Orthotics: Helping You Walk in Comfort
Wearing orthotics in your shoes can help relieve pain due to a variety of ailments, from plantar fasciitis to arch pain to Morton’s Neuroma. FootSmart has the widest selection of insoles and orthotics on the Web. You can buy your orthotics right here in our online store or purchase orthotics via our mail-order catalog.
FootSmart sells orthotics from many leading brand names:
So now the question becomes: Do you need an orthotic?
Before you decide on whether to purchase orthotics, it’s important to understand what we’re referring to when we say “orthotic.” According to medical dictionaries, an orthotic is defined as any device used to support, align, prevent or correct a condition, or to help enhance comfort and function of any movable body part.
You can also find orthotics custom-made for your feet. FootSmart sells ArchCrafters custom orthotics, or you can visit an orthotist (someone who makes or fits orthotic devices) or your podiatrist for a pair of orthotics tailored just for your feet.
Here are just a few examples of the orthotics available at FootSmart:
Gelthotics Insoles – These orthotics, placed under a shoe’s footbed, absorb foot shock, reduce heel, arch and foot pain, and help control pronation. Best of all, these orthotics won’t alter the fit or shape of your shoe. If you’re looking for an orthotic to help ease pain due to a specific condition, these orthotics can help treat: Arch Pain, Ball-of-Foot Pain, Diabetes Foot Pain, Heel Pain/ Heel Spurs, Metatarsalgia, Morton's Neuroma, Plantar Fasciitis, Pronation/ Over-Pronation and Tired/ Aching Feet.
Spenco Thinsole Orthotics in Full-Length and 3/4-Length – These orthotics focus on relieving pain in the heels and feet. But even with their pain-relieving powers, ThinSole Orthotics live up to its name: these orthotics are very thin. The orthotic shell is bonded to a layer of closed-cell, nitrogen-injected Spenco material, then covered with stretch nylon to help reduce heat build-up. The overall effect: You’ll experience greatly reduced foot and heel shock when wearing a pair of Spenco Thinsole Orthotics.
IsoArch 3/4 High Arch Foot Supports – Did you know that high arches can inflict different types of pain? High arches can causeplantar fasciitis caused by overpronation when the arch is flexible, to corns, calluses and even lower back pain if your foot is rigid. You can find relief by slipping a pair of these orthotics into your shoes. These IsoArch orthotics feature an extended arch flange to make sure even the highest arches are being supported. The contoured shape of these orthotics supports feet lengthwise and across the arch, cradling and stabilizing heels and keeping feet properly aligned. Like most orthotics, the IsoArch orthotic absorbs foot and heel shock due mainly to an Enduron foam heel insert.
No one has to know you’re wearing orthotics, and orthotics help ease painful symptoms that can prevent you from participating in the activities you enjoy.