ski boot footbeds

Went to look at new ski boots today. Found a nice pair at a local ski shop that fit real nice. Salesman wanted me to buy a pair of Sidas 3Feet insoles (he called them footbeds). Cost is $50 plus tax. I don't know anything about these. Wondering if they are necessary, or if this is an upsale...

I've been going through my old boot quiver trying to come up with something that will work for my screwed up right leg this season. In my troubleshooting effort to relieve foot pain I discovered (or possibly re-discovered as it's been so long that I might have figured this out previously) that...

I’ve had the material liner on my custom footbeds from Surefoot replaced a couple times. It keeps coming loose and bunches up, so I pulled it off. Is it necessary to have material on the footbed? I noticed it is more difficult to slide my foot in without it. Is there anything I can replace it...

I have a cut to fit arch support that is 8 years old, cannot recall the brand but it is a firm red plastic & has served me well. Purchased new with Technica Attiva M10 Ultrafit boots in 2010 at the ski shop. Boot fit was an experience- I tried on 10+ pairs & really worked to achieve comfort with...

Anyone using any kind of super thin footbed? Like Superfeet Carbon? Key here is thin.. :)

This is a great post and relevant to my own development. I came to skiing late in life. I didn't learn how to ski until I was 38. It took me a couple of years to get comfortable, but at that time I was mostly a vacation skier logging maybe one week a year so admittedly it's hard to get good at...