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Newcomer Boot Question
Hi,
DH and I went for the first time today and had a great time. (Lapland Lake) His problem is that he has wide and flat feet. Any boot with an arch support is going to hurt him. (Our first trip to Disney World, I remember him stopping to hack the arch off his Teva's.) Any thoughts as to brand of show that would make him comfortable, or any after market devices we can put in the boot? (Touring boot.) Thanks, Cori |
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"Cori" wrote in message
. .. Hi, DH and I went for the first time today and had a great time. (Lapland Lake) His problem is that he has wide and flat feet. Any boot with an arch support is going to hurt him. (Our first trip to Disney World, I remember him stopping to hack the arch off his Teva's.) Any thoughts as to brand of show that would make him comfortable, or any after market devices we can put in the boot? (Touring boot.) Thanks, Cori Cori, I think he's just going to have to try on boots and spend some time with them on his feet. When I buy new boots, I always make sure that I can return them if I wear them around my house - and I do that at various times of the day, for hours at a time. After that, there's a bunch of products he can use for an insole, but in my experience (I have pretty flat feet as well), it's people with high arches that have to look at aftermarket insoles. However, if the boot seems to fit (width), but has an arch that is slightly too high - he might try a standard "flat" insole - just a pad type thing. Good luck. Cam |
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On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 21:52:56 GMT, Cori
wrote: His problem is that he has wide and flat feet. Any boot with an arch support is going to hurt him. Interesting. I have flat feet and *need* an arch support. A flat inside in my boots lets my feet collapse and I get knee and foot pain. In any case, I think the insole in most modern boots can be removed and replaced with a flat pad if your friend wants. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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Before shopping around for a boot that may fit, maybe seeing a specialist
could be a real benefit in the long run. Here is text pasted from the website of the orthotist who helped my wife and one of our kids with their arch problems: "A foot orthotist will take take all the necessary measurements and, if your condition calls for it, will then design a plantar sole to compensate for a high arch, or a flat or deviated foot. The role of the orthotist is to rebalance the foot so that its biomechanical functioning becomes as normal as possible. Because each individual has different types of foot problems, the orthotist will create a personalized orthotic, well tailored to your condition. The orthotic is designed depending on the type of shoe in which it will be inserted - it should be suited to your particular type of work or your athletic activities. The orthotist selects orthotic materials suited for your skin sensitivity, your weight and your age. Afterwards, he will do a regular follow-up to maximize its effectiveness. Like all good artists, the experienced orthotist makes the process look simple, only because he has mastered the complexities of making a customized orthotic." Before getting plantar soles, my wife kept changing boots because they all made her suffer. Rossignol, Alpina, Salomon, Fischer: nothing worked. She could have spared herself a lot of foot pain if she had gone to a foot orthotist in first place. BarryT "Cori" wrote in message . .. Hi, DH and I went for the first time today and had a great time. (Lapland Lake) His problem is that he has wide and flat feet. Any boot with an arch support is going to hurt him. (Our first trip to Disney World, I remember him stopping to hack the arch off his Teva's.) Any thoughts as to brand of show that would make him comfortable, or any after market devices we can put in the boot? (Touring boot.) Thanks, Cori |
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