Forget the fake reddit comments and review pages, and every brand’s claims to be the best. Here are the real results.
“We tested the world’s most popular action sports insoles using 25 joules of impact — the kind you feel landing stairs, gaps, or skating all day. Here’s what we found:”
- FP Kingfoam Orthotics FluidX and Elite models absorbed the most shock.
- Gamechangers performed well too, offering custom arch support and impact protection together.
- Remind, Amazon, and Z-Liners? They let through up to 2× to 7× more force — meaning way more pain, soreness, and risk of injury.
kN is the measurement of shock energy. The more that passes through the insole, the more impact, pain and soreness your body takes.
Are Remind insoles all defective???
The Remind insoles are temperature sensitive and performance fell apart after being warmed up to body temp which all insoles do once inside the shoe.
Remind insoles are made with motorcyle pad material that is meant to be worn outside of the body, not in a shoe, not under body pressure or with repetetive impacts. Each step heats them up and they quickly stop absorbing shock.
The test results lined up with people’s tests
How Much Force Hits Your Body?
Here’s how much force (kN) got through to your foot:
In Easy Terms:
kN = How much force your body feels.
The higher the kN, the more shock hits your body — and that means more pain, soreness, and risk of injury.
How it works:
- Low kN: Your body barely feels the impact = comfortable.
- Medium kN: Your foot starts to feel it = soreness or light bruising.
- High kN: Your body takes the full hit = real pain and injury risk (heel bruises, joint damage, etc.).