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Greg Boltz
Greg Boltz
by Adri Sahagun • October 23, 2017

These are the best thing I have ever ordered. I've had constant pain in my right front thigh, from hip to knee. The doctor says I have arthritis in my back that is causing it. I was recommended some exercises, stretches and a strong opiate. After 2 to 3 weeks of using the Portalus ET 75 my leg pain is completely gone.

Mora Chartrand
Mora Chartrand
by Adri Sahagun • October 18, 2017

My Protalus inserts are better than my $499 custom orthotics! I love that they stabilize my alignment and prevent my ankles from rolling in. And when plantar fasciitis flared in my left foot, they made walking much more comfortable. Thrilled that Protalus brought out the new model (half-length) for use in shoes with non-removable insoles. Now I can wear shoes I thought I'd never wear again. 

Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
by Adri Sahagun • October 16, 2017

Unbelievable! I have had left ankle pain for years, stopping me from enjoying the great outdoors. Spent $500.00 on orthotics. They said they would help with the pain, flat feet. They did not. Saw the ad for these and read the stories, and decided to give them a try, I mean for the price you could not go wrong. Ordered a pair. Got them, and thought really! Put them in and walked in a market and instantly, I could walk with no pain...

Eli Brackenbury
Eli Brackenbury
by Adri Sahagun • October 11, 2017

I’m an occupational health nurse, I’ve been working for 5 years, a nurse in general for 7 years. I currently work in a manufacturing facility with hundreds of employees. I live in Richmond, Washington. I grew up here and went to college in Washington. I lived in Idaho and then moved back here with my family because it’s a great place to raise the family. It’s a fantastic job and opportunity to focus on prevention rather than rally around some acute emergency in the typical nursing world.

Elizabeth Hinkle
Elizabeth Hinkle
by Adri Sahagun • October 03, 2017

When I ordered my insoles, I had a lot of problems with my back, knees, ankles, and feet from psoriatic arthritis and SLE lupus. I received them about three weeks ago and put them in my crocs. I had previously used a Dr. Scholls machine that showed I put all my weight on my heels and the side of my feet away from the arch. As soon as I got my insoles I started wearing them. They were tight across the top of my arches. However, despite this discomfort, I knew I needed to persist in wearing them, viewing them in the same likeness as braces for your teeth. Within a week my arches stopped hurting. 

Diane Laue
Diane Laue
by Adri Sahagun • September 29, 2017

I bought these for my husband because of the alignment issues he has. My daughter is a Physical Therapist and has told him this a number of times. He is on day 2 of wearing them and notices a big difference in how he feels and walks...

Greg Umphrey
Greg Umphrey
by Adri Sahagun • September 25, 2017

As an anesthesiologist, I am on my feet and moving all day. In addition, I workout every morning before work. I had developed severe plantar fasciitis and lower back pain. I tried stretching, injections and multiple inserts without success. I have been wearing Protalus M100 inserts for about a month now and the plantar fasciitis is gone..

David Klawitter
David Klawitter
by Adri Sahagun • September 21, 2017

My name is David Klawitter, I live in New York. I’ve lived here my entire life. I’m a retired registered nurse and spent the vast majority of my career on my feet. Through High School with track and running cross country took a toll on the knees, joints, and soles of my feet. Now I work part-time  in two funeral homes, and again I spend significant time on my feet. And had noticed that over the years I had developed quite a problem with my soles of my feet, getting sore, hurt, then my hips start to bother me, due to the wear and tear over all the years.

Bonnie C
Bonnie C
by AJ Brown • September 18, 2017

I have many physical problems but yet need to walk my dog on a regular basis. During walks my arthritic feet and knees would hurt, my hip flexors would ache and my back would tighten up causing me to shorten my walks.

Paul Scheuch
Paul Scheuch
by Adri Sahagun • September 14, 2017

I was a certified and licensed trainer athletic trainer in the State of Pennsylvania. if someone wanted to go to the podiatrist and pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars, for a foot cast and a valuation and so on. That was their prerogative. But this is the alternative that worked for me. It’s very reasonable for what I got. It was only $80, very reasonable for what I got. Dr. Scholl-esque off the rack, size ten, slip them in and hope for the best, there was  some arch support and cushion, with this over the counter product. But nothing like the prescription arch support his product provides. 

Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander
by Adri Sahagun • September 14, 2017

I’m on my feet most of the day on concrete floors because I work two jobs. And I was really having a problem, I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning because my feet hurt so bad. Then I just broke down and said let me try the insoles...

Anthony Sasikar
Anthony Sasikar
by Adri Sahagun • September 12, 2017

I live in St. Paul, Minnesota. I work for 3M as their head global talent acquisition. I’ve had problems with my right leg for a long time. I had an accident 20 years back and have been hurting ever since. It was a road accident on a bike, my lower Tibia was broken and something went wrong with my knee. I’ve tried other insoles, some of them have helped and others haven’t.