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Sole of foot issues-Gel insoles?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I have bought a great pair of boots, and they are comfy in everyway.

However, I have funny nerves in my feel due to an illness a few years ago, and after an hour or 2 of skiing, the ball of my foot feel numb, from the pressure of standing on them.

Now I have seem gel insoles, but would they make control worse?

Any views, good or bad are appreciated!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I have nerve damage too, either numbness or pins and needles. Gel inserts made mine worse, they are too thick and made my boots too tight.
I just wear the thinnest possible socks and loosen my buckles every lift so the boots are semi dangling away from my soles to ease the discomfort. 3 weeks before skiing I adjust my Gabapentin upwards to help with the discomfort. I don't know if you are on any meds for your nerve pain? Might be worth a chat with your doc?
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I had issues with pain in the soles of my feet, after about 30 mins of skiing, I would get sharp, stabbing pains and just had to sit down to take the weight off which allowed the pain to ease and then I could often carry on all day OK. I suffer from flattish feet and weak arches.

I researched the subject and realised I was over-tightening the lower 2 latches (across the arch) and constricting the blood supply. These two latches should be used just enough to close the boot. I also replaced the hard felt standard insoles with some slightly more forgiving and supporting Iron Man gel insoles that are designed for athletics, they were a teensy bit more voluminous, mostly in the arch support area, but since I wasn't over-tightening those latches, it felt fine and I've had no recurrence of that burning pain since.

After advice from boot-fitters at Lockwoods, I also tried some of those expensive Superfeet insoles which have good arch support, but I found them very unforgiving underfoot, so I stick with my £10 Iron Man ones and I haven't noticed huge control issues.

Not sure if any of the above is scientific, just my experience.
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I would suggest getting some custom fit insoles made.
This will allow your weight to be evenly distributed across the whole foot rather than just a few points.
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