Podiatrist Tested

Video Library: Dr. Tom Biernacki on Feet and Footwear

Every guide on Podiatrist Tested is written by a foot and ankle surgeon. This page collects the video versions: talks from Dr. Tom’s YouTube channel, Michigan Foot Doctors, matched to the written guide that covers the same problem in more depth. Watch the explanation, then read the shoe or insole guide that goes with it.

By Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFASDouble board-certified foot & ankle surgeonUpdated 7 Sep 2026

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Disclosure: Dr. Tom Biernacki owns and hosts the Michigan Foot Doctors channel. Podiatrist Tested is independent and never sponsored — no brand pays for a placement here or there. Videos are general education, not a diagnosis of your foot. See our editorial policy and how we test.

Start here: what actually separates a good insole from a bad one

Watch — The Best Insoles & Orthotics? [Superfeet? Dr. Scholls? Powerstep?]. Superfeet, Dr. Scholl’s and Powerstep put side by side — the same arch height, heel cup and shell stiffness questions our insole guides score. From Michigan Foot Doctors, Dr. Tom Biernacki’s YouTube channel (976K subscribers). Video guidance is general education, not a diagnosis — see our editorial policy.

Shoes

Fit, toe box, drop and cushioning — the features that decide whether a shoe helps or hurts.

Insoles and orthotics

Over-the-counter, semi-custom and custom, and what each is genuinely good for.

Conditions

The problem itself — what causes it, what treats it, and where footwear fits in the plan.

New videos land on the channel every week. Dr. Tom has published more than 1,600 of them to 976,000 subscribers, and the footwear ones feed straight into the guides on this site.

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Measured, not guessed

Recently reviewed

Individual shoe pages state their evidence tier, published measurements and who should skip them.

New Balance

New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6

Spec Analysis

New Balance's tallest shoe, 38 mm forefoot, 4 mm drop, APMA seal — not yet tested.

$159.99Not scoredM: D/2E/4E · W: B/D/2E
ASICS

ASICS GEL-CUMULUS 28

Spec Analysis

Light neutral gel trainer, 8 mm drop, 4E available at $145 — not yet tested.

$145Not scoredM/W: Standard, 2E, 4E
Saucony

Saucony Ride 19

Spec Analysis

Light neutral daily trainer, 8 mm drop, wider base than the 18 — not yet tested.

$144.95Not scoredM: D/2E · W: B/D

All reviews

Measured, worn, scored — never sponsored

No brand has ever paid for a review, a score, a ranking or the seal. Where we earn a commission the link says so, and the score does not change.

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