hey everybody it's Doctor Jo, and the folks at Wiivv sent me there Wiivv custom
insoles to review. so let's get started.
so the great thing about having custom
insoles are the custom insoles are specifically made for your feet. if you
just want some insoles off the shelf, and you don't have a whole lot of
problems with your feet, those are fine, but if you really need something a
little more specific for a custom insole, for instance for like me, I have
a slightly different arch on each side and one foot is longer than the other. so
if you have something like that, where you're gonna need something that's
specific for one and specific for the other, you definitely want to get some
custom insoles. if you go into a clinic and see a specialist who sizes your foot
and makes the custom insoles, that's great, but sometimes that can be really
expensive, and you can get these for a whole lot cheaper, and it's still custom
made. so the great thing about the Wiivv custom insoles is they come in two
different sizes you can see here. so it comes in the full length and it comes in
the 3/4 length. so 3/4 length would be something more like if you have a really
narrow shoe this fits in better, or if you have a shoe where the custom factory
insole doesn't come out. so you could use this, but I'm gonna talk more about the
full length one because that's what I'm going to be using today. and so the the
the fun stuff I like about it is you can not only have the custom for your foot,
but you can customize it with different colors, different designs on the top, they
also will put your name on the part here, and on the back on the hard piece of
that custom insole. so it makes it really nice to kind of just have it
specifically for you. also the fabric here is a wicking fabric, so it helps
kind of wick away moisture which is very nice if you don't want stinky feet, or if
you have a little you know feet that are a little bit more sweaty sometimes, this
does a nice job or it doesn't you know get all soaked up into your foot it
whisk away that moisture. they also have here this is where the arch is that is
going to be custom to your art which is really nice, again like mine that's
slightly different, if I just were to get some off the shelf, they're gonna be the
same height and it might not make a huge difference, but it would probably make a
difference, they also have heel where it's a shock-absorbing heel. so you
can see where I'm squishing it here which makes it really nice, especially if
you get heel pain or things like heel spurs, that does a really good job of
protecting it there. and things again really the biggest thing probably the
people are affected by is the plantar fasciitis. and so having that custom heel
our arch support here, and the heel support is really going to help make
sure that you're not irritating that plantar fascial when you're running
walking. it doesn't have to be for athletes you know just everyday walking
especially if you walk a lot for work or if you're want to walk for exercise and
things like that. so the first thing that you really need to do is download their
app. that's how you get your custom insoles. and so the app, what it does is
it you download the app, and then you take pictures of your right and your
left foot, and the app will show you the the angles that you need to do to take
of your feet. and the great thing about that is again because if you have
different sized feet, if you have different size arches, it takes the
pictures and then what Wiivv does is it uses those pictures to make a model of
your foot and then it 3d prints out those insoles. so it's going to be you
know fit to you specifically, not just some generic insole. so that's a great
component as well. so you definitely have to download the app to do all of that.
so for insoles or shoe inserts a lot of times I think people might not realize
that not only is it to help with your foot and help take pressure off the
pressure points, but also if your arch is dropping if you have a like a flat foot
or a pronation and your foot so your foots going in, if your arch isn't
protected what happens is your foot rolls in, and then you end up getting
ankle pain as well because on that inside or that medial side you get a lot
of extra pressure on that ankle. so then you also have ankle pain which can lead
to knee pain because then if you're if your foots dropping in you have extra
pressure on the inside of your knee, and then all the way up the chain to your
hips and your back. so it's not really just for your foot when you're getting
something that's custom made specifically for you and you're getting
back to that normal pattern that's going to help all the way along the chain or
the whole body. so sometimes if you're having some
things like knee pain or hip pain or even back pain, you go see your physical
therapist, have them do a full evaluation and they might you know say, hey you
might need some custom orthotics. and so again what's really nice about these is
not only are they customizable specific for you but they're usually about a
third or to a 1/4 of the cost of something if you were gonna go into you
know an actual clinic and have something specifically made for you. so this is
just a nicer alternative to really get something that's not just you go and
pull something off of the shelf and you don't know if it's gonna really work for
you or not. so I want to tell you a little bit more about my custom insoles
because as I mentioned to you before, I have different sized feet and slightly
different arches and so even though mine's just I think like a two
millimeter difference of arches, so I'm going to show you here and you might not
be able to see it, but it's really the I just think it's great that you have that
option because even though it's something that you might not be able to
visually see, it's something that your feet are going to be able to feel. with
those arches, it's such a small high anyways with your arches that those
millimeters right might really make a difference. and then also the length so you
know when you you have a big length difference in your size shoe, it's nice
to have those insoles to go where they need to go to the end of the shoe. so
I've again my feet are a little bit different, so I really like having those
custom insoles when I'm using insoles. and so it's also really nice because
when you see here it's just it goes right into it and so that's you know
makes it a great fit the arch goes right in there where is if you had some
off-the-shelf you know it would just be you know probably low arch medium arch
and higher. so it's really nice to have that perfect fit there. and then it makes
it super easy to put the insoles in as well.
so I'm going to show you that real quick. so that usually the factory insoles are
not glued in, and so they're pretty easy to take out. so mine here you just kind
of pull at the end and pull that out. so when you're putting in a full-length
insole, you want to take that factory insole out. and so the way I like to put
it in and make it a little bit easier is the the squishy part at the bottom, just
put a little curve in it like that because then
that makes it a little firmer there to go right in. and then all you do is you
just slide it in and push that heel down and make sure that it's fit in there
pretty tight. but you can see that just it almost almost like it clicked in, but
it didn't, but it's a nice fit and then all you have to do is put your shoes on
and then as soon as I put it in its super comfortable. it feels great. when
you're using inserts or shoes in general, you should be comfortable as soon as you
put them on. there shouldn't be a a wearing in period. now there is a period
of not just putting them in all day long and going with them. sometimes you have
to get your foot used to it, but it should be comfortable as soon as you put
it in. if it feels if your shoe feels tight or something like that, then you
don't have the right shoe for you. so it should be comfortable, but I usually do
recommend especially with some some custom insoles or inserts that maybe
just start with an hour wearing them so your foot gets used to it. then go ahead
and take them out and use your you know regular insoles, and then two hours the
next day. three hours the next day after that. and then you can go ahead and then
put it in for the whole day, just to make sure that your foot's comfortable with
all that. so again you know these these Wiivvs I just like them because they're
really going to be fit specifically for you. so if you're interested in
purchasing any of their products, you can click on the link up there, and don't
forget to subscribe by clicking down there. and remember be safe, keep those
feet happy, have fun, and I hope you feel better soon.