I’m Not Injured, Do I Need a Foot Orthotic?
This depends on how you would like to approach
your training. Would you like to only
worry about injuries after they happen, or after
they cause a reduction in training? Or would
you like to have a more proactive mindset when
it comes to your health and performance? In addition
to all of the overuse injuries we are familiar
with such as shin splints, Achilles tendonitis,
plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome and patellar
tracking dysfunction, inefficiencies in foot func-
Sports Performance
Putting the Power Back in Push-Off
How is Your Foot
Power Stroke?
Flattened Arches Can
Turn it Into Mush!
What Part of Your Forefoot Do You Launch
From? From the Inside Under Your Big Toe
(Left) or From the Outside (Right)
Correct Weak
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tion can cause sub-clinical problems (meaning
that they haven’t shown up as a symptom yet).
It makes more sense to correct these problems
before they have a chance to cause tissue breakdown
and injury. There are two ways to look at
sports performance and injury: 1) You can react
to overuse injuries with ice, anti inflammatory
medications, braces, rest and surgeries or 2) You
can prevent these injuries with the use of a device
that makes your foot more efficient.
How are Sole Supports™ Different?
Most “custom” orthotics are made based on outdated
theories that do not significantly change
foot function and do not take into account the
demands of the modern athlete. Unfortunately,
even with the best intentions, these orthotics
usually end up as expensive soft cushions or
hard-as-rock braces that are respectively either
ineffective or too uncomfortable for aggressive
use.
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Whether you are a competitive or recreational
athlete, your foot is unique and requires
specific calibration for the right mix of flex and
rigidity.This is the real custom factor absent in
standard “custom” orthotics. At Sole Supports,
we have put the years into re-thinking and redesigning
custom foot orthotics. We know how
much extra work it takes to make a device that
actually delivers on promises. We love it that we
can offer a competitive edge to athletes that depend
on powerful feet. We are the only orthotic
company doing research at major universities to
back up our claims of increased performance,
and we are excited to have an increasing number
of professional athletes who are using our
device to gain a competitive advantage.
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