I was intrigued by this insole when I saw an ad for it in a magazine. So much so that I had to go out to get it. During the summer I obviously wear a lot more sandals and flats (which notoriously have no arch support) which make for sore feet.

I went for this particular insole because it’s made to go inside sandals and heels. It’s purposely made to be small and discreet so that it doesn’t show. Although because of it’s smallness it made it hard to place in my shoe accurately. Since it doesn’t cover the entire bottom of the shoe you have to place it where you think it should be, put your foot in, and move the insole around til it’s in the right place. It doesn’t seem like much of a pain, until you’re five minutes late trying to get out the door and you realize you have the insoles in the last pair of sandals you wore and you have to put them into the pair of flats you want to wear now.

When I first took them out of the package the backing was pretty sticky. Once I placed them in my shoes they didn’t move around. However, a couple weeks later and they aren’t sticky at all. They slide around in my shoe and don’t stay put. I can’t even wear them with sandals anymore because they don’t stay in one spot even when I’m walking.

I do however really like the soft lining, it’s almost velvety and feels great on the bottom of my feet. And the gel cushioning at the ball of the foot and heel was right where I needed it the most.

Although this product is a great idea in theory, it doesn’t really pull through in real life.

Available at drugstores for $9.

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