DIY heat molded foot beds

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Voyage86

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any one got recommendations? good brands? bad brands? specific models? i don’t think i need to spend 250$ at true foot this. thanks.
 
14592526:PartyBullshiit said:
Have you tired any nicer trim to fit first?
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ya it’s what i have right now. it’s certainly better than what was originally in there but the fit just isn’t quite right.
 
I used superfeet in my skates for years. When I got new ski boots I popped a pair into the liners and I like them so far. I think they were like 60$ cad
 
A DIY heat molded footbed is a terrible idea. You are absolutely going to mold it wrong and incorrectly position your foot in the wrong orientation, forever. Better off sticking with a trim to fit until you find a trained professional to mold you up correctly.
 
14592734:onenerdykid said:
A DIY heat molded footbed is a terrible idea. You are absolutely going to mold it wrong and incorrectly position your foot in the wrong orientation, forever. Better off sticking with a trim to fit until you find a trained professional to mold you up correctly.
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really? they seem readily available to the point where it’s a legit product that many people use. i’m sure there are many good tutorials out there as well.
 
14592745:Voyage86 said:
really? they seem readily available to the point where it’s a legit product that many people use. i’m sure there are many good tutorials out there as well.
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Typically there’s a decent amount of work and specific equipment they use to do the whole mold process.
 
14592758:PartyBullshiit said:
Typically there’s a decent amount of work and specific equipment they use to do the whole mold process.
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right, i understand how the professional ones are done in the shop but these are just a trim to fit footbed that you put in the over for a bit and then step on to leave a slight imprint.
 
14592763:Voyage86 said:
right, i understand how the professional ones are done in the shop but these are just a trim to fit footbed that you put in the over for a bit and then step on to leave a slight imprint.
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That’s not a custom insert then. That’s just a trim to fit. Not the same at all.
 
14592764:PartyBullshiit said:
That’s not a custom insert then. That’s just a trim to fit. Not the same at all.
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ahh, ok, i realize the confusion then. any recommendations for those kinds of footbeds that are heat molded?
 
14592763:Voyage86 said:
right, i understand how the professional ones are done in the shop but these are just a trim to fit footbed that you put in the over for a bit and then step on to leave a slight imprint.
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If you heat something and step onto it, then all you are doing is capturing your pronated foot, which is NOT what you want. This is not how to make a footbed.

The technology is not there. The marketing is.
 
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