Help Finding Shoes with Good Arch Support that Aren't Runners

Slime Princess

Looking for a bit of advice here and hoping someone maybe able to help please.

My fiancé has very low arches/flat feet and has to wear shoes that have a good amount of arch support in them or he ends up suffering with fairly debilitating foot and back pain. He also has a rather painful bouts of plantar fasciitis the most recent being about a year and half ago.

He does have several pairs of runners that have good arch support and whilst they don't fix the problem they do help. A lot. And whilst my OH is extremely happy not to be in constant pain any more, he is however not a fan of wearing runners and the ones that he finds offer the most support are very trainer-y looking. He's finding it quite difficult to find any shoes that aren't trainers that offer anything close to the level of support that the trainers he has at the moment (Mizuno Wave Paradox) offer.

To add to his footware woes he also has a wide foot and takes a size 12 to 12.5.

Does anybody have recommendation for shoes that offer good level of support without being trainers?

sullivlo

Slime Princess wrote: »

Looking for a bit of advice here and hoping someone maybe able to help please.

My fiancé has very low arches/flat feet and has to wear shoes that have a good amount of arch support in them or he ends up suffering with fairly debilitating foot and back pain. He also has a rather painful bouts of plantar fasciitis the most recent being about a year and half ago.

He does have several pairs of runners that have good arch support and whilst they don't fix the problem they do help. A lot. And whilst my OH is extremely happy not to be in constant pain any more, he is however not a fan of wearing runners and the ones that he finds offer the most support are very trainer-y looking. He's finding it quite difficult to find any shoes that aren't trainers that offer anything close to the level of support that the trainers he has at the moment (Mizuno Wave Paradox) offer.

To add to his footware woes he also has a wide foot and takes a size 12 to 12.5.

Does anybody have recommendation for shoes that offer good level of support without being trainers?

I get foot balance insoles from Elverys and put them into my different shoes that I wear in replace of the original insole. They are moulded specifically for your own foot.

Slime Princess

sullivlo wrote: »

I get foot balance insoles from Elverys and put them into my different shoes that I wear in replace of the original insole. They are moulded specifically for your own foot.

Thanks for the reply.

He considered them heavily for a while but after doing some research on them he decided against getting those ones. He spoke to a few people who would be really into running and had experience with foot problems and they said they wouldn't recommend them and that if he was to be getting custom insoles he'd be better off seeing a specialist.

sullivlo

There are standard arch support insoles on sale in most chemists. He could try them?

I have to say, I haven't had any issues with my feet since starting to use the insoles but I suppose it's each to their own in terms of personal preference.

From my knowledge of knowing a man with fallen arches, he finds Clarkes shoes to offer the best support on his arches.

homemadecider

You can get custom made shoe inserts with a lifetime guarantee from a physio. Mine cost about €250.

Dingle_berry

Slime Princess wrote: »

Thanks for the reply.

He considered them heavily for a while but after doing some research on them he decided against getting those ones. He spoke to a few people who would be really into running and had experience with foot problems and they said they wouldn't recommend them and that if he was to be getting custom insoles he'd be better off seeing a specialist.

Custom insoles from a specialist would help the most and allow him to wear a wider range of shoes. I have the opposite problem, over pronounced arches. I went to a chiropodist and a physio, both gave me generic insoles which provided limited relief. Eventually I got a voucher for custom/perscription insoles and the difference is phenomenal. The area is completely unregulated so be careful who you go to. PM me if you want the name of the person I went to.

The only thing that all three people I went to had in common was the brand of footwear that they recommended; birkenstock. They are supposed to have the best arch support and offer a variety of it. The insoles I have seem to do the job for me, my problem is finding shoes with at least some cushioning.