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Re: [RC] Shoes for the Rider//Instep Support - Beverley H. Kane, MDRigid or semi-rigid insteps (instep = arch of the foot) provide arch support
that helps prevent "fallen" arches and pronation, which can lead to foot,
knee, hip, and back injury and pain.
Some people spend 100s of $$ on custom orthotics; some people buy
off-the-shelf orthotics, e.g., Spenco or Dr. Scholl's; some people buy shoes
that have some arch support built in. I can't imagine that arch support is
meaningful in the saddle--someone here will probably state otherwise--but it
sure is on the ground.
The point of riding shoes, esp in an endurance ride, is that they, often
unintentionally--like when your horse is lame or takes off or on steep
hills--become walking and running shoes.
Beverley
On 3/26/07 8:34 AM, "Linda Mirams" <lbm@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On the general principal that one should always questions one's premises... What is the true point and purpose of a steel or plastic instep support in a hiking/riding shoe? What's the theory? Why are they there? Yeah, I know, to "provide support," but support of *what*? Doing *what*? And is what they are "supporting" anything that, in the real world, has any application to a rider going many miles on uneven trail ground? Linda Mirams =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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