SDJ wrote:
Brings back old memories. Nike had one of the best fit innovations. Their shoes came with arch cookies with double sided tape. If you needed more arch support under your foot you would glue the cookies in place to the bottom of the insole. The thing with arch support for guys like you is that itās super individual. Someone elseās arch support may feel flat to you are may feel like itās in the wrong place. A couple things to look at based on all of this:
1. Fit sleeve or simply a tongue that is gusseted - The upper can play a huge role in providing āarchā support. This type of tongue construction does this.
2. Look for shoes built with a molded sock liner not an Ortholite sock liner - How to tell the difference. The Ortholite sock liner will look like a sponge with very tiny sponge like holes. A molded sock liner will be EVA and generally will have a shine to it. When you pull the sock liner out look at the shape. If it displays a good contour on the arch itās a good bet it will feel better on your foot.
3. Back to the upper itself. The original adidas logo (3 stripes) were actually functional. The three stripes on the medial side wrapped your arch. You want to look for that type of function in your running shoe. The fit sleeve in the tongue is the start but you also want to look at the upper. If it has welded or stitched in support on the medial side around your arch itās a good chance that will add to the arch support.
4. Your foot shape and the shoe fit - There are running shoe brands and then shoes within the brands that are simply going to match the shape of your foot better. Thatās true for everyone but for your foot specifically because of your needs.
5. Find a different orthotic - If you donāt like the one you have find a different one. If you were in San Diego I could solve this for you very quickly with a footbed you would never run without.
the main issue i have with custom footbeds is they make you foot ride just a bit higher then it causes my heal to lift
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