All,
I finally got around to taking a few pictures with my new camera phone and thought I would take a few of my inserts. I appologize for the quality, but hopefully you will all get the idea.
Here is the raw product. You can see it is oval shaped and has a bevel (not sure if that is the correct name for it) cut in it. I cut this in half and then the bevelled end becomes the bottom.
http://65.160.96.70/hhplace/images/1086123823.jpg
Anyway, after I cut the wood in half, I trim the sides of the wood down with a knife until it fits inside my shoe. I then turn the wood so the bevelled part is on the bottom and the round part is in the back. Then using a wood file, I file down the flat part until I have a comfortable angle or wedge. Once I get it shaped just right, I get soft inserts and cover the wood and then cover the entire then with a nylon sock. Sorry I don't have the intermediate steps photographed, if I make another I will take a more step by step picture, but here is the finished insert:
http://65.160.96.70/hhplace/images/1086124126.jpg
And the final picture shows how the insert fits into my shoe. Actually it's pretty comfortable!
http://65.160.96.70/hhplace/images/1086124253.jpg
I hope the pics help somewhat. Please feel free to shoot me any questions.
Scotty