Step into comfort, step into health.

Insoles are an excellent way to support your feet and maintain long-term foot stability. Designed specifically to you to fit inside your shoes. Insoles reduce pressure on the foot, improve alignment, and provide targeted cushioning to ensure your feet remain healthy, stable, and comfortable for longer.

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How Insoles Help Your Feet:

• Reduce Pressure: Insoles are crafted to evenly distribute pressure across your feet, reducing strain on sensitive areas, such as the arch, heel, and ball of the foot. By alleviating excess pressure, they can prevent or relieve common conditions like Plantar Fasciitis, Metatarsalgia, and Heel Spurs.

• Support and Stabilise: Properly fitted insoles provide much-needed arch support and help maintain the correct foot alignment. This is especially important for those with flat feet or high arches, as it helps prevent overpronation or supination, which can lead to discomfort and injury.

• Prolong Foot Health: By offering long-term support, insoles help prevent the wear and tear that can occur with daily activities. They promote better foot posture, enhance balance, and reduce the risk of developing foot deformities or musculoskeletal issues down the line.

• Shock Absorption: Insoles provide essential cushioning, which absorbs the shock of each step, reducing the strain on your joints and ligaments. This is particularly beneficial during high-impact activities like running, walking, or standing for extended periods.

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Why You Should Consider Insoles:

• Prevention: Insoles aren’t just for those with existing conditions – they’re also a preventative tool. By providing support and cushioning, they can help prevent injuries in the first place, particularly for those who are active or on their feet a lot.

• Pain Relief: If you suffer from chronic foot pain or discomfort, insoles can provide relief by redistributing pressure and offering support where it’s needed most.

• Enhanced Comfort: If you spend long hours on your feet, insoles can make a noticeable difference in how your feet feel. They offer additional comfort for everyday activities and improve the overall fit of your shoes.

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What to Expect During Your Consultation:

During your consultation, we’ll assess your foot structure, gait, create a 3D scan of your feet. Based on this assessment and any specific concerns you may have we will prescribe an insole catering to your foot and lifestyle needs and order it to be made.

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The Literature and Research Behind Insoles:

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• A 2017 review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that foot orthoses significantly reduce the risk of injuries—particularly stress fractures.

• A study found that customised insoles helped reduce musculoskeletal discomfort and improved pressure distribution across the foot.

  • (Pourahmadi et al., 2017)

•  A 2018 study in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders found that custom orthoses, when paired with appropriate shoes, reduced first-step pain and inflammation. In fact, they even decreased plantar fascia thickness over 12 weeks—something not seen in those using shoes alone or sham (off the shelf/online bought) insoles.

• People with flexible flatfeet (both children and adults) have also reported significant improvements in comfort and function when using orthoses. A 2022 systematic review confirmed these benefits.

  • (Castro-Méndez et al., 2022)

• Similarly, foot orthoses have been shown to help with patellofemoral pain syndrome/runners knee (pain at the front of the knee), improving knee function and making it easier to stay active.

  • ​(Zhang et al., 2022)

• A 2014 review noted that insoles may have some effect in preventing or reducing back pain. Poor foot mechanics—like flat feet, excessive pronation, or asymmetry—can alter gait and pelvic alignment. This may place extra strain on the lower back over time. In these cases, correcting foot mechanics with insoles may offer indirect relief.

 

Bibliography

1. Bonanno, D., Murley, G.S., Munteanu, S.E., Landorf, K.B., Menz, H.B. and Cook, J.L., 2017. Effectiveness of foot orthoses and shock-absorbing insoles for the prevention of injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(2), pp.86–96. Available at: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/2/86

2. Pourahmadi, M.R., Bagheri, R., Rahnama, L., Bahramian, M., Sarrafzadeh, J. and Takamjani, I.E., 2017. Comparison of two types of insoles on musculoskeletal symptoms among female assembly line workers: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Research in Health Sciences, 17(3), e00391. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5321288/

3. Landorf, K.B., Kaminski, M.R., Munteanu, S.E., Menz, H.B., Evans, A.M. and Murley, G.S., 2018. Custom foot orthoses improve first-step pain in individuals with plantar fasciitis: A randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19, 222. Available at: https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-018-2131-6

4. Castro-Méndez, A., Rodríguez-Sanz, D., Losa-Iglesias, M.E., Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, R., López-López, D. and Calvo-Lobo, C., 2022. Foot orthoses for flexible flatfeet in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-reported outcomes. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23, 384. Available at: https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-022-06044-8

5. Zhang, Y., Zhou, J., Guo, Y., Li, H. and Yu, Q., 2022. The effect of foot orthoses for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon, 8(8), e10000. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022009446

6. Lintanf, M., Letafatkar, A., Aghdam, A.R., Karimi, N. and Alizadeh, M.H., 2014. The effectiveness of shoe insoles for the prevention and treatment of low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 27(4), pp.431–443. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4107719/​​

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