They're heeeeeeereeeeee...

The leaves are changing, the stores are full of candy (except ours), which can only mean one thing: It's almost Halloween. I have to say, however, that the scary movies are probably my favorite part of this holiday with Celtic roots (known as Samhain, but pronounced "saw-win"). Sure I grew up watching Freddy Kruger and hockey mask Jason movies when I was five with my cousin, but I believe one of the best Halloween movies is "Poltergeist". That little girl was just plain creepy, especially when she says "they're here"(who watches TV static, anyway?) The point of this blog entry is not only to declare my love for cheesey horror movies, but to let you guys know that they, are in fact here. The pronoun I am speaking of, is of course, the Superfeet Black DMP. One of the very first blog entries was actually about this product and for a few reasons, it's ship date was pushed farther and farther back. You see, the folks over at Superfeet are very passionate about feet (weird, I know) and the products they sell. When the initial batch of Black DMPs arrived in Ferndale,Washington, they opened the box, laughed, and called their supplier and told them it wasn't good enough. Obviously their new supplier was able to get it right, which is why they finally shipped. Between the demand of initial orders and the hype that's surrounded this insole, I haven't even been able to try this, myself. Of course, the first day I put them on the shelf, both people that tried them on bought them! If you're in the Columbus area, I strongly encourage you to stop by and try them, as Superfeet will not allow us to sell this product through our internet store at this time.


Now for some pretty pictures...

DMP out of the box:


Welcome:


Brothers from different mothers:


REDhot Greeting:


REDhot compared to Wintergreen (Note: the top layer of the REDhot is fuzzy, whereas the Wintergreens were not):


Bottom comparison (The REDhots not been cut down to fit in the boots...the Wintergreens have):

Coming soon...

(Click the picture to actually read the darn thing)


So after meeting with the Super Feet rep last week, she informed us of a new product, the Super Feet Black DMP. This puppy is based on the ever popular "BLACK" insole, but with 3 layers of foam on top, as opposed to the original 1 layer. While I have yet to try this product (samples are coming any day, now)I can only imagine how incredible it must be. The BLACK was a great product but with the addition of a memory foam on the top, this will address the biggest complaint I've seen with customers in the store- the Super Feet are uncomfortable/hurt. While it's true, your arches might not be used to the support, or you have a severe/acute foot problem (Plantar Fasciitis comes to mind...) unloading the arch with a support is the way to go. Unfortunately, this can mean a little pain, before gain. With this new product, this might no longer be the case. The only drawback that I can imagine, is that it will not be suitable for all types of footwear, as the top surface would make sliding your feet (not the actual insole) into a Ski/Snowboard boot nearly impossible.

Other important nuggets of information: It's available to select medical and specialty retailers and it will be a bit pricier, coming in at the $50 mark. I'll be sure to update once I give these bad boys a go.

In other Super Feet news, the Orange and Berry models will be receiving a tweak in the early summer months- both will have their forefoot pads increased to the whole forefoot area (bye-bye kidney-shaped pads) and the metatarsal dome will also be excised. I'm on the fence about whether or not either one of these are actual improvements. The increase in padding comes at the expense of weight, and some people like the feel/ need the support of the met-dome. These improvements make it a bit harder to distinguish between the tried and true GREEN model.

Edit:
I've edited the post and have specified the "getting your feet, not the insole into the boot". The reason is that the top layer is a memory foam, which is soft and "grabby". I feel like this would prohibit you from doing the "point and twist" maneuver to get your feet into the boot. With that said, I'm sure if you were able to get the feet in, then you would have a very nice "lock-in" fit...I'll experiment with a few different shoes once the samples come in...

Also, since the BLACK DMP is based on the BLACK, it's one of the more narrow models in the Super Feet line, which might not make it a good choice for ski/snowboard boots, anyway (as they tend to be a bit on the wide-side). I still think the Wintergreen will be the best option for most people when it comes to the winter sports application.

Side note with the Wintergreens, though- they are WIDE in the forefoot. My Burton snowboard boots are wide, and I struggled fitting them in there. My boots are an 11.5 and I bought the "E" size (which go up to 11) and they fit perfectly.

Back to the BLACK DMP, though, I believe the people that will benefit most from this model (which again, will only be available in store and not the website) will be for the narrow-styled shoes with medium volume. This would be your dress shoes, boat shoes, golf spikes, and driving shoes.