For the overall health of your feet, it is necessary to calculate the ratio of your foot arch.
It is necessary to know the arch ratio of your foot when you are looking for a new pair of sneakers or running shoes. If you have foot pain when wearing shoes, you will have to see a podiatrist. Depending on the arch of your foot, you will be given a pair of orthodics, which are special inserts to sit inside your shoes, or the doctor might recommend you wear a specific type of shoes. You can easily calculate the arch of your foot.
Instructions
1. Take off your shoes and socks. Keep your foot in a neutral position.
2. Examine the soles of your feet. If the portion beneath the ball of your foot arches inward slightly, you have a normal arch. If the curvature below the ball of your foot is wide and the middle of your foot doesn't touch the floor when you walk, you have a high arch. However, if you don't see an arch at all, you have flat feet.
3. Wet your foot with a hose or sprinkler outside in your yard. Do not completely soak your foot. Walk around so that you create footprints.
4. Study the footprints you just made made to see their shape. A foot with a normal arch will have a bigger area just beneath the toes, then curve slightly inwards in the middle toward the bottom, with the heel portion slightly wider. If your footprint displays the entire foot, you have a flat foot. A high arch will show only the ball of your foot and the heel in the footprint.
5. Make an appointment to see a podiatrist. Allow the podiatrist to examine your feet and ask him or her what type of arch you have.
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