with relief that we’ve begun fine-tuning our products to fit every possible profession, activity, and lifestyle. We work with our customers to comfortably help them do whatever, whenever.
Essentially, over the counter inserts are a cheap way to pad your uncomfortable shoes. Although they’re readily available, they only offer a short-term fix. Meanwhile, Performance Sole custom engineered orthotics are designed to match the unique contours of your feet and your feet alone. By redistributing your weight, Performance Soles comfortably enhances movement by fixing the kinetic cycle you use to walk.
But we’d rather not make sweeping generalizations like our competitors. Talk to our support team at [email protected] to learn how Performance Soles can work for you!