Liked these enough after wearing in my western cowboy boots for a week that I just ordered another 2 pairs. Here's the "back story"... After wearing my beloved Ariat hiking booties nearly every day for about 3 years in total comfort, then moving back to the Southwest with mesquite thorns everywhere and coming into rattlesnake season where low ankle-high booties or sneakers are not a wise choice -- my husband talked me into switching to wearing western cowboy/girl boots -- much more appropriate for the environment in which we live. HOWEVER.... the switch led to major FOOT PAIN. I have a normal to high arch, and some new low heeled "roper" style western cowboy boots with little to no cushioning or arch support. Walking became totally painful. And the pain didn't stop at the end of the day after the boots came off (having fibromyalgia might also have something to do with that). So the journey to turn my western cowboy boots into something comfortable began... First attempt at pain relief was the local store. Picked up a pair of Rexall 3/4 length inserts with arch support and gel heel cushioning. Unfortunately, I couldn't stand the pain from its HARD PLASTIC ARCH SUPPORT for more than a couple hours (plus, they kept slipping forward. Not good). Next up was a pair of "Pedag Step" leather arch supports, they're like a rounded leather wedge. Tried them for a couple days hoping my foot would soften and mold them. Nope. Those felt like a hard little wedge digging into my arch, but no support and the opposite of comfort!! NEXT.... I tried every comfortable removable insole I had around the house -- from my Ariats to my Privo sneakers -- unfortunately they were all too BULKY to fit into somewhat narrow western boots that don't have a lot of instep/vamp or toe space to spare. If ya can't wiggle your toes freely, forget about it!!! And those all being full-length insoles, I sure couldn't wiggle my toes (DARN IT, because those Privo insoles with the little rubber massaging nubbies always felt kinda good ;-). Anyhow, the search continued, on Amazon, searching and reading reviews for several days (you know when you've got foot pain the search to relieve it is just like a search for they Holy Grail! Right?)... Finally settled on these very reasonably priced ProFoot Flat Fix 3/4 inserts. And so glad I did!!! Now my Tony Lama and my Justin western roper boots are **almost** as comfortable as my comfy old Ariat hiking booties. Yes, I am walking in comfort again. The size and cushioning is just right for my size 7-1/2 foot. Good heel cushioning, and just the right amount of cushioned arch support too (probably not enough for someone with really high arches though). Plus, the little "tab" thing that sticks up behind the heel area also seems to keep these inserts in place without using the little round sticky things that ProFoot includes in the package. That's important if you want to switch them around to different shoes or boots. Now, about that.... The one thing I noticed after a week of switching them from boot to boot, is the fabric started to fray a little around the edges.I'm pretty sure that comes from switching them around so much. And so I ordered a couple more pairs. One pair for each boot I own. These inserts seem well made over-all. A week of wearing this pair steady hasn't diminished the cushioning (I've had other cushioned insoles in the past that flattened out after just a day or two and became worthless!). Time will tell how long these will hold up, but I expect at least several months, if not longer. An ending note to fellow boot wearers: These inserts look a lot bulkier than they really are. They fit easily into narrow and narrow-vamped boots, any initial extra tightness in fit quickly dissipates as they mold to your feet and the boot vamp area stretches a little too. I wish Amazon's star rating allowed for 1/2 stars -- I'd give these 4-1/2 instead of only 4. (I was really on the fence between rating them 4 or 5, settled on 4 because of the slightly fraying fabric around the edges). You don't need to be flat-footed to benefit from these. As I said, I have an average to semi-high arch and just needed some extra support and cushioned comfort when wearing low-heeled boots -- and these are working out wonderfully for that. I rarely write reviews. But without all the helpful reviews others have written, I might never have found or tried these, so I'm just "paying it forward" to say thanks to previous reviewers and hopefully help anyone else looking for foot pain relief. **** 5/12/2015 UPDATE **** While these are still feeling great in all my low-heeled roper type boots, I tried them in a pair of slightly higher-heeled (riding heel) Silver Rebel boots and found them not great for that particular boot. Seems like that boot's higher heel and different boot shape combined with these inserts was angling or pushing my foot more forward -- so that my toes felt a bit squooshed and restricted even with more than ample toe space for a pointed toe boot. I tried a pair of the ProFoot "Super Sport Arch Support" 3/4 insoles in that Silver Rebel boot, and while those felt great without pushing foot forward, they are unfortunately a little too bulky, and so were ultimately too tight in the vamp area -- therefore I've ordered a pair of ProFoot "Smart Arch" inserts for that particular boot hoping they will be perfect. I guess when there are so many variables, it would be unreasonable for any one insole style to suit all various types and styles of footwear, no matter how relatively similar in style they may be. Even small variances can make a huge difference. Still loving these in my low-heeled Justin & Tony Lama roper type boots though!
