Ultimate Performance Insoles

We offer the following sports insoles:

• Advanced range
• Active range

The Advanced Range

The Advanced range of Ultimate Performance Insoles comprises three products. We designed to use in running and walking footwear, and will cope with any performance level by the user: ideal for running, all sports on hard surfaces, gym and hiking.

The Active Range

Our Active models give a slightly lesser degree of support than the cushion and support versions of the Advanced insoles. This makes for a perfect insole to place in your everyday footwear, both for high arch and overpronators. Therefore, ensuring both 24/7 protection whatever you wear on your feet, and also a slight improvement in gait, helping prevent repetitive strain injuries.

Foot Types

Feet usually come in three types:

• Overpronators
• Neutral
• Underpronators/Sunpinators

The wet foot test gives you an idea of what foot type you have. Stand on a piece of paper with wet feet and examine your footprint.

Insoles for overpronators

If you overpronate this means your foot rolls or flattens in too much as you walk or run. Overpronators have flat feet and need arch support insoles which prevent the foot rolling in. Injury risk increases because as your foot flattens, your lower leg rotates in. As a result, this causes extra stress on your lower leg causing overuse injuries.

Neutral feet

If you are a runner or walker with a neutral foot or only mildly overpronate then the best insole for you is the Ultimate Performance Advanced F3D Neutral insole. It provides mild to moderate support with 3mm cushioning.

Supinators

If you supinate/underpronate then you most likely need insoles for high arched feet. High arched feet are often rigid and inflexible which increases your risk of injury. The priority for you is a neutral or low support insole for sport with plenty of cushioning.

Technology

The full-length insoles are made from a unique mix of materials specifically engineered by Ultimate Performance for running. Offering both biomechanical support and shock absorption. A cushioned arch support and an anatomical contour known as a ‘Met Pad’ help spread the load on the forefoot. As a result, helping the body achieve a more ideal gait, and damping harmful high-frequency shockwaves. This helps to reduce pain not only in your feet, but also in ankles, shins, knees, hips, back and neck.

They will also help to aid recovery time and help to reduce the risk of injuries re-occurring. You should chose the insoles based upon either a professional gait assessment or the wet foot test.

Support Levels

Altogether the Ultimate Performance Active and Advanced insoles provide five levels of support to closely match the requirement of almost any user in any kind of footwear: standing, walking or running.

These insoles are full length and replace the insoles in neutral or supportive running shoes. Simply remove your existing insole, place over the top of the Advanced or Active insole, align the heel and trim around the toe to match.

We advise wearing them in gradually over the first couple of weeks to avoid muscle fatigue and to allow your body time to adapt to the improved gait and posture provided by the insole.