A few weeks ago I was contacted by a representative from the company Flow Sole asking if I would be interested in trying their insoles that are for plantar fasciitis pain. Of course I said yes! It was a resounding yes!
I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in 2013. (post here). I immediately went out to follow the doctors advice. By the end of the day I had purchased a device to add to my shoe to help with the pain. I was set, right? Well not quite! What I bought was intolerably painful for me. I tried something different with the same results. This and that....I've most likely tried it and hated every product! So when FlowSole offered for me to try their insoles for plantar pain I was all set to try!
The package came in the mail after a few days. And I was super excited to try them out. I had taken a quick peek online when they first contacted me, but I chose to not look too deeply at the product. I wanted to have a clear mind when I received and tried their product. (Which in the fairness of transparency, they did supply to me free of charge as compensation for a review.)
The day came and I was super excited to open the package! The packaging was neat and clean and the box gave some information about the company and product. The packaging labelled this as the "foot pain relief insole". I was intrigued, but wary. That is a big and bold statement to make. I have suffered from foot pain almost my whole life, even before the plantar issues cropped up. (This has always been referred to as "the Bone" and I wrote about it way back in the first year of this site, in this post.) Lifelong foot pain has made me very particular about my shoes and feet. The main reason that I was wary was the fact that I typically have issues with any shoe or device that has a large/pronounced arch. I can't tell you how many pairs of shoes and devices that have been purchased only to end up in the trashcan (my parents if they were alive would attest to this also as they bought me special shoes on more than one occasion). So I honestly expected to put these insoles into my shoes and within moments hate them.
Instead, I put the insoles into my shoes. I put them into my favorite pair of Asolo Landscape boots, that are now used for yard work. I chose those boots for a few reasons. Number one, they were the shoes that I knew that I would be wearing the most over the following week or so. Secondly, the Asolo Landscapes were nearing the end of their life and I wanted to really put the insoles through a test.
I slipped my feet into the shoes with the insoles and my eyes widened with shock. It wasn't painful! They actually felt, dare I say it; comfy! I wore them for a few hours and I was still wearing them when Jason and I ran out to go to a local store. It was while we were strolling through the store that I felt it. And it was not a good feel it! My little toe on one foot was rubbing. (in shoes that had NEVER rubbed) and my feet were sore and achy! Ok, that was me just trying to be nice, they just downright HURT!
Taking my shoes off never felt better! I was undeterred though, I have been told enough times to let my feet get accustomed to the new feelings. The next day I put the shoes back on. And do you know what? They didn't hurt as bad! And by the third day they actually felt really good! By golly, these insoles actually worked! Over the last few weeks I have been right on the edge of plantar pain. (Yes, I can usually feel it coming on). But this week I haven't had any of those twinges of pain! I know, how awesome is that?
I know it's only been a week, but so far I am impressed! I will definitely be using them more! I may be buying more pairs of them also! Not just for myself, but for Jason. Yes, Jason saw them and declared that they looked really comfortable and he might need a pair!
You can buy a pair of Flowsole Insoles for yourself. They appear to be about $35-40 per a pair. But seriously, if they can help foot pain, well worth double that price! Check them out, you may like them.
