Why cant I just use an arch support for flat feet?
A. It sounds logical that if the arch flattens out, then it should be propped-up with an arch support. Arch supports work for people who have normal or high arches, but if they were the answer for people suffering from flat feet everyone would be using them and the problem would no longer exist. (There are some people whove solved their flat foot problems by using arch supports.) Most people with flat feet continue to suffer, as their problem is not fully understood. The real problem is not flat feet. Some people with flat feet dont suffer at all. The problem for people with flat feet is the destructive forces caused by their over-pronating. You dont need to prop up the arch; you need to reduce the pronation, which will eliminate the destructive forces. Arch supports dont alleviate the problem, because they only support the hind foot and do not prevent a flat foot from over-pronating. Once the heel comes off the ground, weight shifts from the arch to the forefoot. No longer bearing wei
