mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 21 2008 | health, running, tendons, feet
Something to look out for if you are a runner, tennis player, etc.
Quoted: Achilles tendonitis also happens frequently in runners who perform their training in sturdy training shoes with elevated heels (all running training shoes), and then do a race or fast training in a race flat or spike that often has little to no heel elevation. This causes the Achilles tendons to have to stretch up to an inch more than they were used to, due to the training shoe artificially elevating the heel. Couple this with the fact that most races are also run at a faster pace than training and you now have two factors that will increase the likelihood of developing Achilles tendonitis.
mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 22 2007 | health, shopping, tobuy, orthotics, feet, inserts, hiking
Just ordered a pair.
Quoted: 1) Rear-Foot Control Point Only Superfeet synergizer insoles provides this feature to control over-pronation, thus helping keep your foot correctly aligned. The Result: Is less stress on muscles and joints. 2) Mid-Foot Control Point Another Superfeet Insole original. This area stabilizes the mid-foot. Combined with Rear-Foot Control Point, this enables you to use your skeletal strength to your advantage. Result: a very stable foot, creating less muscle fatigue and more endurance.

mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 22 2007 | shopping, feet, inserts, orthotics, hiking
Quoted: All Superfeet products are primarily designed for feet that over-pronate. If you feel like the arch is too far back, the product is actually telling you that it's trying to support you rear foot (heel bone) so the foot doesn't have the ability to collapse.
From http://ask.metafilter.com/43186/Suggestions-for-overthecounter-orthotics
Quoted: I tend to also pronate when I walk. My orthopedist said "I can give you a prescription for an orthotic or you can get Superfeet." He had taken a close look at them and approved. Much cheaper than a prescription.
mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 22 2007 | feet, flat feet, hiking, knees
Looking for orthotics for my hiking boots. My sneakers (Pearl Izumi) already provide good support
Quoted: Fortunately, she made it out, and once back home Anne headed straight to her doctor, who told her, "Your knees hurt because your feet are flat." She knew she had flat feet because the genetically caused condition runs in her family, but she never suspected it could leave her crippled in the backcountry. Assuming corrective knee surgery or a brace was in order, Anne was surprised when the prescription called for custom orthotics for her hiking boots.
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Pain can also figure into the picture because most flat feet over-pronate, or roll too much to the inside, a condition that affects about 80 percent of the bipedal population.
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