Hello, my name is Bill and I am a non-pronator ....
Seriously, my arches are so high that when I stand on a smooth surface, the outside of my foot does not touch the ground. That's right, just the ball and the heel, nothing in between. I figured this was the main cause of my ITB problems over the years. I also walk/run with my toes at 10 and 2 o'clock. Whenever I would try to self-correct and point my toes more down the road, it felt like I was falling off the outside of my shoes.
So I went to the local Chiro. college and got fitted for orthotics. Overall I am very happy. No pain and my toes just naturally go more forward. Still working on the running gait as I really have to concentrate on "toeing" off.
The only problem is I can't keep my shoes on anymore!
My high arches, combined with the thickness of the new footbeds really fill up my shoes and the laces don't seem long enough. (Before anyone asks, yes, I did take the existing footbeds out of the shoes before installing the orthotics.) But even worse is the heel situation. My foot is raised up so high the heel area of my shoes rides lower and doesn't grab, but rather rubs up and down. This is the case with two different models of running shoes I have. I have been able to come up with a temporary fix with one of the models. I took off the elastic speed laces and spend about 5 minutes cinching up the regular laces before I run. This holds them in place long enough for the short runs I am doing now as I get running again. But as the distances get longer, those tight laces are gonna hurt and the whole system just aint gonna work in a transition area.
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this problem. Are there some shoes that just come up higher in the back? Do I buy a wider shoe? I already have plenty of room in front of my toe, so going up a size might be too much.
I know there is an Asics guy out there somewhere. I welcome your suggestions. I prefer to stick with a neutral shoe that will just let me and the orthotics do the work. Would a racing flat be a better way to go as a foundation for the orthotics?
Help!
Seriously, my arches are so high that when I stand on a smooth surface, the outside of my foot does not touch the ground. That's right, just the ball and the heel, nothing in between. I figured this was the main cause of my ITB problems over the years. I also walk/run with my toes at 10 and 2 o'clock. Whenever I would try to self-correct and point my toes more down the road, it felt like I was falling off the outside of my shoes.
So I went to the local Chiro. college and got fitted for orthotics. Overall I am very happy. No pain and my toes just naturally go more forward. Still working on the running gait as I really have to concentrate on "toeing" off.
The only problem is I can't keep my shoes on anymore!
My high arches, combined with the thickness of the new footbeds really fill up my shoes and the laces don't seem long enough. (Before anyone asks, yes, I did take the existing footbeds out of the shoes before installing the orthotics.) But even worse is the heel situation. My foot is raised up so high the heel area of my shoes rides lower and doesn't grab, but rather rubs up and down. This is the case with two different models of running shoes I have. I have been able to come up with a temporary fix with one of the models. I took off the elastic speed laces and spend about 5 minutes cinching up the regular laces before I run. This holds them in place long enough for the short runs I am doing now as I get running again. But as the distances get longer, those tight laces are gonna hurt and the whole system just aint gonna work in a transition area.
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this problem. Are there some shoes that just come up higher in the back? Do I buy a wider shoe? I already have plenty of room in front of my toe, so going up a size might be too much.
I know there is an Asics guy out there somewhere. I welcome your suggestions. I prefer to stick with a neutral shoe that will just let me and the orthotics do the work. Would a racing flat be a better way to go as a foundation for the orthotics?
Help!