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Originally posted by dragonref
I have a question about the Spenco insoles. The directions say to take out the original insole before putting in the replacements. Is this what you do or do you just lay the Spenco's on top of the existing insole?
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While some may think that their reply is witty,
your question is a valid one.
The instructions do say to remove the insole but this is not always practical, warranted, or wise. The NB608s that I first mentioned have an easily removable sock liner. This is their term for an insole. Some Reeboks also have such a liner. There is nothing special about them and they should be removed.
The problem comes with shoes like the DMX Reeboks and some Asics Gel shoes. The insole appears to be part of the shock distribution system and as such is not removable. At the end of last season, the old pair of DMX shoes I use when doing rec ball started to give up the ghost. So not to use my good shoes on these courts, I put a SPENCO cross-trainer insole in over the non-removable insole with no problem. It added extra shock absorbency on the tile floors used in some gyms.
So the bottom line is to use your own judgement. If you have a shoe that does not have a special shock system of its own I see no reason to leave the inner sole in. If it does have such a system than a special insole, like the SPENCO, may not be needed.
[Edited by RecRef on Aug 9th, 2002 at 12:14 PM]