Trek BioDynamic Insoles questions
Cycling shoes are meant to conform to your foot with a stiff platform to improve your pedalling efficiency. But without proper foot support, pushing the pedals can take its toll on your feet, sometimes causing pain, pressure and discomfort. When you consider how many revolutions your feet make, you can imagine proper support makes a big difference and Trek BioDynamic Insoles are designed specifically for this use.
Trek BioDynamic Insoles are engineered to deliver complete foot support, dispersing pedalling forces evenly across the ball of the foot to improve comfort and pedalling efficiency. Critical to this outcome is Trek’s proprietary 3D Arch, which was designed to support all three arches of the foot. This unparalleled level of support helps to align and stabilise the foot for more even pressure distribution and maximum energy transfer. These insoles were developed in close partnership with Superfeet, a global leader in insole, design, development and technology.
The new Trek-branded insoles have been improved over the prior Bontrager model. First, the new insoles have been redesigned and constructed with 70% recycled materials, including the top sheet, footbed and heel cradle. So, you can feel better about buying our insoles. Second, the heel shape has been improved with a wider fit to better accommodate more feet. Finally, the entire heel cradle has been redesigned for better fitment in all cycling shoes – including Trek and Bontrager shoes as well as any other brand you choose. All great improvements to this already great product.
Trek inForm BioDynamic insoles were developed in close partnership with Superfeet, a global leader in insole design, development and technology. Starting with Trek’s in-depth understanding of the unique fit, comfort and performance requirements of cyclists, and then leveraging Superfeet’s 30+ years of insole-making expertise, this collaborative effort brings to market the finest quality, best-performing cycling-specific insoles available today.
The key to Trek’s advanced foot support is our proprietary 3D Arch, which has been painstakingly engineered to support all three arches of the foot. Taking into account not just the medial or longitudinal arch, but also the transverse and lateral arches, our 3D Arch’s unparalleled level of support helps to align and stabilise the foot for more even pressure distribution and maximum energy transfer.
To start, there are three arch sizes heights: low, mid and high. To determine which arch height is best for you, you can either visit your local Trek shop and have your arch height measured or you can measure it yourself through a simple 3-step process. For this process, you will need a standard-rimmed baking sheet, water and a dark piece of paper or cardboard.
Step 1: While seated, start by placing your bare foot into the baking sheet filled with a enough water to submerge the bottom of your foot. Make sure the entire bottom of your foot gets wet.
Step 2: Carefully place your wet foot on a dark piece of paper or cardboard so it leaves a visual impression of your unweighted arch.
Step 3: Compare your arch impression to the Trek Arch Index to identify which of the three insole heights best fits your arch profile
Trek BioDynamic Insoles are available in 4 different sizes, which are based on shoe size ranges. The four size ranges are as follows: shoe sizes 39–41.5; shoe sizes 42–43.5; shoe sizes 44–45.5; and shoe sizes 46–48.
Yes, these insoles will fit any brand of shoe. One of the improvements of the new Trek-branded insoles is that the heel cradle has been designed to better fit more shoes. You don’t have to be wearing Trek or Bontrager shoes for these insoles to fit and fit well.
You bet! It’s an easy process that anyone can do. To custom-fit your insoles, we recommend the following simple steps:
1. Take out the sock liner from your shoes.
2. Place it on top of your insoles and ensure the heels line up.
3. Trace around the top of the sock liner with a pencil.
4. Cut along the line you’ve just traced and put the insoles in your shoes.
That’s it! Please contact customer care if you have any further questions.
We guarantee you’ll love these insole in your cycling shoes, but we do not recommend that you use them in non-cycling shoes. Trek BioDynamic Insoles were engineered specifically for cycling, so the support they provide is tailored to the biomechanics of cycling. For that reason, you may find these insoles uncomfortable for other uses.
Your Trek BioDynamic Insoles should last around 12 months.
Yes, you can! We want you to love your purchase and, if for whatever reason you don’t, you can return them along with the original recipe to the original place of purchase within 30 days for an exchange or full refund. Think of it as a 30-day test ride!
Yes, as long as you do so within 30 days of purchasing, you can return your insoles even after you’ve cut them to fit your shoes.