I bought the Fizik Aria R3 and R4B to try to decide between them. I spent all day wandering around the house in them but in the end i couldn’t justify the extra cost for the R3, although they were undeniably lovely shoes.
Why do you say that your shoes only last a year? I’ll use mine forever until they die in a crash or one day fall apart (which hasn’t happened yet).
Also, what is the story with insoles? Do they help, are they necessary or is this just another thing I could spend money on?