Postpartum Recovery Guide
Postpartum Recovery Guide
Engineered for passive plantar fasciitis recovery. Up to 3× faster.
Select your current shoe size. If you're between sizes, size up.
Fits Every Arch Type
- Flat feet — supported by the biomechanical arch lift
- Neutral arches — maintained by the contoured EVA support
- High arches — relieved by the full-foot cushioning base
Adapts to any arch type, whether you overpronate, supinate, or sit anywhere in between.
Fits Your Shoes
Which shoes it fits
Trainers, sneakers, flats, casual slip-ons, and supportive sandals. Won't fit into heels under 3cm or very narrow pointed shoes.
Sizing tip
Select your current shoe size. If you're between sizes or your shoes feel snug in the toe box, size up and trim to fit using the guide lines on the underside.
| US Women's | EU | UK | Orthotic Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–6 | 35–36 | 3–4 | 23 cm |
| 6–7 | 36–37 | 4–5 | 24 cm |
| 7–8 | 37–38 | 5–6 | 25 cm |
| 8–9 | 38–39 | 6–7 | 26 cm |
| 9–10 | 39–40 | 7–8 | 27 cm |
| 10–11 | 40–41 | 8–9 | 28 cm |
Trim to fit using the lines on the underside. In snug shoes, remove the existing liner first.
Why Passive Recovery Works
Most plantar fasciitis recovery fails because it requires effort you can't consistently give — daily stretches, physio visits, rest when you can't stop working. SoleSupport is different because it works passively, with every step you take.
1. The heel absorbs impact before it becomes pain
The gel heel pad intercepts the ground-contact force that triggers plantar fasciitis pain at the moment of heel strike — before it travels up through the fascia.
2. The arch holds the fascia in its healing position
The plantar fascia needs to be in a supported, slightly elevated position to heal. The biomechanical arch lift holds it there continuously — without you doing anything.
3. The heel cup corrects the root misalignment
Most plantar fasciitis is driven by overpronation — the heel rolling inward and loading the fascia unevenly. The deep heel cup locks your heel in neutral, removing the root cause with every step.
Podiatrist-reviewed. Worn by nurses, athletes, teachers, and anyone whose feet need to recover while they keep going.
Returns & Care
30-day returns: Not the right fit? Return within 30 days for a full refund — no questions asked. Email us at hello@soolemate.com to start a return.
Care instructions: Wipe clean with a damp cloth and mild soap. Air dry completely before placing back in your shoes. Do not machine wash or tumble dry.
How It Actually Works
Five layers. Each one with a job. All working together.
GEL HEEL PAD & ARCH SUPPORT
Most plantar fasciitis pain starts the moment your heel hits the ground. The gel heel pad absorbs that impact before it becomes pain, while the arch support lifts and holds the plantar fascia in the position it needs to heal — passively, with every step you take.
HIGH-DENSITY EVA FOAM BASE
Hard floors drain energy — your body absorbs every impact the ground doesn't. The EVA base compresses and rebounds with each step, returning energy instead of stealing it. The metatarsal pad cushions the ball of the foot, the most fatigued point on a long shift.
DEEP HEEL CUP
When your heel rolls inward, it pulls your ankle, knee, hip, and back out of line — one after another. The deep heel cup locks your heel in neutral, stopping the chain reaction before it reaches your back.
ARCH SUPPORT & CUSHIONED BASE
Fluid pools in your feet when your calf muscles aren't working properly. The arch support encourages your foot to move naturally each step, activating your calves to pump blood back up. Less pooling means less swelling by end of shift.
ALIGNMENT HEEL CUP
Nurses, warehouse workers, and anyone on hard floors all day share the same problem: forward lean from fatigue pulls the centre of gravity forward and overloads the lumbar spine. The contoured heel cup anchors your heel in neutral, restoring alignment from the ground up.
GEL HEEL PAD & ARCH SUPPORT
Relieves heel and arch pain
Most plantar fasciitis pain starts the moment your heel hits the ground. The gel heel pad absorbs that impact before it becomes pain, while the arch support lifts and holds the plantar fascia in the position it needs to heal — passively, with every step you take.
HIGH-DENSITY EVA FOAM BASE
Reduces fatigue, returns energy
Hard floors drain energy — your body absorbs every impact the ground doesn't. The EVA base compresses and rebounds with each step, returning energy instead of stealing it. The metatarsal pad cushions the ball of the foot, the most fatigued point on a long shift.
DEEP HEEL CUP
Reduces back & hip pain
When your heel rolls inward, it pulls your ankle, knee, hip, and back out of line — one after another. The deep heel cup locks your heel in neutral, stopping the chain reaction before it reaches your back.
ARCH SUPPORT & CUSHIONED BASE
Reduces swelling
Fluid pools in your feet when your calf muscles aren't working properly. The arch support encourages your foot to move naturally each step, activating your calves to pump blood back up. Less pooling means less swelling by end of shift.
ALIGNMENT HEEL CUP
Aligns heel to spine
Nurses, warehouse workers, and anyone on hard floors all day share the same problem: forward lean from fatigue pulls the centre of gravity forward and overloads the lumbar spine. The contoured heel cup anchors your heel in neutral, restoring alignment from the ground up.
One insole. Every kind of person.
“I've done 12-hour shifts for years and just accepted the foot pain as part of the job. Week two with Soolemate and the heel soreness that used to hit by hour six just wasn't there. These are different.”
“Concrete floors, six days a week. My arches were done by noon. Three weeks with these and I'm finishing full shifts without that dragging feeling. Didn't think an insole could make this much difference.”
“Had plantar fasciitis for over a year. Stretching, rest, a cortisone shot — nothing held. Two weeks with Soolemate and the morning heel stab is maybe 20% of what it was. That first step out of bed has changed completely.”
Find Your Pain. We've Built For It.
Select a body zone to explore every condition SoleSupport Recovery is built to relieve.
Questions? We've Heard Them All.
Yes — they’re designed to fit into most everyday shoes: sneakers, flats, casual slip-ons, and supportive sandals. They won’t fit into heels under 3cm or very narrow pointed shoes.
Most customers notice a reduction in heel and arch pain within 1–3 days of regular wear. For chronic plantar fasciitis, allow 1–2 weeks of consistent use for the full benefit — the fascia needs time to respond to the new support position. The longer you've had PF, the more important consistent daily wear is in the first few weeks.
Yes — that's exactly how they're designed to be used. The dual-layer EVA + gel construction holds its structure under full daily load. Many of our customers are nurses, warehouse workers, and teachers who wear them through 8–12 hour shifts, five or six days a week. The more consistently you wear them, the faster the recovery benefit compounds.
Most customers report noticeable relief within 1–3 days of regular wear. For chronic conditions like plantar fasciitis or flat feet, allow 1–2 weeks of consistent use for the full benefit.
SoleSupport is built around the most common causes of foot and lower body pain — plantar fasciitis, flat feet, heel pain, arch pain, and overpronation. The gel heel pad reduces the impact that triggers plantar fasciitis at heel strike. The biomechanical arch support counters arch collapse and overpronation. The deep heel cup corrects the inward rolling that drives ankle, knee, hip, and back pain. For most conditions, customers notice improvement within 1–2 weeks of consistent wear. The full list of conditions covered is in the 'If Your Feet Hurt' section further down the page.
Under regular daily use, a pair holds its structure for around 3–6 months before the cushioning begins to compress permanently. You’ll notice it — the insole will feel noticeably flatter underfoot. For customers on 8–12 hour shifts daily, this is typically the 3–4 month mark. That’s why we offer the Full Recovery Pack (3 pairs, buy 2 get 1 free) — so you always have a fresh pair ready when the current one reaches the end of its life.
Plantar fasciitis isn't caused only by standing — it's caused by the foot being in an unsupported, overpronated position for extended periods. Sitting in poor footwear, walking on hard floors barefoot, or wearing flat shoes without arch support all load the plantar fascia the same way. The moment you stand up — especially first thing in the morning after the fascia has tightened overnight — the load hits an already inflamed structure. SoleSupport provides the arch support and heel stability that prevents this loading whether you're sitting, standing, or walking.
Yes. Each orthotic comes with trim-to-fit guidelines on the underside. Use sharp scissors and follow the marked lines. If you’re unsure, size up and trim down.
Our smallest size covers US Women’s 5–6 (23cm orthotic length). If you’re below that, the orthotics can be trimmed further past the printed guidelines — match the trimmed length to your current shoe insole for the best result. Use sharp scissors and take small amounts off at a time.
30-day free returns. If they don’t work for you — for any reason — return within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, no hassle.
To be eligible, orthotics should be in good condition — light wear from trying them is fine. Orthotics that have been trimmed to size, heavily worn, or damaged cannot be returned. Email hello@soolemate.com to start a return.
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap. Air dry only — do not tumble dry or place in direct sunlight for extended periods.
Yes — this is one of our most common use cases. The dual-layer cushioning is rated for high-impact, long-duration standing. Many of our customers are healthcare workers, retail staff, and teachers who wear them daily through 12-hour shifts. The EVA base compresses and rebounds with each step, returning energy rather than letting hard floors drain it.
What 2,400+ Customers Are Saying
Three years of PF and Soolemate is the most helpful thing I've tried
I've had plantar fasciitis going on 3 years. If you have it you know — that first step out of bed in the morning is just awful. I've done the stretching, the night splint, got a cortisone shot once which helped for maybe two months and then everything came back. Tried probably 5 or 6 different insoles at this point. Soolemate is the most helpful thing I've found, by a wide margin. The morning pain is genuinely so much better — like a fraction of what it was. I still stretch and wear proper shoes but these have made the biggest difference out of anything I've tried. If you're on the fence and you have PF, just get them. Wish I had before it got this bad.
My feet and ankles don’t run my day anymore
I sit at a desk all day and somehow ended up with plantar fasciitis. No idea how that even happens but here we are. The morning heel pain was bad enough that I’d dread getting out of bed. I got these after reading reviews from other desk workers and they’ve genuinely helped. My ankles still swell some by afternoon but the aching in my arches and heels is a lot better. I can walk to a meeting and not immediately want to sit back down. My feet used to be the first thing I thought about in the morning. They kind of just aren’t anymore.
Started wearing these for my feet, helped my hip pain more
Started wearing these for foot pain but what actually surprised me was that my hip pain got better too. I'd been dealing with it for a couple years and just assumed it was something I'd have to manage. My physio mentioned something about how your feet affect everything up through your body but I kind of tuned it out at the time. After a few weeks I noticed I wasn't shifting my weight around as much when I stood, and the hip thing was just quieter. I also started doing hot baths in the evening around the same time, so I can't pin it entirely on the insoles. But I hadn't changed anything else and the timing lines up. Wish I'd taken the foot stuff more seriously earlier instead of just living with the hip pain and assuming that was just life now.
Too early to say but hopeful
Only had these a week. The arch support feels noticeably real — you can feel it actually making contact with the arch, not just sitting under the shoe. Still getting some soreness in my heels by end of day but I’ve read that’s normal for the break-in period. Going to stick with it and see.
This is kind of embarrassing to write but I have to
This is kind of embarrassing to write but my feet used to smell really bad at the end of the day. Retail job, on my feet constantly — by the time I got home it was just bad. My husband noticed. I tried different socks, foot powder, nothing really solved it. SoleSupport fixed it. My feet just don't get as hot and uncomfortable throughout the day. By end of shift they're not damp and gross the way they used to be. The smell thing has basically gone away. The support is also really good — way less soreness at the end of the day — but honestly I would have bought these just for the other thing alone. Didn't expect that to be what impressed me most. I also started pairing them with compression socks and that combo is just a lot. Wish I'd done it sooner.
Stopped blaming the shoes
My heels and arches would start complaining around lunchtime no matter what shoes I wore. I'd been blaming the shoes for years. Switched to Soolemate and the afternoon aching just stopped. I'm not thinking about my feet halfway through the day anymore — which honestly is the whole goal.
I was standing in the kitchen again and that’s when I knew
I teach primary school so I’m on my feet most of the day. My arches started hurting about a year in and it just got worse — by mid-afternoon they’d be swelling and by the time I got home I’d collapse on the couch. Not even eating dinner properly because standing in the kitchen felt like too much. A colleague mentioned these. The first couple of weeks I noticed my feet weren’t as sore by the time the last bell rang. Then I realized I was standing in the kitchen again. Small thing but it meant a lot — it meant I had something left at the end of the day. These are just part of my routine now.
I have a whole routine now and SoleSupport is a big part of it
Okay so I have a whole routine now and these are a big part of it. Hot bath most evenings — just 15-20 minutes — and I started doing that around the same time I got SoleSupport and some compression socks. I can't really separate which is doing what anymore and I don't care. My legs don't feel like they're full of cement by 6pm and that's all I wanted. I also used to get that sweaty, gross foot feeling by end of day that I just assumed was part of life if you're on your feet a lot. That's gone too. If you're going to get these, seriously consider the compression socks alongside them. I know it sounds like a lot but the combo is just on another level. Wish someone had told me to do both from the start instead of trying things one at a time for a year.
Hip pain for two years. that's the review.
Hip pain for two years. Physio, stretching, the whole thing. Someone at work mentioned these after I complained one too many times. My hip pain is about half of what it was. Hard floors all day and it just doesn't grind me down the same way anymore. That's the review.
I let it get worse for two years. don't do that.
I had some heel pain about two years ago that I kept ignoring. It wasn't that bad — you tell yourself it'll go away. It didn't. Turned into plantar fasciitis, then I started walking differently to compensate, and picked up knee pain on top of it. By the time I actually did something about it I was dealing with three problems instead of one. Been wearing Soolemate about two months now. The heel pain is significantly better — mornings are still a little rough but nothing like before. The knee issue has calmed down too, probably because I'm walking normally again. I don't write many reviews but I wanted to because I really wish I'd dealt with this sooner. If something's been bothering you for a while and you keep putting it off — just don't.
Concrete floors all day, lower back used to be my biggest problem
9-hour days on concrete. My lower back had been a problem for two years and my heel was taking the full hit every step. A coworker ordered these and kept talking about them, so I figured I’d try. About three days in I noticed I was standing differently — less leaning back, less shifting around. The pressure across my whole foot felt more spread out. Lower back got quieter after that. Week two I finished a full shift without the countdown-to-sitting feeling I’d gotten used to. Still showing up to the floor every day and genuinely didn’t think I’d get through it without more time off.
Love these, just heads up they’re slightly thicker than pharmacy ones
Best arch support I’ve tried — and I’ve tried three others from pharmacies. First few days felt very firm and I wasn’t sure — kept wearing them and around day six the aching in my arches dropped off and I haven’t thought about it since. Only thing I’d flag is that they’re a bit thicker than standard orthotics — fine in most shoes but one of my narrower pairs is snug with them in. Minor thing given how much these have helped.
Really good, wish there was a slightly slimmer version
Does everything I was hoping — arch support is excellent, cushioning holds up through a full shift unlike the pharmacy ones that flatten by midday. Paired them with compression socks after reading reviews and that combination has been really good for the swelling. Holding back one star because they’re a touch thick for a couple of my shoes. Wouldn’t change anything else.
I've been doing 12-hour shifts for 11 years and nothing worked like this
I do 12-hour shifts and spend probably 10 of those 12 hours on a hospital floor. Been doing it for over a decade so I kind of just accepted that my feet were going to hurt — that was just the deal. Clogs, expensive sneakers, gel inserts from the drugstore. Nothing really fixed it. I honestly can't explain what's different about Soolemate. I just know that I used to sit down on my break and not want to stand back up, and now I do. My feet are still tired but it's just regular tired, not that deep aching thing where you dread the rest of the shift. The heel soreness I'd had on my right foot for months is mostly gone. I also don't get that gross sweaty feeling by end of shift, which sounds small but when you're working a long shift it really isn't. I've already shown these to two coworkers.
Delivery was rough — product looks fine
Took nine days to arrive and the box was pretty beat up. The orthotics look intact but I haven’t properly tried them yet. Hoping the product makes up for the experience getting here.
Passive recovery. No extra effort.
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