Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Dr. Scholl's®Active Series® Insoles

Dr. Scholl's Active Series Insoles


 

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

During athletic activity, the foot is subject to the shock from impact of 2-3 times your body weight with every step. Dr. Scholl's® Active Series® Insoles reduce shock by 40% and, for those with shin splints, runner's knee and plantar fasciitis, helps relieve and prevent the pain.
  • Reduces shock by 40%
  • Designed with Triple Zone Protection for your ball of foot, arch, and heel
  • Helps relieve and prevent pain from shin splints, runner's knee and plantar fasciitis
  • Helps reduce foot odor with SweatMax™ technology

Available in 4 sizes:
-       Men's (sizes 7½-10)                             - Men's (sizes 10½-13)
-       Women's (sizes 5½-8)                          - Women's (sizes 8½-11)
Designed to fit:
·         Running shoes
·         Athletic shoes
·         Court shoes
Engineered with Triple Zone Protection:
·         Zone 1: Thick ball of foot helps distribute pressure throughout push-off
·         Zone 2: Unique arch design improves transition of weight from landing to push-off
·         Zone 3: Deep heel cup helps stabilize the heel while absorbing impact with every step

Review:
I am a very active athlete who participates in many sports.  So, in true form, I figured it would be best to test this product out during competition.  I am currently in volleyball season, a 12 team competitive league, so I took out my volleyball shoes and brought the Dr. Scholl’s Insoles over and began to trip and make them fit.
I really liked that on the back of the insole there was pre-marked lines to follow according to the shoe size I was using.  I really liked that it was nicely marked and lined for cutting ease.  I have tried other insoles before and found the process to be a bit longer because I was guessing the size I had to trim down, and it was trial and error a few times.  The outlined shape given on these insoles was pretty correct, I only had to make 1 more minor adjustment and then the insole fit just fine for me
My initial thoughts of this insole were very positive.  They felt great in my shoe and when I walked it felt like I had an extra bounce to my step even!  The arch support was tremendous and noticed right away, it felt great.  In volleyball there is lots of fast turns, jerky movements and of course jumping.  The arch support will be fantastic for those jumping actions.
I was curious to see if the insole would shift and move around in my shoe during play with all the jerky movements.  I was pleasantly surprised that the insoles stayed nicely in place and felt really great during play.  I loved how it felt while I was playing.  It was great support on my arch mainly, but seemed to give me an extra step in my jump as well, I felt like I was playing with springs under my feet. 
I will continue to use these Dr. Scholl’s Active Series Insoles for my sports.  I look forward to trying them out during soccer season in the summer as well!
I received this product complimentary to sample and review from Influenster.