Who needs cushioning?

Insoles promoting extra cushioning are popular products these days.  They range from water insoles to all kinds of cushy materials to "protect" your feet and  put extra spring in your step.  The simple truth is that properly functioning feet offer plenty of impact protection, but if your feet supinate (roll out) when you walk, you are likely to feel a harder more jarring impact each time your heels strike the ground.   For runners, this impact is often magnified. 

Check your shoes.  If they primarily wear along the middle to outside in the forefoot, you are likely to be a supinator.  Heel cushions can be helpful in reducing the impact but they don't improve the mechanics of your gait. Other musculoskeletal problems originating from your feet may remain.

It is easy to cross the line with cushioning.   Too much cushion will destabilize your feet, making your feet and legs more tired and make you more prone to ankle injury.   Be careful about what you put in your shoes.  It is more important to focus on correcting foot mechanics than cushioning your feet.

And if you decide to spend your money on yet another cushioned product, what feels nice and cushy to your fingers typically compresses to almost nothing under the weight of your body.

How Posture Control InsolesT are different:

The purpose of Posture Control InsolesT is to normalize your gait.  Improved foot function will give you a sense of a softer more stable gait.  The pressure underneath your second metatarsal will be dissipated, so you will feel a sense of cushioning even if there is no cushion there.