Orthotics in MTB shoes

[Ingeniator]

I've recently been told by my physiotherapist that i need to get authotics (the sloped pieces of plastic or rubber that slip inside your shoe) in order to help a few small spinal problems, and was wondering if anyone uses them in their riding shoes, and if so, what shoes these are.
I have some low cut 5.10 impacts, and think they would be ok, but want to hear opinions too.

Also, apparently the shoes you wear them with have to be structurally sound (i.e. decent heel, stiff sides), and if anyone on here who uses authotics coudl let me know what they're using them in casually , that would be great also.

Thanks heaps

 

[Giantrider]

you can put them in riding shoes but one of my mates have them built in his shoes i think they are cleat shoes the road type..

try your LBS and find out which would be a very good start

 

[Big_Al]

I wear them every day in my school shoes and any other shoes they fit in. I wear them riding. They give you better posture and more comfy IMO..Your supposed to wear them all the time.

 

[THE YETI]

I wear Authotics in all my shoes, bar my riding shoes. The strains put on your feet and back are very different when riding. I dont see the point as 2-ish hours of riding isnt going to make a huge difference.

 

[extreme_ride]

I have althotics and them to school and most of time riding but your supposed to wear them as often and frequent as you can. As for shoes make sure there a tight fit( as in your heel doesnt slide up and down ) and you should be fine

 

[hwbrodiek]

Orthotics

Just so more people can help you out...they're actually called orthotics

 

[ScottD]

If i go downhill riding i dont bother whacking orthodics in but If i am doing a decent road ride(4+ hours) I do it, keeps me a little bit more compfortable on the bike.

 

[THE YETI]

Just so more people can help you out...they're actually called orthotics

ORthotic/AUthotics meh, same difference i think.lol. But you're right

 

[Balfa_Oli]

yeah i have orthotics. i wear them in my shimano shoes and they are fine.
i wear them in all shoes so i am really comfortable wearing them.
You should be fine wearing them in your shoes. try it and give them a few rides if you really find them uncomfortable then don't use them but you shouldn't have any problems.
oli

 

[PyletSnviper]

dude... i wear them too... i have them in my school shoes 100% of the time... any other time.. like going to movies...dinners...or riding i just wear the shoes without them.... your problem with riding might be that they slip in your shoe heaps..i wear humans when i ride DH and sa they are a skate show the authotics just kept slipping down

and also.. if its to help correct your spine... think about how much and for how long you are on ur feet when riding.. in DH its a usually 5min run of pressure then lots of resting.. in XC its mostly in the saddle..... whereas when your running your on them the whole time... i just let riding slip the authotics

 

[blackjack]

hey mate mabey try putting them in some dx flat shoes, there wider than the 5-10 so it mite fit better.

 

[J-ack]

i always have my orthotics in, no matter which shoes i'm wearing or what i'm doing. most of the time they're either in my globe skate shoes or my all stars, and they're fine in both, no matter how loose or tight the shoe is. one thing to remember though, always wear socks with orthotics, otherwise your feet get incredibly sweaty and/or infected ( i got athletes foot after wearing them almost all day for just a few days of riding). Hope this helps,

 

[Annabanana]

orthotics

Hey, I have some serious knee issues from running too much etc, and have orthotics in my shoes to try and fix it. However, I have never put them in my riding shoes, and haven't found this a problem, even in enduro events. I guess it's really dependent on WHY you need them, and if they make a difference to your riding.
Speaking to my physio, he doesn't think it's a problem that they're not in the 'el shimano's, and while I am forbidden from running, he's telling me to cut sick on the roadie.
So there you go.
-Miss Banana

 

[sockman]

no problems in my 5 10's

 

[Povi]

ive had to wear orthotics pretty much all my life
i wear them in my riding shoes (vans slip ons) and dont have any problems
they will only be annoying if u drop and the orthotic slides a bit, then u land on the edge of it with your heel......
that can be pretty painful depending on how hard you hit it!
just make sure your shoes fit snugly and you shouldnt have to worry about it

 

[Macbeth]

For anyone that's super interested I know that Steve Hogg at CyclefitCentre has a physio that makes cycling specific orthotics for the fit ups that he does there relating to soreness from riding or guys that have had injuries....

His shop number is 8338 8911 if anyone wants to take it to that level.....

 

[alpinestar12]

I bought "VAS" insoles from footlocker, they have a big raised arch and well supported and are sweet. I wear them all the time in any shoes. Last week I had to go without them and a lot more foot pain, and harder to walk. they are sweet.

 

[ScottD]

For anyone that's super interested I know that Steve Hogg at CyclefitCentre has a physio that makes cycling specific orthotics for the fit ups that he does there relating to soreness from riding or guys that have had injuries....

His shop number is 8338 8911 if anyone wants to take it to that level.....

hahahhaa, yeh go to Steve Hogg

Rude and Crude Setup $500
All the new stems and bits to go with it $300
Crippled people at Ironman OZ trying to run after one of his bike set ups Priceless

Some of the people that come into my shop with Steve Hogg setups asking why they cant even run 10km off the bike is incredible, one of the best ones was a guy asking steve to setup his bike for Ironman. No biggie, foward facing seatpost etc cause he had a roadie frame. The seat was 9.5cm behind the BB. Try riding 180km with that then having to run a marathon

 

[Dougy]

I actually going to be doing some testing with one of the podiatrists I work with this summer. She runs the specialist boot fitting at Thredbo and made some orthotics for my snowboard boots and was wondering if they make any difference for DH. For road riding there is a definate advantage to be gained from correct alignment of your lower body/legs/feet and we figure the same would go for DH. I've been trail-riding with them in my 5-10s for the past month or so and they feel good and I do feel better positioned on my pedals. Once the season starts at Thredbo I'll do some back-to-back runs without then with orthotics and see if there is any real-world difference.

 

[clockworked]

full length ones

mine run the full length of my foot, so they can't slide inside the shoe. i use them for riding and running but normal ones the rest of the time.
the only hassle with full length ones is that they can take up a bit of room so i need to buy the next size up shoe, which can look a bit gumby if they are a big shoe (like skate shoes), but isnt usually a problem
but no slipping forward!