Pedag Viva Outdoor - Inlegzool voor buitenactiviteiten - 44, Pedag

After a 10-day hiking trip around Yellowstone, Teton and Rocky Mountain National Parks, I can honestly say that the Pedag Viva insoles have met my expectations and then some! The rigid arch took a bit getting used to (and I have high arches) but the support ended up being something that was most welcome, despite my not knowing I needed it!Don't let the rigidity fool you - these insoles are comfortable! I'm a bit old-fashioned for my age - I see "Super Comfort Massaging Hydro-Gel Inserts" in a title and I tend to shy away. I don't need to baby my feet, and people have certainly managed to get by without a 24/7 gel foot massage for thousands of years. The Pedag Viva's are rigid, but certainly not uncomfortable. Ten days later and I'm feeling no pain or aches in my feet besides what would be normal from 10 days of walking in the mountains!For people with high arches that want to keep them that way, I can highly recommend these. I'll be buying a couple extras for my other shoes!

I purchased 2 pairs of these inserts for my running shoes. I had previously been using a similar one from Pedag that was a thin version. These are much thicker! That is good and bad. I really was nice to have the extra padding when pounding down the road, but you might need to have shoes a half size bigger or just make sure they don't fit too snug without the insert. One pair of my shoes rubs my little toe, but my 2nd pair of shoes fit fine with them. If you use these for running, they do add some extra weight and if they get wet you will notice it more so. They also take some time to dry out when they get wet. I would recommend a fan blowing on them to help speed it up. If I am running 10 miles or more and the inserts get soaked, I can really tell it over time. My trail shoes that are lighter weight than my road shoes are not too bad with the extra water weight. All in all I really do like the inserts and will likely order them again. However, you do need to know how to best take advantage of these when running with them and what the cons of them are as well.Pros:Much appreciated extra cushioningGreater durability than the thin leather Pedag insertCons:Thicker than the standard shoe insert, which cause the shoe to run tighterSoaks up water like a sponge, which adds some extra weight

Bought these for my son to put in some boots where the inner sole has worn through (the original that came with the boot has endured for about three years). Put these in and they have already worn through in the heel. Not very durable especially for the price.

It is a great quality product, nothing else to say. It is all explained on the product description.Just take into account that the sole is a bit thick, of about 5mm. Must use shoes one size bigger!

Very nice, good value, work very well