After almost 40 years in the footwear industry this video taught me that there are always things to learn (well, I kind of knew, but still it surprised me). I really appreciate you sharing this lesson, many thanks for that!
Altberg boots are great boots but there not cheap, ive a pair of the tethera walking boots. why not provide these insoles when new boots are purchased . Ive yet to buy a pair of walking boots with decent insoles.
I agree, at 200 quid a pop and trying to be one of the big leading brands, you think they would have at least the lightweight installed from factory. Of if your buying direct, have them as a no, or low, cost option so you can choose at check out. It seems thy are around 30 quid, which after spending 200, feels a little shitty.
I bought a pair of these after watching this video, and to be honest I find them not only uncomfortable, but you will definitely lose volume in your boots, and the foot bed is heavily cushioned with foam on the outer sole area towards your heel, making it feel like you have something in your boots that shouldn't be there. I shelled out nearly £30 for these and took them out after just one outing...so as far as I'm concerned they were a complete waste of money.
Hi I have just been diagnosed with charcot foot I have costume beds made, would your beds be OK as a substitute I have a pair of a defenders boots that I'm going to have fitted with my customer beds fitted
Possibly - Extremely flat feet where there is no longer any arch to the foot, and where the cuneiform bones may have collapsed, is now probably at the stage where it has become a medical condition which should be looked at by a qualified podiatrist. Many thanks, Altberg.
I started using the Absorber footbeds a couple of years ago, having found my socks - and therefore my feet, were being beaten up by the 'famous' brand insoles I'd been using for many years. I was rewarded, once my feet had recovered from the damage done by said insoles, by much improved comfort and a more stable fit inside my boots.
I wished I'd seen this video before I bought two pairs of a certain type that I'm not that impressed with, I'm thinking now that I might have wasted my money
Altberg make great boots, so it's disappointing to see you using this 'push down' trick to sell your Svartz footbeds. It's similar to an old faith healers' gimmick. You're simply not pushing down the same way each time. With the normal footbeds, you pull slightly towards yourself, moving Ellie's weight forward and causing her heels to lift. With the Svartz footbeds you push slightly away, putting Ellie's weight through her heels. At best, you're not aware that you're doing it; at worst you're misleading your customers. Oh, and it's apparent that you're doing much the same thing with the skeleton example - you push more sideways with the normal footbeds and more directly downwards with the Svartz footbeds. Without a standardised rig to apply the same force, in the same way, on both footbeds, this demonstration is fundamentally useless.
