Looked into this when my podiatrist thought I would need custom insoles—which are pricy. Bought the ones she sold in office, but too out as shoe was causing too much pain with insoles.

What Problems are Caused by High Arched Feet?

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Many of the problems that people with high arched feet experience are due to the fact that they bear all of their weight on a small area of the foot (the ball-of-the-foot and the heel). This increases pressure under these areas and leads to pain. In addition, it makes the foot less stable. Some common problems that are seen in people with cavus feet include:

One of the most important factors in getting the best outcome is to ensure that orthotics conform very closely to the arch of the foot. This is demonstrated in the picture below. Note how the arch of the orthotic perfectly matches the arch of the foot. Unfortunately, many orthotics are made that do not match the arch very well and thus are not very effective at reducing pain.

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Studies of pressure inside the shoe when wearing orthotics show that an orthotic that conforms closely to the arch will significantly reduce pressure. The pictures below show pressure of the same foot inside a shoe with and without an orthotic. Red indicates greater pressure. Note on the image with no orthotic, left side, there is substantially more pressure under the heel and under the ball of the foot. The picture on the right, with an orthotic, has decreased the pressure significantly.

What are the Best Prefabricated Orthotics for High Arched Feet?

Prefabricated orthotics usually do not conform close enough to the arch to provide the same benefit as a total contact custom orthotic but they can still help. The best prefabricated orthotic for high arches will be one with a higher than average arch height. Our favorite for cavus feet is the FootChair Podiatrist Designed Orthotic with adjustable arch height.

FootChair is a very unique orthotic as the arch height is adjustable via pads that can be inserted into a pocket under the cover. This is particularly important for people with a high arch because there are few if any OTC orthotics made with a high arch.

You can try the FootChair arch support for a few weeks.  If you don’t see improvement by then, see a podiatrist who specializes in orthotic therapy for a full workup.

Sandals and Slippers for High Arched Feet

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Also the use of Vionic sandals can be helpful. These sandals, slippers and flip–flops have a great arch support built in and they work great for those of you with very high arches. These are by far the best flip-flops we have found. You can see the entire selection of Vionic sandals here.

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