Need shoe advice...Plantar Fasciitis anyone?

Schmoomcgoo
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:44:47 +0000

A word of caution about soft footbeds: PF is the result of overpronation, which is a fancy way of saying your foot is being strained by over extension of the soft tissues that support it. It’s important that the shoes one wears discourage that motion (runners’ shoes for overpronators are called motion control shoes). They are generally on the stiff side. That doesn’t mean they aren’t cushioned, but too much cushion can allow too much motion. The arch support is important for the same reason: because it keeps those soft tissues from working so hard holding your foot together!

Why the heck don’t shoes ALL have arch support?