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I have been running, hiking and skiing using Superfeet for about 10 years now - some slight niggles, particularly skiing, but never anything to make me think they were wrong for me.

A couple of weeks ago, I bought new running shoes and had them fitted properly at a good local running shop. It was suggested to me that I have high arches and barely pronate at all, and that Superfeet were over-corrective for me. I decided to try this out and have run about 100 miles in my new shoes over the last 3 weeks using the insoles they came with - to my surprise the slight niggles I had have mostly cleared up and I have to admit the guy in the shop was probably right.

However, that leaves me with 2 pairs of hiking boots, ski boots, trail running shoes, plus several pairs of day-to-day shoes that I have been using Superfeet in where the original insoles were thrown away long ago. I am looking for something neutral to try instead, but everything I have found seems to be quite supportive.

Any suggestions anyone?

In reply to kathrync:

Off the top of my head, both Inov8 and la Sportiva sell basic flat footbeds (various thicknesses) for use in their shoes and boots. Good running/hiking stores will do you, or perhaps call their distributors and/or boot repair people?

For skiing, I'm pretty sure you don't actually need an insole at all; you can just use the boots. If you want a bit of extra warmth, then I feel sure I've seen insulating flat beds from eg. Sidas in some places?

In reply to hamsforlegs:

Thanks, I'll have a look - that sounds like what I want.

I am about 85% sure I removed footbeds from my ski boot liners - and regardless of that, if I stop using Superfeet in them I will need something else to fill the volume...

In reply to kathrync:

Yes, possible that I'm giving you duff info on the ski boot thing. Have definitely seen flat footbeds for sale in ski shops though!

In reply to kathrync:

Found a good selection of possibilities at Needlesports - thanks.

No big rush on ski boots at the moment anyway - I'll get something for running/hiking and if that doesn't work for my ski boots as well I will go and see a fitter in the autumn...