I'm two months in to TKD and have developed plantar faciitis. I need a shoe that I can put my orthotics into. Is this the shoe?
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I think that your inserts might fit the shoe well. If they are the kind that look like bottom of a shoe, these martial arts shoes are soft and flexible enough to take the inserts but I don't know if it will be ok to buy them half a size larger. You will have to try. Buy a half size larger and if the inserts don't fit or fit too big , return and get your size. When you order, the numbers that have an H next to them means half size for example 10H is 10 and a half. Hope this helps.
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Completely agree with other responders. Great shoe. Try a half size bigger.
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My personal experience is these flat shoes have eliminated plantar faciitis all together for over a year and a half without use of any inserts.
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Hi Aaron, I do not know much about conditions of the sole of the foot, or the mechanical or medical science that deals with the design and fitting of orthotics, but I do know that this is a excellent martial arts shoe - I use it for Tai chi and Kung fu. The sizes are interesting, I have a wide foot so use a 9H the regular size is to narrow. Hope this helped.
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Yes, I have plantar fasciitis, and have used these (in this type, and also the smaller one for shoes and PF) in all my shoes for over a year. I have flat feet. I also find that shoes with negative heels, like Earth brand shoes are helpful, as they help stretch the arch. I used to wear harder bottomed shoes, like birkenstocks, but these have eliminated about 90% of my pain. I walk on a treadmill 6x per week, for about an hour. I highly recommend these inserts.
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I returned them. They are a poor knock-off of Superfeet Green (which I use in my everyday shoes). For that kind of support, I opted for molded orthotics which can be found in ski shops & foot stores.
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I have Plantar Fascitis based on a strained arch. These orthotics, wearing sandals with a very high arch, and taking it easy provided significant relief. Once I resumed activity, I now have them in nearly all my shoes (tennis, walking, etc) and have not had a flareup with PF. Depends on your foot, the cause of your problem, etc, but I believe they really helped me past the PF problem.
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Yes, you can. In fact, when I was in rehab for plantar faciitis, I wore my athletic shoes with orthotics. You can get a single and a double version. If you use either be sure to hold onto something firm while doing your stretches. If you use the single, you simply hold one foot either beside and above your working ankle, or tuck the foot behind the calf on the side you are working.
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If you are already wearing an orthotic, stick with that. I had these in a pair of trainers and took them out. Greg is correct - they are uncomfortable and difficult to wear.
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I have severe pronation and fallen arches. So I need a strong arch support as well. These are the only ones that work anywhere close to a custom orthotic. They will not last as long as a custom but they will do the trick for a year or two.
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My experience is as a current Tai chi and Kung fu student that these shoes work very well. If you are a judo or aikido student they would work fine - although I understand a lot of students go barefoot. THESE SHOES ARE LISTED AS EITHER KUNG FU OR TAI CHI! Hope I answered your question.
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They are flat. stone cold flat. Equal to the insole of any normal shoe.I will say try them with your orthotics. come on they are not that expensive. the only thing that beats a trial is a failure. but most of all I hope you will find comfort when you try them. If your orthotics have a removable insole I will remove it and then put in the Pedag 196 Happy walking.
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Not sure about that but I would recommend getting the rehbands instead. I was not happy with the tk's, the rehbands are a more money but worth the price!! Do it right the first time not like I did.
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If you're really flat-foot challenged, I would recommend going to an arthropod who is a pro at fitting orthotics and is connected with good labs who make them. I've tried buying them in stores and on line. But my feet and ankles are a mess, and the best solutions have come from the doctors.
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Not sure, most popular for Achilles/plantar fasciitis (BTW, Treat Your Own Achilles Tendinitis, The 5 Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution helpful too)
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Yes. I would recommend placing them under the insole that comes with the shoe.
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I don't know. That is not my problem. My foot problem is a High arch and plantar fascitis. I have to have a rigid high arch insole and have always used superfeet. I went with yours this time because your advertisement said they were comparable to superfeet. They were not for my high arch problem. Thank you.
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You have to use the kiosk to determine which style #, or in other words the amount and height of arch support you need. And since Dr. Scholl's are a type of "one size fits all" orthotic, you simply have to trim them to fit your shoes. You can also get the prescription type orthotics like the $500 ones that are truly custom fit from places like surethotic.com but only cost close to the same price as Dr. Scholl's. The nice thing is that they fit exactly to your feet both size and shape. No trimming or guessing required.
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My daughters have used them for a couple of years but unfortunately it was not enough support for my 6 year old who still pronates a lot. We had to have orthotics made for her which we were trying to avoid as it is expensive. Go to a good podiatrist and get his opinion, depends on how much your child pronates and how much support your child needs..
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If i were you i would check with my podiatrist just in case it might be counter productive but .... the product just slips right in your shoe and has made a world of difference in my life. I no longer dread standing up for the first few minutes. I have a couple pair and switch them between shoes sometimes (probably be better to keep in just one but i change for shoes i don't wear that often) they last a long time too.