Don't wait days or hours for your custom insoles!
The DFP 2 Step Process is designed to quickly and easily capture an athlete's foot shape to the top of the insole, and to seamlessly fit the bottom of the insole to footwear.Step 1) Interface Athlete to Insole total time: 6-10 minutes
- Heat a DFP podium or Podium Plus for 1-2 minutes at 250 degrees F., until soft and pliable.
- Orient the insole in the Balance Casting Pads using the locator lines on the pads.
- Position a foot on the insole using the center of the heel and the ball of the foot as landmarks.
- Adjust the athlete's stance, if neccessary, and place a hand under the arch cavity of the Balance Pads.
- Have the user fully weight bear onto the insole, standing square and erect.
- While supporting the arch to prevent the foot from collapsing, encourage the user to flex their knee through a normal range of motion.
- After 2-3 minutes of molding, repeat the process for the other foot.
Step 2) Interface Insole to Footwear total time: 10-20 minutes
- Trace the shape of the stock insole onto the top of the molded DFP using the center of the heel and ball of the foot as landmarks.
- Using scissors, trim away excess. The basic shape of the manufacturer's footwear remains.
- Using a flatbelt or wheel grinder, clean up and bevel the edges. Bevelling allows the insole to fit flat in the shoe or boot.
- Grind away excess bottom material to leave a forefoot, hind foot, or neutral post. Bottom grinding also allows for easy volume adjustment from toe to heel.
- Place in the athlete's footwear and make any neccessary adjustments.
- Total molding and fabrication time: 20 - 30 minutes
- DFP's require no complex, time consuming glueing - instead of adding parts, excess material is simply removed, resulting in an effective, comfortable, and affordable custom insole!