G-Unit Insoles

zeroman13 · Post by **zeroman13** » 22 Jan 2007 19:36

To everyone that uses the goonits with the stock insoles:

did you cut some of the insole off? like the instep part?

If pic's are needed I'll put them up when I get the chance.

Thanks.
Josh

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 22 Jan 2007 19:58

The insoles on my lavers are the same... I'd also like an answer.

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » 22 Jan 2007 20:17

Yeah, you have to cut some part of your insoles. If you don't get rid of it, your insteps are gonna be sticking out.

Here's how I usually do the "insole mod":

Cut along the black curved line, and make sure not to rush so that you don't go too far.

zeroman13 · Post by **zeroman13** » 22 Jan 2007 20:18

Thanks Sergey!

Wumbo · Post by **Wumbo** » 25 Jan 2007 03:39

i just want to warn i tried this for lavers but it feels worse than before. i have wide feet so maybe its that.

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 25 Jan 2007 12:23

That cut is way too big. You just need only to trim along the side as much as necessary, so that the cut will be adjacent to the sole's instep.

Even so, you don't even need to cut so much if you use the G-unit's stock insole, since it doesn't jut out so much like the Spenco's.

zeroman13 · Post by **zeroman13** » 25 Jan 2007 13:52

I ended up cutting mine down to about even with the instep, and it already makes a BIG difference!

zach4th · Post by **zach4th** » 26 Jan 2007 16:08

Wow, I thought i was the only one!

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 27 Jan 2007 12:51

Ya, if you don't trim the Specno's instep down in lavers you'll also end up w/ a bulge on the inside/clipper delaying portion of your shoe. The specno's insoles are just too wide for lavers around the instep so trim them down or you'll end up w/ a lot of 'roll off'.

MathieuGM · Post by **MathieuGM** » 28 Jul 2008 13:39

well be really careful with these modifications. IF you cut it too much and that you foot don't have a good support your ankle will twist a little bit on the inside wich, at long term, can lead to some knee and back problems. Myself i started to fell some small back pain after these mod. (no i didn't cut my insole that much haha

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calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 28 Jul 2008 14:53

another reason to just skip insoles altogether =]

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » 30 Jul 2008 15:32

i had to take out a chunk of my instep on the units, they have a really unecessary bump... that just needed to go.

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 15 Aug 2008 11:37

I have an insole from a standard New Balance sneaker that I rotate between all my units. Works like a charm!