If you're not used to having arch support under your feet you may take some time to adjust to the sensation of support. This can cause some discomfort to begin with, especially if you have lower arches or flat feet. We suggest wearing your insoles for a few hours a day to begin with, to adjust to the sensation of support, and to give your footbeds time to mold to your feet. If you experience significant discomfort or pain, you should heat mold your footbeds in an oven to speed up the adjustment process. You can repeat the heat molding process up to five times to get your footbeds feeling great as quickly as possible.

A soft insole is often much worse than a supportive one. A cushioned footbed is great as long as it also has proper structural support to help reduce strain in your feet and promote proper alignment. A pure soft foam insole may feel good to begin with, but it will do nothing to actually care for your feet.

No. Most shoes will have removable factory insole which you should take out before adding your SOLE footbed. If your shoe's factory insole is glued in you have two options: ripping it out despite the glue, which is usually perfectly fine, or using a Thin SOLE footbed on top of the factory insole.

In most cases, yes. 'Footbed' and 'insole' are often used interchangeably. In a small minority of instances you may also hear or see us referring to the 'footbed' of a sandal. This is not a removable insole, but the 'bed' of the sandal where your feet sit.

No. You can place the footbeds in your footwear without heating them and they will adjust to your feet over time, usually a few days. Heating the footbeds first simply speeds up the customization process.

Yes. You can re-mold your footbeds up to 5 times without affecting the quality. See Our footbed fitting instructions.