There are two kinds of flat feet – flexible flat foot and rigid flat foot.
A rigid flat foot is when the foot is fixed with the arch flattened out. It occurs mostly due to abnormal congenital development of the foot arches. It is not possible to correct such foot posture as there is hardly any room for moulding. However, it is possible to design orthotic insoles to support the foot with custom wedged insoles that support all three parts of the foot (rear foot, mid-foot and forefoot) so that the person experiences relief from from foot pain.
A flexible flat foot is when the foot has an arch when it’s not in weight bearing position. But when the person stands up, the arch collapses towards the ground and flattens the foot. It is possible to make corrective insoles for flexible flat feet. Insoles do not permanently correct the flat foot condition, they just hold the foot in their corrected posture so that the body gets the benefit of feet having normal arches. However, long term correction is possible in children until the age of 14, when the right kind of insoles are supported with physiotherapy and foot strengthening exercises.
Podiapro’s insoles are engineered to provide correction and support to your fallen arches. Your feet are the foundation to your body’s entire musculo-skeletal system. They need to be optimally supported for them to support your body weight.