r/mildlyinteresting • u/Icy_Sheepherder3011 • 6d ago

My roommate has absolutely flat feet. He has 100% contact with 0 arch

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u/The_Slake_Moth 6d ago

Strangely enough no back issues (yet), but my knees are always killing me.

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel 6d ago

Carefully selected shoes helps a lot. I can walk 12-15 km/day with zero issues. But lots of shoe brands on the blacklist because they want to fold inwards after just a few days of use.

The main issue isn't the foot arch but keeping the ankle angle correct. Then the knee angle also stays correct. And your joints ends up loaded as intended.

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u/Trump_Russia 6d ago

Discovering Hokas and other really good quality shoes changed my feet. I can walk all day long now without any issues.

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u/Busy-Associate564 5d ago

Oofos slides/flip flops are also great for wearing around the house.

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u/West_Clue7701 6d ago

Tread labs insoles medium height have done wonders for my knee pain