SOLE Custom Footbeds improve the alignment of your ankles, knees, hips, and back. Corrected alignment reduces pain in these areas and improves athletic performance.

The alignment of your entire body begins with the proper alignment of the foot. If the arch is properly supported, it enables the ankle to have the correct alignment. This helps to align the knees, hips, and back (Mundermann, Nigg, Humble & Stefanyshyn, 2003; Lockard, 1988). Misalignment of the feet leads to asymmetry of the lower extremities, placing excessive tension on certain muscle groups, which can lead to abnormal stress on joints, ligaments, and the spine (Laughton, McClay, Davis, & Hamill, 2003; Fann, 2001). Not only will this excess tension cause pain in the foot but it also alters the posture. Knee, leg, and lower back pain can result from the excessive stress brought about by improper arch support while in motion (Ibid).

Up to 80% of North Americans will experience foot, knee and back pain; between 20% and 30% of the population experience these types of pain at any given time (Ibid). Current research has shown that these problems may stem from lack of alignment of the lower extremities. Unfortunately, achieving correct alignment is a problem common to all humans because the feet provide a disproportionately small base of support, charged with supporting the entire body. As a result, the skeleton is fundamentally unstable in the upright position (Greenawalt, 2001). This evolutionary dilemma, combined with the effects of overuse, injury, and genetic defects, causes misalignment all too frequently.

SOLE Custom Footbeds have been shown to significantly reduce pain in the lower extremities. The footbeds achieve this by ensuring optimum arch support and therefore the stability of the entire foot, which enhances alignment throughout the body.