{"id":7270,"date":"2024-01-25T12:07:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T20:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/?p=7270"},"modified":"2025-02-19T05:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:54:40","slug":"what-are-orthotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/what-are-orthotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthotic Insoles Explained: Understanding Their Importance on Foot Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are your feet or knees aching? Have you gone through several different shoes to find that perfect fit, but no matter what you try, you\u2019re stuck with pains in your legs? The problem may not be the shoe, but rather the way your shoe and your body move together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try searching for something different: an insole to go <\/span>inside<\/span><\/i> the shoe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Orthotic insoles<\/span><\/a> may be the key to alleviating your aches and pains by helping to correct the alignment of your feet and legs. Sound intimidating? Let\u2019s break it down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Role of Insoles in Foot Support and Alignment<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re asking <\/span>what is the insole of a shoe,<\/span><\/i> here\u2019s your answer: Insoles, or removable inserts, are added inside the shoe to better support your feet. They play a predominant role in supporting and aligning your feet and ankles, which can support your joints and reduce pain.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what are orthotics? Orthotic insoles are custom-made shoe inserts prescribed by a podiatrist to help alleviate foot, back, knee, or leg discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\n

Insoles play a large role in foot support, designed for many purposes such as:<\/span><\/p>\n