Motion control shoes incorporate support features into the shoe. Shoes with adequate arch support and firm heel counters help control over-pronation and will stabilise the heel and ankle during walking. Some shoes also have side posts for extra lateral support. Firm midsoles reduce pronation and protect the ankles and knees from lateral stress. The inner side of the midsole may be made of a denser material (dual density midsoles) to reduce the amount of pronation. A heavy person who overpronates will need a heavier, more supportive shoe than a light person with the same degree of pronation. I ordered a beer, not one of my favorite brands, but it did the trick regardless. The television sitting on a shelf by the wall was on, but the volume was so low I could not hear it. Moments later an elderly women and a young child entered the restaurant. They sat down on some cushions beside a low table over some tatami mats. The waitress went to their table first to take the order, even though I arrived before them. Not long afterwards my order, too, was taken. The feeling that the Aomori people were not as kind and generous as people were up in Hokkaido. The plantar fascia supports your foot and every time you take a step it absorbs all your weight. If you put too much pressure on your plantar fascia the fibers may get damaged or even tear. When this happens you will notice inflammation in the area. This is what causes pain and discomfort. One of the major reasons for this problem is the shoes that you are using. Your feet absorb a great deal of stress from the rest of your body. This is why you need shoes that provide you with proper support. Your doctor may also recommend plantar fasciitis insoles. About 20% of adults have flat feet. A small subset of the population suffers from hereditary flat foot, but most of it is developed. Very few of us are actually born with flat foot. In this post I’ll explore what you can do to avoid flat feet in the first place, and if you already have them whether it is possible to reverse the damage. Flat feet can be hereditary and present themselves at birth. For others the condition can occur as a result of mis-treating the feet – for example wearing high heels for prolonged periods of time, or wearing shoes with no support. Improper shoe fit is a common cause of foot problems. Most people buy shoes according to heel to toe length and check by pushing down on the front of the shoe to see where the toes are. This is common procedure for the vast majority of shoe salesman. The correct way to check for proper shoe fit, is by checking the longitudinal arch length from heel to ball of the foot. See my foot article "Tired or Sore Feet" -"You Have Two Arches on Each Foot" for explanation of longitudinal and transverse arches. That little girl needed no professional treatment though her archeshad been badly damaged. The same is true for most children under six who have fallenarches - walking barefooted appears to be all that is necessary for recovery. Moreover,their skin is sensitive to adhesive tape, and specialized treatment such as steel braceson shoes (Dennis-Browne night splints) can cause harm by restricting the exercise thechild normally gets in thrashing his feet and legs about while in bed. There is no harm toawait professional treatment -bandaging and exercise - until after the child is six. Inany case let him go barefoot and nature will probably make professional care unnecessary. These insoles are designed to give customized support to the feet and will provide the utmost protection. Custom orthotics insoles correct the gait and prevent too much pronation, which is one of the main factors of fallen arches These insoles are much expensive than the premade insoles as they designed right from the scratch to fit with the exact shape of foot. About the Author If you are suffering from over-pronation (70% of the population does) numerous complaints may occur due to your poor walking posture. Young people under forty tend to suffer from over-pronation without any clear symptoms, aches, or other complaints. According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons or ACFAS, tarsal tunnel syndrome occurs when the posterior tibial nerve is compressed or squeezed as it passes through the tarsal tunnel. The tarsal tunnel is a small space on the inside of the ankle through which arteries, veins, tendons and nerves must pass. Some types of foot conditions may be debilitating or excruciatingly painful, including stress fractures, arthritis and gout. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons or AAOS, stress fractures may develop due to overtraining, wearing inappropriate footwear or performing harmful training techniques. Still, they were like something out of science fiction. In the osteotomy, the doctors used a needle to extract marrow from my hipbone and soaked an inchlong bone graft from a cadaver in the marrow so that it would take to my body better. The graft was wedged in the ankle to change shape of my foot and ease pressure on it when I stand. The doctors then cut off my heel, moved it over a few millimeters and screwed it back to my foot to help create an arch. Gastroc release involved lengthening my calf muscle to correct years of tightness from my unnatural gait. If you stand for long periods of time, standing on both feet is better as it distributes your weight evenly. Leaning from one foot to the other does give one foot a rest, but you are over straining the other one, causing more foot pains and aches to occur. If your feet hurt too much to stand on them directly, try standing on the outer edgesof your feet briefly just to give them a break until you can sit down and rest. Rigid or painful flat feet need to be checked by a health care provider. The treatment depends on the cause of the flat feet.