Sole Solution - Love Your Feet

Did you know..

25% of all of the bones in the body are in your feet?
The average person takes approximately 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day
Our feet bear the cumulative weight of 1,000 tonnes per day
In a lifetime, the average person walks 115,000 miles, which is the equivalent of 4 times around the world!
You feet are designed for walking on soft surfaces such as grass or sand
People punish their feet daily by wearing ill-fitting shoes or by walking with feet that do not function correctly. Insoles can help with both!

Bespoke customised insoles are designed to rectify the natural position of you bones, muscles and joints. By doing this, the foot is able to function correctly and the posture of your body improves. The ankles straighten, the knees assume their natural position and alignment of the back improves, allowing the body to function normally. All this through a simple insole fitted to your shoes. However, the skill is on the know-how. At Sole Solution we pride ourselves in providing the very best knowledge and advice to ensure that you make the right decision. Using state of the art digital scanning technology and a CAD/CAM production system, we are able to produce high quality accurate insoles that are perfect for the needs of your feet. Technology couple with experienced and highly qualified HPC registered podiatrists ensure that you get exact device to meet the exact needs of each of your feet. The result is Healthier feet and a healthier body!! Why not visit one of our in store clinics for a free foot assessment and see how we can help alleviate pain and reduce wear and tear on your joints and ligaments by introducing customised insoles (orthotics) to your shoes. Orthotics can:

Help alleviate foot, knee and back pain
Improve the functionality of your foot, ankles and knees
Improve body posture and reduce back pain
Rectify pronation and supination of your foot
Improve foot comfort
Improve shoe fit
Reduce swelling in the foot
Redistribute weight evenly across the foot
Improve circulation

Plus many, many more...

FOOT TYPES

Flat Arch Type	Normal Arch Type	High Arch Type

1. Flat Foot

Requires additional support to push the bones back in to a neutral position and thus allow the bones, muscles and ligaments to function correctly

2. Neutral Foot

Is the natural position of the foot. Protect and preserve your foot by adding additional cushioning

3. High Arched Foot

Requires additional support to push the bones back in to a neutral position and thus allow the bones, muscles and ligaments to function correctly

What is Pronation?

In simple term, pronation is the flattening out of the arch when the foot strikes the ground. Normally, the foot will pronate to absorb shock when the heel hits the ground, and to assist in balance during mid-stance. The ankle will 'tip' towards the inside. Excessive pronation can be problematic because the shifting causes increased stress on the inside/ medial aspect of the foot. It pulls on the stabilizing muscles in the lower leg (posterior tibialis) and often causes the knee to shift to the inside. The excessive stress on the body can over compensate for this pronation and shift the ankle towards the outside causing the ankle to roll over.

What is Supination?

Supination is the opposite motion of pronation. A foot is in supination when the ankle appears to be 'tipped' to the outside so you are standing on the outside border of the foot. Supination allows the foot to be a more stable, rigid structure for when we push off on our next step. The foot naturally supinates during the toe-off stage (when the heel first lift off the ground until the end of the step) to provide more leverage and to help 'roll' off the toes. Excessive supination predisposes the ankle to injury because the stabilizing muscles on the outside of the lower leg (peroneals) are in a stretched position. It does in not take much force to cause the ankle to roll over, potentially causing ligament damage. Note: Every body pronates and supinates