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To determine
the natural height of your arch you need to be seated. Once seated,
cross one leg over the other. Next, grab the ball of your foot with
one hand and your heel with the other as depicted in the image below.
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Very
gently, push the ball of the foot and heel together. The resulting
curvature in your arch is its natural shape. The natural shape
of the arch could be high, medium or low and has nothing to
do with having flat feet. A person can have any given arch height
and still have flat feet (over-pronation)
when they stand up. The natural arch height is the height of
the arch when the foot bears no weight. |
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you have a high arch then you should select from the arch
supports recommended for people with high arches. |
If
you have a medium arch then you could select from the entire
collection of arch supports on this website. |
If
you have a low arch then you should select from the arch supports
recommended for people with low arches. |
Click
here to
see actual photos of a high
arch |
Coming
Soon - photos of a medium arch |
Coming
Soon - photos of a Low arch |
It
is important to understand your own natural arch height when buying
arch supports. Arch supports that are lower then your natural
arch will not give your feet much support and won't be of much
benefit. Arch supports that are much higher then your natural
arch will feel uncomfortable from the start and remain uncomfortable,
even after the manufacturers recommended breaking-in periods.
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