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There's a separate topic about insoles, but if you have a medium arch, you should have a flat insole. Your arch doesn't fall due to lack of support. IF you have arches, the arch is the spring that absorbs the impact, IF you have flat feet, then get gamechangers to absorb that impact that isn't absorbed in the foot.
It is a common misconception that we should match the insoles to the shape of a high arch, because you will roll your ankle instead of absorb the impact throughout the foot.
it appears i've learned this the hard way. sorry for messing with this thread, do you have any sources for this info where i can read more about it? i didn't know any of this because everything seems to say if i have a medium arch get medium arched insoles.
Didn't expect to walk into this information but I'm happy I did. I always wondered if the relationship to the type of your arch was inverse to the type of insole. As in, the flatter your feet, the more arch support you need/more arch you have, the flatter the insole needs to be OR no arch, flat insole/more arch, arched insole.
The established belief is inverse, right? I have medium arches I believe and I noticed that some shoes (notably Busenitz pro, matchcourt, and 3st.004) have this weird bump (probably for support
) in the arch area of the shoe and it was so uncomfortable on my feet. Now I know why! I needed the insole to be flatter than it was since I have medium arches. That being said, I enjoy insoles that are contoured to the foot but aren't overbearing on arch support (Es STI energy, g6, Etnies pro foam 1, ultracush/pop (when I still liked Vans), lunarlon, zoom air, etc.