MEASURING YOUR FOOT
Sometimes as a second check it is worth measuring your foot. Feet can be different sizes so its worth measuring both and taking the largest.
Standing next to a wall place a piece of paper against the wall. Place your foot on the paper with your heel just touching the wall.
The lengths shown are the Insole lengths (the actual shoe length will be 2 or 3 mm longer).
ADULT
| INSOLE LENGTH | WIDTH | USA | EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 236mm | 88mm | W 6 | 37 |
| 242mm | 89mm | W 7 | 38 |
| 249mm | 90mm | W 7.5 | 39 |
| 257mm | 92mm | W 8.5 | 40 |
| 262mm | 93mm | W 9 / M 8 | 41 |
| 268mm | 95mm | W 10 / M 8.5 | 42 |
| 275mm | 98mm | W 11 / M 9 | 43 |
| 284mm | 100mm | M 10 | 44 |
| 290mm | 101mm | M 11 | 45 |
| 295mm | 102mm | M 12 | 46 |
| 300mm | 104mm | M 13 | 47 |
| 307mm | 106mm | M 14 | 48 |
| 313mm | 107mm | M 15 | 49 |
KIDS
| INSOLE LENGTH | WIDTH | USA | EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176mm | 79.5mm | 10.5 | 27 |
| 183mm | 81mm | 11 | 28 |
| 189mm | 82.5mm | 12 | 29 |
| 195mm | 84mm | 13 | 30 |
| 201mm | 85.5mm | 1 | 31 |
| 207mm | 87mm | 1.5 | 32 |
| 214mm | 88.5mm | 2 | 33 |
| 221mm | 90mm | 3 | 34 |
| 228mm | 91.5mm | 3.5 | 35 |
| 234mm | 93mm | 4.5 | 36 |
| 240mm | 94.5mm | 5 | 37 |
| 246mm | 96mm | 6 | 38 |
- The next stage is easier if you get someone else to help do it.
- Take a pencil or pen and trace the outline of the foot on the paper.
- Start at the heel.
- Keep the pen at 90 degrees to the paper, so vertical, see diagram.
- Don't draw under the foot.
If possible, please work from the EU sizes (the US and UK sizes are nearest conversions to these sizes so will not be as accurate). The lengths and widths are the dimensions of the insole in mm measured as per the picture below:
PRODUCT DETAILS
About Rock Plate 2
Provides a little protection to the foot on stony/rocky terrain
- Lightweight, thin & strong PVC material (1.5 mm thick)
- Place directly under the Freet Flexile or OrthoLite Insole
- Choose larger size and trim to fit
Stack Height:
Weight:
SUSTAINABILITY
SIZE & FIT
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
SHIPPING & RETURNS
Answer
Bought 2 pair last fall for trail runners - these are exactly what I needed to add protection for my feet on rocky terrain. However, they are not as durable as expected. They became brittle and started cracking after about 100 miles. Love them in my shoes so have been repairing them with nylon gear tape which is working well for now. Just know your shoes will probably outlast these rock plates. Will definitely buy again when a more durable material is available.
I bought the Rockplates for a GR11 Part-Thruhike in the Pyrenees. I used them for about 300kms. I cut them to size to fit into my Freet Feldoms (which are great by the way).
The Rockplates worked fine for a couple of days but started tearing very quickly. I taped every new crack with ducttape and they were soon covered in it.
Still they make a significant change to protection from rocks beneath the regular insole of the Feldoms, so if Freet will figure out a way to make them last longer, I would be happy to try them again.
Hi Paulina, sorry for this, and thanks for the feedback - I think the office is replacing yours. We've got a better material (less brittle) for the next generation of Rock Plate. Regards, Andrew
Bought them a size bigger as recommended. Trimmed them down to fit my shoe. Took them to the Julian Alps for a test drive and I can say no point rocks were able to poke my feet like before. I absolutely love these things!
Auf steinigen Wegen eine echte Unterstützung, gerade wenn es mal länger dauert. Habe sie in unterschiedlichen Schuhen im Einsatz gehabt, auch anderer Hersteller ;-)
Passen auch da perfekt
They're only 1.5mm thick, yet they have made walking on concrete much more doable for my adapting feet. I previously injured my metatarsals using barefoot shoes for city walking. I wish I'd discovered these sooner; no amount of pure foam insole can protect the bones and tendons like a firmer midsole material can.
Hides easily under your existing insert. Light weight. Simple to adjust the size. My feet felt great after a long hike. Will buy more for other shoes.
This product does its job. The trails I use range from mud to rock. These protected my feet nicely on sections of the trail that were loose rock. The only downside was moisture retention.
Love these. Very helpful.
I recently got the new Connect 2 and the rock plate as well. The idea and the material used is good and it should perform as intended. The flexibility to remove the plate is a nice feature. Being that the insole is removable makes this possible. However I have a few issues with it.
It will add even more stack height (obviously) unless you trim it so it fits within the stitching. (Andrew says he will start cutting them for each shoe size soon). Even then I suspect more trimming will be needed. Then since the material is very smooth your foot will slide around some, which I didn't care for. Maybe creating a texture on both surfaces will be good enough? It's something I will probably do to see the affects.
I personally would have incorporated the rock plate into the shoe instead knowing what I know now. However doing so would change the purpose of the shoe.