When BzzAgent contacted me recently and asked if I wanted to review Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insoles, I was like... sign me up. I haven't always had foot problems, but in the past few years I found myself really struggling with foot pain. My foot pain really became unbearable during a past retail job in which I was on cement floors, walking and standing for hours at a time, and any type of sneaker wasn't allowed. It's hard to find a comfortable and relatively stylish shoe that has arch support and any type of cushioning that isn't some sort of a sneaker! Luckily, things changed and I left the position that had me standing so often, and shortly thereafter my foot pain subsided. I also found that not wearing flip flops (I know they're stylish, comfortable and seem to go with everything, but they are SO bad for your feet and your toes!!) really helped nip a lot of foot pain too.
But every once in a while... I'll have a day where my feet are just pooped out. When I received the Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insoles (and a pack of coupons!), I was pretty excited to see that the "model" was wearing a flat, dress type shoe with her insole (it's on the back... sorry I did not get a picture!). One thing I have found with insoles is that they tend to be too tall. The shoe maybe is too short? But it seemed when you added something extra in there, your foot didn't actually fit the shoe any longer and your heel would flop out. Now that I am wearing a lot of dress shoes and flats, I thought this would be great for some of my flatter flats.
And you know what? It actually was flat enough to wear in my shoes and actually have my shoes still fit. The ones I received didn't have a very large arch support, but I also think that's why my foot actually still fit in the shoe. I received "Outrageous Comfort", which features gel waves that massage the foot's most sensitive areas and also absorb shock.
My favorite feature was the trim-to-fit. Dr. Scholl's has put trim to fit lines on the bottom of the insole, so that you can trim your insole to fit your size. I have a pretty average size foot (8), but I ended up needing to cut on the 7 line to make it fit, and especially to actually get it perfect into the toe region of your shoe.
I ended up putting them in my flattest of flats and I love them! I don't feel more or less fatigued, so I haven't seen a difference there, but my feet are absolutely more comfortable and my shoes are more fun to walk in! My only "complaint" is the lack of arch, but then again, my foot fits better in my shoe without it.
Thanks for reading! Have you ever had achy foot problems? Do you wear insoles or have you before? I'd love to hear about what you use to combat your foot problems!
(Disclaimer - I was sent these Dr. Scholl Massaging Gel Insoles for my review from www.bzzagent.com. I was not compensated in any other way to give a negative or positive review of these products and was allowed to keep the products in return for my honest reviews.)
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