FP Insoles: The Truth Behind Footprint Insoles 

@Mick Lu, yes, the website is trash. But the insoles are heaven!!!

I’m actually looking into buying some why is the website trash ??

The Europe site is better and sheep as sh¤¤¤t!

Yeah there shit look soo craazy unorganized like makes it kinda complicated to buy

I actually got an aneurysm trying to navigate their website, i went there for insoles and ended up ordering three puppies and a fake rolex from vietnam. it's like a child smoking crack on lsd who made and designed it.

I think they’ll help you a lot, ever since I started using them it’s done wonders for my feet and knees - the amount of pain it’s reduced is very noticeable honestly. If you do end up trying some out use my promo code jpark10 for 10% off! My favorites are the kingfoam elites but they all work well for different situations!

Idk about physics, but wouldn't absorbing impact this much actually be a bad thing. Wouldn't you want to bounce back out

​@@XFR18 no, the bounce means the energy is going back into your feet/legs/joints.

@@kaisalis7895 it's dispersed back through them yes, but stopping at one point centers all the energy to one single point/ your foot or heels.

@@XFR18 Yes but the majority of the energy is not absorbed by you, the insole absorbs it.

Ur so right i had the same thought brother it doesnt make sense it bends to your shape when its hot that means the structure of the product becomes weaker therefore not doing the same effect it would cold or neutral thats probably the reason we dont see that video until one of us purchases it and trys it out lol

Each block is of different strength as well. Would be better to drop it on a sheet/plate of metal, like 1/4" aluminum, suspended on each end, because each sheet would have the same K-factor, and just measure how much it bends/flexes.

@@klubstompers are you trying to say that each and every cinder block is different in strength?? Are you high bro?

​@@encyclopediabrown1334 As a brick and block mason, i know. You can go through a pallet, and literally see the difference from block to block, some have fat webs, some have thin faces, etc. They ship the blocks on pallets and fork lift the pallets off the truck to the storage location and then the store. They also stack multiple pallets on top of each other at the manufacturing plant, then at the storage yard, and then at the store. This all causes the blocks to weaken differently, depending whether they were stacked on the top of the pallet, the side or middle, and this also causes them to vibrate and get hair line cracks, all in different areas. Some blocks literally fall apart as you pick them up right off the pallet.

If you need something about structure and integrity of the concrete, you would know it will always differ by several percents, however usually quality testing takes out most of the outliers advice certain threshold

Are they durable? At the price I would expect them to last basically forever and for me to be able to take them from shoe to shoe as the shoes wear out and I need new ones

Depends on the activity. 2 months on average if you're pushing them to their limits.

yeah man i work warehouse work on concrete all ten hours , my knees feel way better as well as my feet after a week shift

Which ones you buy ?

@@allenmathis2804 the most expensive ones I figure they'd be the best , the custom orthotic ones that were like 49 $ 7mm , you heat them up in the oven and they mold , I also got sent a duplicate order so I got an extra set free

Thank you,

@@hou5eheadjason for how long you heat them and at what temperature? Im afraid I might burn them haha also if you dont mind how long do they last? I 'll be using them for casual exercise, daily walk...

you pop/flick with the front of your feet and apply more pressure when you land towards the back. Fp insoles aren't thick enough to fuck up your skating like this also there's thickness sizes to choose from

This sounds like a general sports question about a shoe that's designed for one specific thing. Sprinting?

i recommend

The problem being, I'd love to try them on first. I've never bought shoes online, I feel like even a few steps in them I'd know if I wanna buy...neither skate shop here in Orlando has ever had them. :(

Well, since the cinder block got weak and cracked during the first 2 drops, id say 3, just like in the video. The more you hit the block, the weaker it gets. Each block and cell is different as far as strength, due to the manufacturing process, and them being shipped around on pallets. Being a mason, Ive had CMUs shatter just by picking them up at the center web. A better test would be to take a 1/4" thick piece of plate aluminum and suspend it on each end, and see how much it flexes when something is dropped on it, because that would get accurate, repeatable, results each time, and each sheet would have the same K-Factor.

I put a pair of the orange in my work boots, heel cups cracked in less than 6 months. They did feel good though.

Zero impact absorption every time I jump on concrete it is painful a lot of that is my shoes but the foam is great either

On the first side, yea, but the other side probably was still intact. Jason's not claiming it to be a perfect test, is just about casual observation

@@drewt1717 also, on the fp site they do 1 time fp insole an then directly the random brand and it breaks, Jason did it 2 times (1st with new and 2nd with old fp) and the 3th time it broke with the random brand. I use them to and had good results, can skate daily now! Instead of 3 times a week (1 of my ankles i can really feel the difference) also, i dont skate of stairs etc!

@@drewt1717 No, the second side was immediately and completely compromised, because the other side of the structure is destroyed. Cinder blocks aren't designed to be as sturdy when they're half as big.

it's a cinder block

microdamage Deez nutz

Thank you

For someone working 10 hour shift at Amazon which one would you recommend?

Have you tried the Comfort+ Plus Orthotic?

@@arlokkkk not yet 😁🙏🏼

@@eliza2256 cheer up for orrthotics 🤘🏻 or new version Comfort plus. Good review for everyday use. But I use for skating. I like Orthotics (Sorry foy my English 😅)

A common problem plaguing TENS of Americans every year!!

A bit more difficult to come by… unfortunately

💕

Cool

How the zliners doing i just bought some but then these popped up. Havent even received the zliners. But i went on this website looks confusing on which to buy cuz they got options

I don’t think he proclaimed the results of the tests to mean anything one way or another, the only potentially opinionated determination I heard was that less bounce= more impact absorption, basically. Which seems about right… I do suppose there may be some insole tech out there that not only absorbs said impact force, but also reflects/returns it. Now there’s an insome I’m waiting for… one that somehow utilizes the force of one’s own body weight into propelling oneself up/forward. Kind of like a trampoline. Moon shoes 🌙 👟

In which case the significance of the amount of bounce would be impossible to determine objectively

If it’s reflecting/returning the energy back through the ball enough to make it bounce then the energy transfer that would cause injury is still happening. There’s no way to return the shock without having a negative response to the body from it. Kinda like a sling shot being pulled all the way back, even tho it shot the projectile far af the springiness in the rubber is gonna come back and smack you in the face. Same concept except now it’s going through your feet into your body

@@tristanjacobrioskriner9604 yeah, but in this scenario the cinder block is the foot not the ball..

Regular fryer.

That’s odd I have two pairs of FP one is the gamechanger model and the other I can’t remember the name of, haven’t had any issues with loss of board feel or any negatives, really.

That comes down to choosing the thickness. We make them in all thicknesses, you can get as low as 3mm.

@@FootprintInsoleTechnologyhat do I need if I want maximum cushioning for sore knees and my back with damaged cartilage disc, I’m currently 115kgs 6ft but, I’m not super fat just big with a little belly fat, I don’t skate big stuff anymore just standard street stuff

Most say about a year. But I just got a pair of game changers today and I'm excited to mold and try them out. FYI I work at Amazon and walk an avg of 8-12 miles a DAY in around 3-5 hours.

@@gavinsdadphil 2 months later, how are they working for you? I just got my pair today and just finished molding them. I'm really hoping they help, because I have tried every other "professional" orthotics and nothing ever works.

@@spaceman3150 I sent mine back after 2 weeks of use. They felt similar to memory foam that wouldn't bounce back... I honestly had high hopes for these but I guess it was mostly hype

​@gavinsdadphil same here. Those moulding ones you put in the oven just seemed to lose their shape and felt useless after a few skates. Also the metal piece inside them started tearing thru the bottom in a few weeks too.

Yeah man I have used the 5mm and 7mm king foams in my work boots for about 5 years working in a rail yard. They work great for me

I think it’s just a matter of showing energy/shock absorption which would otherwise be taken through your joints! I’m no scientist though but my feet definitely feel less pain wearing them when jumping

More bounce and energy return can definitely be better in certain situations. These are probably great for skating because of the shock absorption, but may not be best for other uses. I'm curious if anyone has tried them in work boots.

I would say yes, I have flat foot and work in the industrial field standing all day long and I've put these in my work boots and they have helped. Essentially, for your flat foot, what you want is an arch support for your flat feet. your arch collapses under load so mold the sole while standing while focusing on your posture/alignment and it should mold to support your arch when you got about your day. I'm no medical expert so this is only my personal experience/advice.

Try some FP Insoles, you'll feel a huge difference

@@FootprintInsoleTechnology no thank you, I've already got enough Remind Insoles to last me probably a decade, I can't see spending money on yours just to experiment.

I've tried both, FP is better, worth trying trust me Sunk Cost Fallacy describes our tendency to follow through on an endeavor if we have already invested time, effort, or money into it, whether or not the current costs outweigh the benefits

@@johnnyresin Tried both, FP are at different league. Worth it, just try it you got nothing to loose.

Except.. you know.. forty$…

Remind was actually the alternative skate insole I tested! I just didn’t want to call them out directly by name because I felt bad but yeah those were Remind!

@@JasonParkSucks ahh gotcha thank you

They posted a test recently on their Instagram where they parked a car on an insole for five minutes then tested it and it still worked perfectly, not sure how that would translate but I’ve used mine for like half a year and they still work well! Also if you do try some you can use my discount code “jpark10” for 10% off!

@Jason Park Thanks for replying. That sounds about right. lol Thank you for the code.

That’s just from carrying them from the car to the ground haha

Always Es shoes!!

FP does make their own shoes now, I’m rocking the velocity’s (aaron “jaws” homoki’s pro shoe) but my next pair is def gonna be the intercepts (Neen Williams pro shoe)

In my experience I feel a definite difference!

I used to get gnarly heel bruised running out from transitions. When I had my first pair, I honestly NEVER got bruises ever again. Could legit run out with no repercussions. Great choice of insole

Same here, I used to fear messing up in transition bc of the run down and how hard my feet would slam while trying to decrease my momentum but with FP footwear (I’m rocking the velocity’s rn) I’m able to just jump down and don’t feel any different from a 7 foot drop and jumping down a step in terms of how the impact hurts my feet. Obvs there’s more pressure but the actual force/pain from the drop is literally 1/10th

THE TRUTH HAS BEEN REVEALED

Thank you, and no not really it’s all personal preference!

@@JasonParkSucks I've always thought that higher trucks could create a snappier pop. Maybe another test idea..?

No test needed, it’s basic physics. Your pop timing/height/amount of “snappiness”, has mostly to do with what I call your “pop-angle”. Or, the angle/amount of degrees the center/majority of your deck is at at the point your tail makes contact with the ground. A setup that’s at 45 degrees when the tail hits the ground, it’s nose is going to be higher in the air when you pop than a setup that has a pop-angle of 40/35/30 degrees. A higher nose means an over-all higher level for which to level the board out to, aka, bring the tail up after the pop. That, plus, the line of trajectory would be steeper and therefore likely be higher at its highest point. I say likely because although a steeper trajectory=higher “level-out” height, a shallower angle would equal more distance. And if you’re going down hill at all, especially with greater speed, and the further one goes laterally, technically the lower the ground gets… may end up being “higher” than a not as far but initially steeper trajectory. Many things effects your pop angle though. How tall your wheels are. Your trucks. The pitch of your tail. The length of your tail. Where/when it begins it’s curve/pitch. Your wheel base. Whether or not you have risers. I think that’s it… personally I find a not so steep pop-angle to be “snappier” as to me, to be “snappier” seems to be synonymous with a shorter pop-timing

If you wanna try a steeper pop angle, simply Ollie with your board turned around. Your nose will always be both longer and also have a steeper pitch. Unless it’s a twin tail. Or some other kind of… abomination.

Comfortable af for sure but if you try out FP you’ll notice a significant difference. Vans sort of muffles the force but landing primo still hurts like a bitch and a ten stair is still gonna be brutal regardless. With FP the board feel and land isn’t muzzled so much as it’s genuinely absorbed and evenly redistributed so you don’t actually feel a pinpoint landing and end up w bruised feet 😊