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are insoles important to you?
very. i use soft sols. without them my feet smash into the ground under my weight.
like this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT93GQ62fWI
but then again i am an old and frail runner.
In order to see the truth, sometimes you have to loose an eye.
http://www.runningahead.com/groups/Utri/
I own a running store and can proudly say we are one of the only shops in the country that does not even stock insoles. Not needed unless a serious condition... in which a custom orthotic would be the logical option
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I've been wearing custom orthotics for over 10 years, so I would say they are important to me. When I was first fitted (14/15 years old), I was told that I over pronated. When I was recently re-fitted a year or so ago, I was told that I had neutral pronation. I'm not sure if the change was natural, caused by the orthotics, or because different doctors fitted me.
5k - 25:15 (11/18/12)
10k - 1:01:51 (2/14/15)
10mi - 1:33:18 (3/2/14)
HM - 2:06:12 (3/24/13)
Upcoming Races:
Benched until further notice. :/
Everything you need is already inside. [[Bill Bowerman]]
I have never used insoles and like Seth said, they are mostly not needed.
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