Question about insoles and shoes (overpronating)

I'm also interested in barefoot running...which I hear curbs a lot of the issues found from overpronation. I posted on that thread, as well.

I have custom insoles and I still overpronate when I try on neutral shoes, so it's not just you.

Now, I haven't noticed the stability shoes to cost any more than my previous shoes.  About $100 before, and about $100 now. 

Well, there's overpronating and there's overpronating.  If I tried to run barefoot, I'd end up in the hospital:  My "pes planus" (medical lingo for "flat feet") is severe and congenital--I was in orthopedic shoes as a kid--and causes pressure on a tendon that is painful and, over time, could cause damage if not corrected.  So I wear insoles...usually prescription orthotics, but sometimes I'll switch up (esp. for a 5K or sprint tri) and wear an off-the-rack insole to save some weight.  Some are better than others.  I'm not, actually, a huge fan of Superfeet...I've used the green ones (which, IMO, are the only ones adequate to help with serious overpronation).  I actually prefer the orange RoadRunner Sports ones.  Also the "Foot Soldier" brand.

But lots of shoe stores tell people they are "overpronating" and use that as an excuse to upsell insoles.  Sometimes that's appropriate (my podiatrist was pretty insistent I wear at least stability running shoes along with my orthotics and gave me a long list of recommended models--and I can tell the difference if I wear a less stable shoe...I'll get residual arch pain).  But, IMO, a lot of people should be able to get adequate structure from just a good shoe (whether stability or motion control).  And some people really just need to be strengthening their ankles to decrease their overpronation (won't work for me)...and sometimes weightloss, frankly, is a good idea.   For those people, running barefoot probably is a long term possibility.