If you suffer with these problems, you may need to look for specific shoes for high arches. Here are a few key things to look out for when shopping for shoes for high arches:
- Look for shoes with arch support
- Look for shoes with cushioned footbeds
- Look for shoes with shock absorption
- Look for shoes with good balance
1. Shoes with arch support
The best shoes for high arches have advanced arch support mechanisms. Your shoes' insoles should be biomechanically designed to keep your raised arches supported so that weight is more evenly distributed across your feet.
If you have high arches, the wrong kind of shoes will not allow your bodyweight to evenly distribute across your feet. Instead of your full foot absorbing the pressure of your bodyweight, the load is placed on your forefoot and heels (the areas which connect with the ground as you walk).
People with high arches often tend to roll inwards as they walk (also known as pronation) and shoes with arch support help counteract this too.
Shoes for high arches will be designed with a special arch support mechanism to protect your arches and help distribute the pressure as you walk.
2. Shoes with cushioned footbeds
High arch shoes generally have very soft and supportive cushioned footbeds. If you have high arches, you place an increased amount of weight on the ball of your foot and the heel of your foot when you walk or stand for long periods of time. In order to avoid foot pain, look for shoes with very soft and supportive footbeds. This will also help reduce the stress on the ball and heel of your foot.
Sole Bliss trainers, boots and sandals all have a super-soft and anatomically contoured footbed with extra underfoot cushioning. Not only does this make your shoes incredibly comfortable, it also provides touchpoints along your entire foot to help stabilise your high arches and provide proper foot alignment.
3. Shoes with shock absorption
High arches shoes generally have very good shock absorption built into the shoe. As we mentioned, having high arches can cause excessive strain on other joints and muscles because the foot falls heavily on the balls and heels of your foot. This means that your foot cannot absorb shock as well as someone who does not have high arches.
To compensate for the lack of natural shock absorption, the best shoes for high arches have shock absorption built into the shoe. All Sole Bliss high arches shoes have high-quality, shock-absorbing memory foam which is designed to protect the foot in this way.
4. Shoes with good balance
If you have high arches, there is more pressure placed on the ball and heel of your foot, which can result in difficulties with posture and balance. As such, the best shoes for high arches will help with your balance.
Look for shoes with sturdy soles and sturdy heels. If you're looking for heels for high arches, why not try a block heel or a heel with a platform for extra support.
