Basically, if you can walk barefoot and it doesn't hurt, then yes. Many barefooters were born with arches lower than the "normal" but still enjoy the pleasures of going barefoot. For someone with low arches or outright flat feet, habitual shoe-wearing often exacerbates the problem due to weak feet (see Is it actually healthy to go barefoot?). Additionally, forcing feet into shoes with arch supports against their natural shape can be uncomfortable and sometimes painful.

Children are born with flat chubby feet, and this is part of normal development. As your child gets older there are many changes to their feet and lower limbs. At approximately 6 years of age, whilst still changing, you would expect to see an arch in their foot. Home | Why choose us | About Us | Appointments & Location | Heel Pain | Sports Care | Diabetes | Common Conditions See similar questions...

The human foot is a complicated structure, consisting of 26 bones, numerous joint, ligaments, muscles and tendons. Each set of feet are unique, but may share certain basic structural qualities. Flat feet are low arched and fairly common. Most flat feet are what podiatrists term, pronated. See similar questions...

Yes, MBTs activate the muscles in your feet therefore help rebuild fallen arches. It is very important that the MBT are used correctly to achieve this. See similar questions...

The simplest way is to have the person stand up and look at their bare feet. See if they have an arch. Also their ankle is usually angled inwards (pronated). See similar questions...

Yes, children can wear the Flat Foot insole when their foot gets long enough to fit into a Children's size 4 Flat Foot Insole. See similar questions...

I would love any information on both shin splints & fallen arches if anyone can help, i really don't know what to do for the best, as i heard that dancing with shin splints without correcting the underlying problem can cause stress fractures, and she has already had a break in her tibia this year so i want to avoid any future fractures....... Well im not sure if the two are connected. See similar questions...

Until the age of five or seven, children's feet tend to be flatter than an adult's. After that age, if feet are still severely flattened, consult a podiatrist or an orthopedist. See similar questions...

Walk barefoot. Walk barefoot some more. Go barefoot everywhere you can. Your soles, foot muscles, ligaments, and tendons are like any other parts of your body: you have to use them to develop them, otherwise they will atrophy. Note that you wouldn't need to build up your feet if you went barefoot from birth as nature intended. What you're actually doing by "building them up" is getting them back to their natural state. See similar questions...

The symptoms of arthritis which may include joint swelling, pain, tenderness, heat, redness, and/or limitation of motion, plus early morning stiffness, and skin rashes - often show up first in the feet? Since arthritis attacks the joints - and each of your feet has 33 joints - it is easy to understand how arthritis can seriously affect foot function. Fortunately; there is much you can do offset these effects on your feet and stay as active as you want to be. See similar questions...

Feet excrete as much as 8 ounces of moisture a day. This is due to the fact there are 250,000 sweat glands in both feet. See similar questions...

The patent-pending foot spray showers your feet with warm water throughout the session, assuring even coverage on your your feet. See similar questions...

It sounds logical that if the arch flattens out, then it should be propped-up with an arch support. Arch supports work for people who have normal or high arches, but if they were the answer for people suffering from flat feet everyone would be using them and the problem would no longer exist. (There are some people who've solved their flat foot problems by using arch supports.) Most people with flat feet continue to suffer, as their problem is not fully understood. See similar questions...

All procedures are done on an outpatient basis. You are encouraged to walk and drive immediately after the procedure. Most individuals can resume work within three or four days. I believe it is prudent to avoid vigorous lower extremity workouts for about ten days. See similar questions...

No! It will actually keep your feet cooler in summer and warmer in winter, similar to a car radiator, creating a thermal barrier. Glycerin is a "coolant" also found in some radiator coolants and anti-freeze. Cooling helps reduce inflammation and perspiration. See similar questions...

The term for pain under the ball of the foot is called "metatarsalgia" and can have many different causes from a torn ligament responsible for stabilizing the toe, to an injured nerve, an inflammed joint or even a stress fracture. The only way to find out what is causing your metatarsalgia, is it to have it evaluated by a podiatrist. There are many people with flat feet who never have a problem with their feet. See similar questions...

Arthritis is a term used to describe many types of inflammatory conditions of the joint, bone or cartilage. This condition limits range of motion and causes pain that can be treated with Flexstat. See similar questions...

A - This became popular when Bobby Orr revealed he skated in bare feet. It's just a personal preference, though I wouldn't recommend it if you get blisters. See similar questions...