Copper Fit Balance is an orthotic insole that is designed to improve stability and balance. Read my first-hand Copper Fit Balance review.
Where to Buy & About Copper Fit Balance
Copper Fit Balance is a shoe insert advertised as a way to help improve posture, while relieving foot pain. You can find it in stores or on Amazon for about $18. It was originally marketed with a $30 price tag. I picked it up at a local Dick’s for $25 back in 2017.
The official product website was originally copperfitbalance.com, which was registered in October 2016. The screen shot below was taken of the product website in January 2017. As of 2022, that website is no longer working and there appears to be no official website for the product.
Claims & Features
- Low profile
- Fits in all types of shoes
- Improves stability, posture, alignment
- Helps reduce odors, body aches, and pain
- Relieves plantar fasciitis
Copper Fit Balance Review
You have no doubt seen Copper Fit commercials in recent years, often fronted by NFL legend Brett Favre or Ashley Judd. Such offerings include Copper Fit Step Fx, Copper Fit Energy Socks, Copper Fit Pro Fit, Copper Fit Back Pro, Copper Fit compression garments, Copper Fit Socks, Copper Fit Wrist, and more.
With Copper Fit Balance, we have an insole that is said to promote balance, posture, and alignment.
As someone who has suffered from overpronation and used orthotic insoles in the past, I felt like I was a pretty good candidate to try this product out. Overpronation and underpronation (supination) is a condition where your foot doesn’t hit the surface flush, but more on the side. This can lead to knee or foot pain, or other problems. Orthotic inserts are one common remedy to this problem.
Insoles can vary from inexpensive over the counter drug store brands, to custom-made insoles that can cost hundreds. Copper Fit Balance is priced competitively in the OTC group.
For my size 10.5, I had to buy the large size and cut it down so it would fit in my shoe. Fortunately, there are guides that show you where to cut it to the proper size. This only took me about a minute to do. Although Copper Fit Balance is said to work with any type of shoe, I was a disappointed that it didn’t really work with my intended pair of Nike Airs. Those shoes don’t have removable insoles, so adding another insole made them too tight and uncomfortable. Fortunately, I had another pair of Nikes with removable insoles, which is where my Copper Fit Balance was used for this review.
The Copper Fit brand first arrived in the wake of Tommie Copper’s successful advertising campaign in the 2010s. Those initial Tommie Copper and Copper Fit products touted unproven health benefits of copper, but now they tend to only claim that copper fabric provides odor relief. How effective copper fabric is at reducing odors is also debatable, but that is a moot point in terms of how well Copper Fit Balance works to provide it relief for posture, balance, and foot pain.
Copper Fit Balance is well made and strikes a pretty good balance regarding the firmness of the insole itself. The raised sole provides comfort and support. When I first began using Copper Fit Balance, I found that my knee and foot didn’t hurt as they normally do without insoles. This benefit diminished over a period of six months but was significant enough for me to buy another pair after these wore out.
You may want to peruse “A Comprehensive Guide To Choosing The Best OTC Orthotics For You” which has useful information regarding how to pick a good pair of insoles. Keep in mind that over the counter insoles don’t usually last more than about six months.
I’m not sure if Copper Fit Balance is actually as “revolutionary” as the advertising claims, but most consumers should find it to be a well-made and effective insole. My only disappointment was that it seemed to crowd my intended pair of shoes, but once I was able to use them in shoes with removable insoles, I was quite happy with the results.
There are numerous insoles that promote better balance and posture, such as New Balance and Superfeet. This $23 insole by Powerstep has an impressive 4.5-star rating among over 20,000 Amazon customers.
Have you used Copper Fit Balance? Tell me what you think in the comments below.
Updated October 2022