MountainSqwabler
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Breaking in a pair of kenetreks and the factory insoles seem kinda crap. Anyone have any recommendations for good yet affordable insoles other than the sheep's feet or whatever they are?
They have ones with a little extra padding which have taken 100% of my foot fatigue away.I use superfeet insoles in all of my boots and they have been good for me. Plenty of options for different requirements.
$270 for insoles?...wow!!I’ve been real happy with sheep feet insoles.
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The greens are high arch?? Seems like those would cause issues for those that don't need the higher arches.I’m telling ya. Green super feet will make even kenetreks almost wearable. They go in everyone one of my boots . Don’t need to spend 300 bucks
Did you actually give them time to break in? I've been wearing my kenetrex every day for a few weeks now and every day they are getting better and better it seems. Seemingly their factory insoles are hard at first but the more I wear them, the softer and more comfortable they are becoming. But I don't disagree, at first they were hard like a rock.I have a neuroma in the ball of my foot and super feet are way to hard for my particular feet. I wear cheaper insoles that have more padding plus socks with additional padding in the sole area. I trade out insoles about 2 times/year to renew padding…but I wear boots every day at work.
I would also agree to toss kennetreks in the garbage. The mtn hikers I wore were like I was standing on stilts on rocky side hills.
I'm debating on just biting the bullet and ordering some sheep's feet.if you can get away with using a cheap Chinese insole go for it ? But if you have issues with your feet a custom set of insole are worth every dollar. Grandad said take care of your feet and A$$ and you will never have issues hunting ?.
Check with your health insurance, they might pay for them or pay a portion of it.I'm debating on just biting the bullet and ordering some sheep's feet.
No spurs or nothing. My feet don't really hurt a ton I just didn't know I'd there were any after market insoles that really helped.Never hurts to see a podiatrist get X-rays and make sure you don’t have bone spurs developing.
I sprung for the full system…. Not impressed at all. Hence the frustration with footwearLathrop and sons work great.
I have high arches and the green superfeet are an instant upgrade I always swap to. They work very well for me.I’m telling ya. Green super feet will make even kenetreks almost wearable. They go in everyone one of my boots . Don’t need to spend 300 bucks
Duct tape, expanding foam and super glue is your budget lolDr. Scholl's is best for my budget.
True. But to be clear: Gorilla tape, super stuff, and gorilla glue. Ace Hardware kinda stuff. Discounted by my hardware DevaDuct tape, expanding foam and super glue is your budget lol
Total agree with this. I hate my Kenetreks. Most expensive and worst hiking bout I have ever own. I have not put them into the garbage yet because of how much I pay for them but that is where they will end up some day. I wore them plenty to break them in and it is impossible to break in that hard sole so you don’t feel like you are going to roll your ankle in the rocky terrain. They started leaking early on as well so wet feet all the time.Breaking in the kennetrek mtn hunters wasn’t an issue. Their soles and heels are so high off the ground that it’s like standing on stilts. Super unstable hiking and even standing on rocky hillsides. The chance of tweaking/twisting an ankle is super high and they are literally dangerous!
I work on rough terrain every day at work and have never had the same issue with other boots. I would highly recommend a different boot unless you hike flat, rockless country.
This^^^^I hate my Kenetreks. Most expensive and worst hiking bout I have ever own. I have not put them into the garbage yet because of how much I pay for them but that is where they will end up some day. I wore them plenty to break them in and it is impossible to break in that hard sole so you don’t feel like you are going to roll your ankle in the rocky terrain.