How long do boot insoles last for?

Hi,

I have a friend who just had some custom boot insoles made. The shop told him they should be replaced after three years. Does that sound right? I thought they would last longer than that.

PaulBryanBill wrote:Hi,

I have a friend who just had some custom boot insoles made. The shop told him they should be replaced after three years. Does that sound right? I thought they would last longer than that.

It would depend on how the three years is measured. Is that 3 weeks, 3 full winter seasons or 3 calendar years?

What kind of custom footed, some last longer than others. The ones I'm using have probably done in excess of 150 days, and they look and feel like new.

I think that the shop is hoping to increase trade )
I'm sure a proper bootfitter will be along here soon to give you the definitive answer.

Three years is probably about right - if you are skiing full seasons!!
I replaced a pair last year which had done about 10/12 weeks.
They were showing clear signs of wear and the new ones felt much comfier.

normally, about the life of the boots, but it depends on so many factors, insole type is the most noticeable, the superfeet Kork footbeds will last longer than the conformable type just because of the material, applying heat can destroy many types in a few hours if you get too much on there, your feet change over time, but if they have changed sufficiently that the insole doesn't work for you then the boot probably doesn't fit any more either!

other factors include body weight, amount of pronation of the foot materials they are made from, posting material density, fit of the insole to the boot, the boot to your foot etc etc. but for the average recreational skier skiing 1-3 weeks a year 3 years is em err well IMO taking the P

biggest problem is that many shops treat custom insoles as an add on sale, a little extra revenue stream....please believe me, they are not, they are an integral part of the fitting process and the foundation of the fit of your boots

Well said, CEM.

Dave Mac wrote:Well said, CEM.

We could really use some kind of system to rate a post. Maybe a number of stars by the post would work :wink:

BTW Cem's post are always informative.

Trencher wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:Well said, CEM.

We could really use some kind of system to rate a post. Maybe a number of stars by the post would work :wink:

BTW Cem's post are always informative.

Sorry Trencher we don't need that system back again, do you remember the arguments when posts
were one starred I used to sit here laughing, I must say I did try my very best to get down to one star but only ended up on three, just like my school report "Must try harder" :D

Ian Wickham wrote:

Trencher wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:Well said, CEM.

We could really use some kind of system to rate a post. Maybe a number of stars by the post would work :wink:

BTW Cem's post are always informative.

Sorry Trencher we don't need that system back again, do you remember the arguments when posts
were one starred I used to sit here laughing, I must say I did try my very best to get down to one star but only ended up on three, just like my school report "Must try harder" :D

I think Trencher remembers it only tooooooooo well )