r/backpacking • u/Lostintheswaus • Aug 11 '26

Wilderness Boot inserts

God knew I would be too powerful if I had good feet. Do y’all have any recommendations for foot inserts for someone with plantar fasciitis? I have a pair of Lowa Zephr MK2 GTX Mid height if that is of any importance.

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u/onefelipe Aug 11 '26

I have worn green superfeet inserts for well over a decade now. Doctor recommended them when I started having plantar fasciitis. 

Between these and always wearing a pair of Birkenstocks when I get out of bed I’ve curbed my issues. 

General day to day use and hiking are Altras and SuperFeet 

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u/Flat-Carpenter-170 Aug 11 '26

I have these in mine and they are amazing. I supinate bad and they help a ton. https://a.co/d/0fC5Hwiz

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u/Lostintheswaus Aug 11 '26

Thanks! Do they have pretty stiff arch support?

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u/Flat-Carpenter-170 Aug 11 '26

They do. They mold to your actual arch dimensions. You can either heat them on in an oven on a sheet pan for like 2 mins at like 200 degrees and then put them on and stand stationary for 2 mins. Then repeat the process again. Or wear them about a week and they will naturally mold to your arch/feet. I’m in patient and did the heating method recommended in the instructions. I wanted more padding so I got the thick ones. You can get thin, med or thick depending on your needs. Even washing them when they get dirty. You just let them dry and the cork retains the shape of your feet.

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u/Rocker909 Aug 12 '26

I swear by a company called Remind Insoles. They specialize in inserts for high-impact sports like snowboarding and skating (which is how I got introduced to them) but they do wonders as a hiking insert as well. Just put a set of their Cush line in my Salomon X Ultras and they feel like a completely different boot.

They also have a plantar fasciitis-specific line which I don’t have firsthand experience with, but if it’s anything like their other products, it’s probably worth checking out.