Tired, Achy Feet? Knee or Hip Pain? How Arch Support Can Help

Think orthotic insoles are just for people with foot pain or trouble walking? Shoe insoles offer more than relief from common foot ailments. Wearing insoles with arch support and cushioning also helps resolve issues like foot fatigue, running injuries, and knee, hip, or back pain.

By understanding how PowerStep® orthotic insoles can improve your foot health and overall wellbeing, you can get rid of pain, fatigue or discomfort that disrupts your daily life.

What is arch support and who needs it?

Arch support refers to how much support your shoes provide for your natural foot arch. By distributing weight evenly underfoot when you walk or stand, arch support in your shoes helps reduce painful pressure points and improve foot function.

Even the most comfortable shoes don’t fix foot pain. Cushioning helps absorb shock and feels soft, but arch support is crucial to maintaining foot health especially for people with flat feet or high arches. Since not all shoes support the unique shape of every foot, arch support insoles can be added to your shoes to relieve discomfort.

Do you really need custom orthotics?

Excluding serious foot conditions or post-surgery foot pain, most people do not need custom orthotic insoles. Buying a cushioned gel shoe insert from your local drug store might seem like enough to relieve your tired, achy feet, but most over-the-counter insoles lack the right support to solve the root cause of discomfort: misalignment.

Designed by a podiatrist, PowerStep orthotic insoles offer premium cushioning and anatomic arch support for all arch types with the added convenience of finding them over the counter. In clinical studies, PowerStep insoles were just as effective in reducing foot pain as custom orthotics within just four (4) weeks.

PowerStep’s signature arch shape and deep heel cup help keep your feet and ankles properly aligned to reduce pain and improve overall foot function. Everyone can benefit from having proper arch support in their shoes whether you want cushioned support for work boots or to prevent common foot injuries as a runner.

5 Signs You Need Arch Support

Our feet are the foundation of our body. Take care of them with the right support, and you can stay on your feet longer without pain. Whether you need relief from being on your feet all day or want more cushioning in your walking shoes, here are the top five signs you should add PowerStep insoles with arch support to your shoes:

1. You Have Foot Pain

There are several reasons why your feet might hurt and arch support is one of the best ways to relieve and prevent foot pain. Aching heel pain or ball of foot pain often happens when your shoes lack support. The pressure of repeated movements and being on your feet concentrates in those areas, creating inflammation and pain.

PowerStep Pinnacle® insoles are the #1 podiatrist-recommended insoles for relieving and preventing pain from common foot conditions like plantar fasciitis or metatarsalgia.

2. You Have Knee, Hip or Back Pain

Your body is a system of muscles, ligaments and bones working together. When your feet are not properly aligned, it affects the rest of your lower body, causing pain to radiate to your knees, hips and back. Being overweight can worsen this pain by increasing the pressure on your joints.

Insoles for knee pain and back pain help relieve this pressure by supporting your weight and redistributing it. They put the feet and ankles into the correct position to alleviate and prevent discomfort throughout the body.

3. You Have Flat Feet or High Arches

While people with arch problems are not the only ones who can benefit from wearing insoles, having flat feet or high arches do require special support. Flat feet place excess weight on the inside of the feet, causing feet to overpronate or roll inward. High arches put pressure on the heels and balls of the feet, sometimes rolling outward.

Both flat feet and high arches cause pain, instability, and problems with alignment. PowerStep offers arch support for flat feet and high arches with our Pinnacle Maxx insoles that prevent overpronation and Pinnacle High arch support insoles with a higher arch.

4. You Work On Your Feet

Some careers are more prone to foot pain and fatigue like retail and warehouse workers, nurses and healthcare providers, and manual laborers who are on their feet all day. Adding comfort insoles or work insoles with arch support to your work shoes can help alleviate pressure and pain from tired, overworked feet.

With adaptable arch support and energizing cushioning for those long shifts, PowerStep bridge® insoles are the best insoles for standing all day.

5. You're an Athlete or Runner

Anyone with an active lifestyle needs arch support in their shoes. Insoles for running shoes and walking shoes can reduce the risk of pain, fatigue, and common injuries like shin splints. Stabilizing support plus cushioning enhances comfort and absorbs shock, returning energy to your stride.

Designed by runners for runners, PowerStep PULSE® insoles help reduce the impact activities have on your joints to relieve pain, prevent injuries, and increase performance.

Get the Best in Comfort & Support with PowerStep Orthotics

Podiatrists trust PowerStep orthotics to help relieve and prevent foot pain, but insoles are for more than just pain. Find the right insoles with arch support for you with the PowerStep Insole Finder and discover the best in comfort and support.

References:

Heitman, B. (2024, May 6) How to shop for insoles, according to podiatrists. NBC News.

D.Ch, T. A. (2022, August 2). 7 Signs You Need Arch Support. Abbott Foot & Ankle Clinic.