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I've had shonky feet for 20 odd years now, and tried NHS inserts, different types of shoes etc, etc. Mine might be linked to a non-specific osteo-Arthritis and as such seems to be worse at this time of year.
So what id like to know is what shoes for standing all day do other freak-footed types use and why?
Core exercises could help. Try a good Pilates class. Getting the pelvic tilt right and keeping the knees over the ankles can help a lot.
go see a decent podiatrist and get some custom orthotic inserts. They take plaster moulds of your feet and make them up from those. Not cheap, but very effective
When I was suffering a lot of foot pain and standing/walking a lot a time work I wore MBTs. The very cushioned sole and the rocker shape seemed to do the trick. They force you to adopt a better posture.
Does that actually fix the problem though or just mask it whilst you're wearing the inserts?go see a decent podiatrist and get some custom orthotic inserts.
You could try concentrating on keeping your arch when you stand/walk. Pull your toes up which pulls your arch up, then try to maintain that when you put your toes down. Put a bit more pressure on the outside of your foot when you walk/stand. Roll a golf ball under your foot to loosen up the muscles if necessary.
As mentioned above posture/body alignment is very important. The foot is your contact point with the ground & you need to get everything above it in order too.
My Core is pretty good, reasonably fit at the moment through cycling, and I have used Pilates in the past and know what stretches help and all that jazz...
Currently standing in some nice, supportive running shoes which seem to help a bit, but was wondering which type of off-the-shelf everyday shoes work best this side of IainC's suggestion of orthotic inserts.
It's not helped by the fact that my right foot isn't all that bad, but the Left one is flat as a flat thing, harrumph...
there is a section in the cool Impossible by Eric Orton which has execises to strengthen your arch
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I have flat-ish feet and use off-the-shelf orthotic insoles for my cycling shoes.
I'm not bad enough to [i]need[/i] them in normal circumstances, but if I was on my feet all day for work I probably would.
Not cheap, but very effective
Rough price?
Trustworthy, a strong core means different things to different people. I saw a biomechanist for my foot issues. He made some hard orthotics from nylon with no give in them but also have me some very specific deep stability core exercises. They probably made the biggest difference.
They're similar to some of the ones from Pilates but with a tweaked emphasis.
Rough price?
Mine are about 5 yrs old and I think my bill, including the hour with the podiatrist, and the orthotics, was about £120
Thanks Onzadog (I always think your forum surname should be Doodaaband BTW) I tend to get much better in good weather, but in the damp, dark winter my left foot gets worse and worse and I have go carefully to avoid making the arthritis/rhuematism worse.