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@smithchild
No experience with orthotics but, in the spirit of the forum, my twopenneth anyway !
I generally run in neutral shoes with decent cushioning.. I had many years of issues with my calf muscles and this seemed to be what worked. I moved from Adidas ultraboost to Saucony Evo-something or other.
In the last few years I’ve been running more and earlier this year bought some Saucony Endorphin Pro cheat shoes (earlier model, second-hand) for a HM which I was targeting.
At my usual training pace they felt a bit unstable and unsupportive but once I was up at a decent pace (for me) I got all the springy benefits and they feel great.
I feel more ‘up on my toes’ however and definitely have a change to my form/gait meaning my ankles and calves feel beaten-up the following day if I’ve run more than 10km in them.
I’d say go for it but add them in gradually to shorter stuff to make sure they won’t bring on shin-splints or similar.
Somebody on this thread with significantly more experience of supershoes suggested that the Endorphins were the closest feeling to ‘normal’ shoes which led me to go for them over the other usual suspects.
Having said all that.. I just looked at the Tempus that @Well_is_it mentioned and they look great so I’ll be in the market for some when I’m next in the market.