Rigid Carbon Fibre Plates

Description

These Carbon Fibre Insole Plates are useful for people who have a problem with the big toe joint of their feet that would benefit from restricting the range of the motion of the joint. These include disorders such as hallux rigidus, hallux limitus, osteoarthritis or turf toe and related conditions. The smaller kids sizes can be used for idiopathic toe walking. These flat rigid insoles are only 1.2mm thick and are very rigid.

They come in two styles: Full width and Morton’s extension. The full width design is when you want the rigidity across the ball of the foot and the Morton’s design is when you only want the rigidity for the big toe.

These are sold as singles, so if you need them for both feet, then order two. There is no left or right as they are just turned up the other way for the other foot.

These Carbon Fibre Insole Plates are sold in millimetres and we have 20 sizes available. To determine your size, remove an insole from any of your current shoes and measure the length. Order that size.

Frequently asked questions about the Full Width Carbon Fibre Insole Plate:

Do the inserts come in a left or right?

No. The carbon fibre inserts are interchangable. You simply turn them up the other way for the other foot.

How comfortable are the ‘Carbon Fibre Insole Plates’ to wear?
They are “ok”. The inserts are very rigid and are designed to restrict motion across the joints in the front of the foot. This means that they will change the way you walk, so that may take some getting used to them, so go slowly initially. They may be uncomfortable to start with as you get used to them, but they should give relief from the pain that you are feeling due to their ability to restrict that motion.

What shoes should they be worn in?
They can not be worn in shoes that have anything more than 1-2cm heel height as the plates are rigid and are not flexible. Shoes that are firm or have a rocker type sole are best.

How to determine which size to order?
This inserts are measured in millimetres (mm). We suggest that you use an insole from your shoes and measure the length of that – order the size 3-5mm shorter. Err slightly on the shorter side if you are unsure.

Can these rigid insole be adjusted in the length?
No. Sometimes when you measure the size that you need, you might not fit exactly to the lengths that we have available. In those cases order the smaller one. A small gap at the front of the insert in the shoe is usually not noticed.
These inserts are almost impossible to modify with scissors or anything like that as they are very rigid. If you have access to some type of grinder, it will be possible to reduce some length off them. BUT, do so carefully.