Getting the best insoles for your flat feet depends on getting the right support for your foot type
A person has either one of two foot types: flat or average (I do see some people having one foot average and one foot flat though). Foot type is determined by the amount of pronation which is how much the arches fall and the ankles roll in. This can only be determined when standing on your feet. Many people think they don’t have much pronation since they only are looking at their feet when sitting.
This is an example of a person with moderate to severe pronation since the ankle twists in and the arch collapses quite a bit. A person with flat feet needs a different correction than someone with an average arch. Just like people who are nearsighted are not able to get any relief if they buy glasses or contacts for someone farsighted.
If I, as someone who has flat feet try to wear arch supports for average arches, it feels like a rolled up sock in the arch and is painful. Alternatively, people with an average or high arch wearing supports for flat feet will cause pain.
When you finally get the best insole for your flat feet, it will correct in all 3 areas of the foot- heel, arch and forefoot. J1 insoles has this patented 3 point correction. Most insoles end mid-arch or just behind the ball of the foot. This would be ok if you never planned to walk from heel to toe. Without the final correction at the forefoot that j1 insoles has, the front part of the foot collapses causing the arch and rear foot to follow suit and rotate inwards. This can cause the familiar heel pain that those with flat feet suffer.
Knowing whether you have flat feet or average arches is the first thing for you to determine. If you do have flat feet, getting j1 insoles which are the best insole for flat feet will get you on the road to truly Explore Life!
