No insoles?

Guest_2 · Post by **Guest_2** » 05 Jan 2006 15:26

Does anyone shred without any insoles in their lavers?

Why?
How does that affect your game?
How does that affect your poor knees?

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 05 Jan 2006 15:40

I've heard that Vasek plays without insoles, or that he did for a period of time.

hackeysnacker · Post by **hackeysnacker** » 05 Jan 2006 17:27

I don't play with insoles.. i needed to cut a deeper than normal brocka mod because my ankles are lower in my shoes. I actually get less shin splints (almost non existant, finally), my balance is better, and it's given me a flatter clipper surface. Takes a bit of weight off your foot too

I used to use orthodics, they helped out when wearing boots, but after a while I realized they were the cause of some minor leg pain when I used them to kick.

EDIT: I keep posting on my brother's name.. this's Jake.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 05 Jan 2006 17:32

Special insoles all the way. I use metatarsal insoles for the balls of my feet, and then I put another sport insole on top of it to keep it in place. Footbag shoes are relatively cheap (I just got 2 pairs off eBay for $80 total), so its worth spending a bit extra to make sure you don't mess up your legs.

JoshMan01 · Post by **JoshMan01** » 05 Jan 2006 18:32

No insole?! That would kill my feet. Heck, when my shoes got old and the insoles and stuff wore down I hurt my feet badly enough that I had to quit for a little while.

hakkpakk · Post by **hakkpakk** » 05 Jan 2006 19:09

I bought Dr Scholls insoles trying to prevent shin splints. But they arent supporting the front of my feet, just my heals. Any Dr Scholls insoles for the toes too?

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 05 Jan 2006 19:22

im kerrazay

i pulled the stock insoles out so i could feel closer to the ground

Xain · Post by **Xain** » 05 Jan 2006 19:33

spencos all the way.
I use them in all of my shoes

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 05 Jan 2006 21:28

I just put spencos in, and although I don't like exactly the way they feel (squishy and heavy, kinda like I just came in from the rain), I'm going to force myself to get used to them. I need more shock absorbtion. If I hate them after a week, I'll go back to stock I guess.

ShredOnLawn · Post by **ShredOnLawn** » 06 Jan 2006 06:41

I do play with thrift store insoles but I play best with none and in bare feet in like 95 degrees Ferenheit weather outdoors on a golf course green.

This year I've stopped using insoles. I have shin splints already.

I think I got shin splints from running a 6 minute mile on the treadmill last week though. Footbag doesn't give me shin splints as much as running downhill does.

HighDemonslayer · Post by **HighDemonslayer** » 06 Jan 2006 08:23

Lavers with the "stocks" pulled out, and replaced by those green insoles(forget name). The cheap white insoles with air holes will work for a while if cut to correct size.

Now I have some G6's and wonder, has anyone tried to put insoles in those? Will they even fit? Would you remove the stock insoles?

I certainly wouldn't remove the stock ones, but has anyone else tried it?

-n

HighDemonslayer · Post by **HighDemonslayer** » 06 Jan 2006 08:27

Oh yeah, and depending on shoe and sock size, try putting the after-market insoles ON TOP of the stock ones, for extra cushion. Maybe you can get away with using shoes that are a few sizes to large.

note: I will try putting extra insoles in my "large" pair of G6's,

-n

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 06 Jan 2006 10:26

I took out the stock insoles in G6s, and put in my other special insoles instead. No problem at all. I can show you next time Unity meets for a kick. But yeah, using insoles in G6 is no different than lavers.

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 06 Jan 2006 10:57

I use Spencos cross trainer insoles. They're rad. Chris Balch has been persuading me to cut the inner lining of the insoles so that I can get a flatter clipper groove, so I think I'll be working hours on end doing that mod.

Xain · Post by **Xain** » 06 Jan 2006 20:52

the g-unit stock insoles are a lot easier to remove than laver insoles.. seeing as how they're not glued in.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 06 Jan 2006 22:12

Yeah I couldn't get my laver insoles out, and I was too lazy to reef on em, so I put some heel insoles in on top of it. I can't say it's UNcomfortable. I dunno if it makes a real difference, so I just leave em in anyway.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 09 Jan 2006 17:36

yeah, tried to swing the spencos again but I just can't get used to em. Stock 4 Life baby!!!

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 10 Jan 2006 12:08

Spencos cross trainers fit surprisingly well into Lavers than G-units. Slender sole I'm willing to think.

Air · Post by **Air** » 11 Jan 2006 05:09

I used to play with insoles but for the last six months or so I've played without them. I haven't noticed much difference. Lavers maybe feel a bit lighter without insoles but nothing else.

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 11 Jan 2006 09:05

I use "special" insoles, Adidas soft step or something like that. I went to a local sport store but there weren't not many to choose from. So I got these, and although they are a bit wrecked because of shredding I find them better than the stock insoles.
I haven't tried playing without insoles with Lavers, but when I was using NBs I had to take them off to fit my shoes in.

I can't really recommend that, it wasn't comfortable at all.

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