Over 200 lbs With Burning, Numb Feet? 7 Reasons People With Neuropathy Are Switching to These

The insole built for 200–350 lbs is doing what gel pads, "diabetic" socks and $400 orthotics never could.

You know the list.

• Pills that dull the burning and leave you foggy.
• Numbing creams that wear off by lunch.
• Gel and drugstore insoles. Flat in two weeks.
• "Diabetic" socks and expensive shoes. Same feet, more money.
• Custom orthotics. $400, a waiting list, and told to lose weight.

If you've been down that list, you're not alone. When we ask customers why they bought, neuropathy and diabetes come up again and again.

One of them put it like this. "I have neuropathy and plantar fasciitis, I'm 300 lb and on my feet all day on a construction site. I've tried everything. My feet constantly hurt, to the point I'm limping!"

Another asked us straight out. "Does it help neuropathy? If so explain why." Here's the answer.

1.Someone Finally Explained Why Their Feet Burn Worse by Evening

Every insole on the market is built for one body. 130 to 170 lbs. Put 250 lbs on that foam and it hits what engineers call compression set, the point where foam stops springing back. That takes 3 to 6 weeks.

Once the foam is dead, your weight piles onto three spots. The heel, the ball of the foot and the big toe. Thousands of times a day.

A healthy foot feels the support go and tells you. A foot with neuropathy sends no warning. It keeps walking on dead foam for weeks, and the evenings get worse.

2.It's the First Insole Built for a Body Like Yours

Solbase is the first insole with a weight rating on it. 200 to 350 lbs.

Dense foam sits on a rigid shell, so the arch is held up instead of folding under you. A 16mm deep heel cup catches your heel on every step. The load spreads across the whole foot instead of stacking on the spots that already burn.

Spreading the pressure so no single point carries it is exactly what doctors aim for with a diabetic foot. Solbase does it for a body the rest of the aisle forgot.

3.It's Firm, Not Soft. On Purpose.

Soft feels nice in the store. Under 250 lbs, soft lets your foot sink straight through to the floor. That's the opposite of what sensitive feet need.

Our customers figured this out before we told them. One 340-lb buyer wrote: "I am Type 2 diabetic and vulnerable to pressure wounds in my big toes that a firmer insole will help with."

Firm isn't hard. The top is dense foam. The shell underneath just stops it from bottoming out, so there's always something between you and the concrete.

4.The Burning by Evening Gets Quieter

Rich runs a CNC machine, eight hours a day on concrete. "An hour after I started working, my feet, I feel like I was walking on glass. … Now with these new insoles from Solbase, I'm on my feet all night. The feet don't bother me."

Ross works tunnels, on ladders and concrete all day. "By day three wearing these, they were a complete game changer."

A 300-lb customer on 10-hour shifts wrote back two months in. "I have had my first pair for about 2 months and my foot pain is virtually gone. Just ordered 3 more pairs for the rest of my shoes."

5.They Feel Steadier on Their Feet

When you can't fully feel the ground, every step is a small guess. A soft, worn-out insole makes that guess harder, because your heel rolls wherever the foam gave way.

The 16mm heel cup holds your heel in place. The rigid shell keeps the arch from tipping. Your foot lands in the same spot, the same way, every step.

6.It Fits the Shoes You Already Own

No new shoes. No $150 "diabetic" shoes. No special order. Solbase is trim-to-fit for work boots, sneakers, casual shoes and most dress shoes. You lay your old insole on top, trace it, and cut along the line in 30 seconds.

The shoes stay the same. What changes is what's under you.

7.You Get 120 Days to Prove It Wrong

Wear them every day for four months. If they flatten or your feet still hurt, you pay nothing.