Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Before I got this, I had to determine my foot and had to do a wet foot test (wet your foot, shake off extra residue, place on paper or cardboard, snap a photo, then compare to websites for feet to determine your foot type) because I thought I was flat-footed, nope, turns out I have a high arch! I'd been having some foot pain for quite a while and I noticed my shoes over time kind of warp towards the outer sides, which was annoying. I normally get some soft memory foam shoes or gel but they never last. So after the foot test, I ordered this. When I got these (as of this review 2 weeks ago), I was very skeptical and before I did my review wanted to give it some time to wear and feel. At first glance, they curve and when picking them up, they hard, like you tap it on something and sounds like hard plastic/cardboard. I was skeptical because how are these going to be comfortable??? To really test these out, I had gotten new shoes, as we all know feet hurt in general but more so with new shoes. These were easy to slip in the shoe which was a plus to the hardness because inner soles are always a bit difficult to put in. After putting on my shoe, I stood up and noticed a big difference in how I stood but also how my feet felt. It was odd, the inserts were so hard, but since it offered support on my arch for the curve it was kind of comfy. After walking in them the past 2 weeks, I figured at first something magical was going on here, but in reality, when you stand, it not only offers support, but your own weight distributes the hardness and the curve at the arch which has open-air below it, now feels like a spring, not in a bad way, but in a comfy way of support. It's hard to describe really other than magic. So short story- got these for my high arch, put them in new shoes to test out, and the pain I had in walking has pretty much disappeared, it's still there slightly and it's weird not wearing them now as it is very noticeable when I don't wear the inserts. If you have a high arch, I would recommend these. I used to love walking and hiking but stopped a few years ago due to pain, but I can actually walk really well in these and feel good while still pacing myself and when I get home to take off my shoes, I don't have immediate pain after taking them off which says a lot to me.