Quote Originally Posted by IFjane View Post
Bat - where did you go to get your customized inserts? Were they expensive?

If you don't mind my asking, where are you located? Anywhere near Madison?
I live in Virginia, so not near Madison. I will tell you how it works here, but I have heard it is different in other locations. At least this MAY give you an idea of what to do ...

I first went to an orthopedic to check-out my feet. They gave me a referral to a physical therapist who specializes in sports medicine. It was the PT that checked my strength, flexibiltiy, muscular structure, etc., etc., and recommended the orthodics. As far as I know, the PT is the ONLY place in my town where you can get customized orthodics and it MUST be done with a doctor's referral for services. They cost roughly $300 (some insurance plans may actually pay for them!) and last about 3 years on normal wear (I use them ALL THE TIME, not just cycling) and I can move them from shoe to shoe. I did have them orginally set-up to fit my cycling shoes, which works fine when I transfer to my other athletic shoes (I needed them to be as thin as possible for cycling). If you used them JUST FOR CYCLING, they would probably last longer (guessing). They do make them for just one shoe -- you wouldn't transfer them -- but don't know if that would cost less/more/or same.

I feel it is well worth the investment -- we use our feet all the time and if they don't hurt or get tired, it sure helps the rest of the body not feel hurt or tired! I also feel it is like buying a couple pairs of expensive shoes, only you don't actually see the "shoe", you just get to feel it!