Do orthotics just train your feet to be stupid?
354160
No, orthotics help correct your foot posture if you have flat feet or if your feet overpronate when you run or walk.  Strengthening the muscles helps, but the orthotics help support the bones of the foot and helps keep the muscles in a more optimal position for activities like running.
802679
I do a balancing act with my foot!  hahahahaha
857241
yes, you sure could...why not just cut off your whole foot and get a prosthetic???   It's just really not a good idea if your only goal is to have smaller feet... just deal with it, don't worry about it...
855595
fact is..insoles will only make you taller while you're wearing them. once your body is done growing, that's it, in fact, your body begins to slowly shrink as you get old.\n\nthe theory behind how they work sounds solid...but i don't believe it.
973626
Yes. I have had this too. I stretch my feet by twisting each one (one at a time) pretending that I am using my toes to write all the letters of the alphabet. You can also take a can of vegitables and put it on the floor and roll the arch of your foot over it. this helps to stretch the arch out.  I hope that this helps.........
429797
You can go to an podiatrist, and they can take a mold of your feet and prescribe you insoles that are made specifically for you to correct this. If I'm not mistaken, there is a company that does this in a kit, and you wouldn't require an appointment, only a few minutes of your time. They send the material for you to stand on to prepare the molds for your insoles. Sorry I don't have the name for ya. Good luck.
865123
I was in your shoes 3 years ago. I needed to develop my vert. What helped me? Your local athletic store...or on eastbay.com sells this show that makes you walk on your tippy toes and play ball on your tippy toes. This may seem stupid but it helped me soo much! By standing on your toes for long periods of time, it builds the muslce necessary to increase your verticle leap. On days you dont use the shoes, do repetitive jumping. That will help you build your quads. Your quads is 1/4 of the contributor to your leap. But those shoes are sooo crucial. Best of luck! I think this should help you!
597927
Read this in "Blondie" this morning.\n\n"I was in such a hurry that I put my shoes on first, then my socks. I had to stop to put them on correctly."
661874
The places you describe do have tendons  -so it is possible...especially since you say you foot rolls inward. Try orthotics or stretches before and after running.
1134781
I do not find flip flops attractive at all.  They don't stay  on my feet and I am sure I would break my neck if I tried to run wearing them.  Must be laziness that has caused this crazy fad.
693065
YES THEY DO.  One of the first things they do when you enter boot camp is check for flat feet.  If you have them you are issued special shoes to prevent injury.
55874
I have the same problem, and quite honestly sometimes it can get a little embarassing in a quiet room.  But i find that if i'm in that kind of a situation then a kind of walk more on the outside of the foot.\n\nHope this helps you!!
431273
Not true.  I x-ray people regularly who have had their big toe removed.  Unfortunately, this happens in diabetics most often.  They can still walk.  There is an adjustment period as they get used to walking on a "different" foot, but they do walk.
696700
I have a physical disability, and some people think I have a mental disability because I wear leg braces and I walk funny. Stupid, i know.
973266
At 40, I guess I'm OLDER. LOL When did that happen? ;-b I'm pretty clued up with techno stuff as I live in a wheelchair adapted bungalow and have lots of gadgets to help me in my daily life.  I do wish someone would invent something better to help me put my shoes on though! LOL  The basic shoe horn is no good, even the long handle one, as my ankle doesn't flex enough to even put my foot in the stupid shoe!  Anyone who could invent a "shoe-putter-on" would make a bloody fortune!!
99679
That would be podophobia (although I'm not sure if the word actually exists).\nI actually knew a guy (he attended one of the courses I teach) who had fear of his own feet. Can you believe it? When we made the field trip that was part of the course (to a beautiful subtropical reservation, with lakes included) he could only go in the lake if the water was muddy enough that he could not see his feet. And he always wore socks (it was summer!!!).
671532
I would suggest seeing an orthopedic surgeon - they can straighten your feet out