Insoles tailored specifically for your feet ensure that your footwear fits perfectly and is comfortable; you do not have to have a foot malposition in order to enjoy customized insoles. Moreover, they will prevent future occurrences of foot malpositions.Using customized insoles is of crucial importance especially if your feet or lower back tire easily or if you experience pain in your foot, ankle, knee, hip or lumbar region.

International research has shown that between 70% and 90% of people suffer from a foot malposition. If uncorrected, a foot malposition will get worse with every step, putting abnormal strain on the fasciae and soft tissue. If prolonged, such strain will cause tissue damage, arthrosis and pain. Malpositions should be prevented and corrected as early as possible to prevent them from becoming worse.

Overpronation is by far the most common foot malposition. With overpronation, the foot rotates too far medially (inwards) while walking. Overpronation may be detected by pronounced wear on the instep side of shoe heels. With overpronation, the heel bone (calcaneus) rotates inwards; the longitudinal arch is lowered; the leg, thigh bone (femur) and hip rotate inwards; and anterior tilting of the pelvis results. The most common adverse effects of this are plantar fasciitis and inflammation, metatarsal pain, problems with the Achilles tendon, distemper, pain on the inside of the knee, and bursitis in the hip.

Customized insoles are by no means exclusive to those who exercise actively; indeed, they should be used all the time to support the correct position of your feet.Customized insoles increase your comfort even in ordinary walking and exercise. They are even more important in standing work. Supporting the foot and relieving the pressure on the sole of the foot helps you cope better at work, reduces absenteeism through illness, increases job satisfaction and prevents the emergence of more serious complaints.

Up to the age of 10, a child’s gait is juvenile, and their feet are still developing. We therefore recommend Footbalance insoles to everyone over the age of 10; by that time, a person’s gait has reached a point in its development after which no significant changes occur.

Traditionally, customized insoles cost 125 to 250 euros and take two weeks to manufacture. The Footbalance foot analysis is free of charge at Footbalance outlets, and customized Footbalance insoles cost considerably less. The Footbalance analysis and the molding of the insoles only take about eight minutes from start to finish, and you can wear your insoles straight out of the shop.

In normal, everyday use, the insoles will last around one year. However, it is recommended that you obtain separate insoles for exercise and for everyday use. Letting the insoles ‘rest’ every now and then helps them last longer.

With the help of the foot analysis, Footbalance insoles can be molded from start to finish in one sitting at the shop. Because of the foot analysis, the preparation of the insoles is genuinely individual, and the insole is molded with the foot in the correct posture, making use of the foot’s own biomechanics. Following the molding, the insole is checked to ensure that it precisely follows the natural arch of the foot. All this only takes eight minutes, and the insoles are ready to wear straight away. Footbalance insoles promote comfort while preventing and correcting foot malpositions.

The insoles are antibacterially treated and thus remain hygienic for a long time. However, after use you should remove the insoles from the shoes to dry out, and from time to time you need to wipe them with a damp cloth and mild detergent.

There is no other completely comparable product and service concept where an individual foot analysis is performed and customized insoles molded at the shop while you wait.

No, none. Available products include standard, ready molded insoles. They are heated, placed inside the shoe and allowed to settle. However, standard insoles cannot be shaped to fit your foot perfectly.

You must follow the instructions when starting to use the insoles. During the first few days, you should only wear them for a few hours per day. Initially, as the position of your foot is corrected and muscles are activated, you may experience some muscular discomfort. This is very similar to an untrained person beginning to work out in a gym: muscles that have been ‘on vacation’ are now activated, which may cause a certain amount of muscle pain.

To start with, wear the insoles when walking, after which you can gradually move on to running and then to more strenuous exercise. Once you are accustomed to the insoles, you should use them as much as possible.

The supportive but dynamic Footbalance insoles allow for the natural pronation of the foot and prevent problems caused by passivization of the foot muscles.

Anyone can take a Footbalance analysis and try out Footbalance insoles. If the foot problem is a serious one (with severe pain and/or severe foot malposition), the expert will refer the customer to a physiotherapist or doctor specializing in problems of the lower limbs. With the help of the Footbalance Medical concept, the physiotherapist doctor can conduct an extensive analysis of the lower limbs and plan for the best possible treatment and a solution to the problem.

The Footbalance foot analysis and insoles were developed with the help of medical professionals over the course of three years and tested on more than 3,000 patients suffering from serious problems of the lower limbs. The need for corrective/preventive care is great; the quality of life of many people can significantly improve with the correction of foot malpositions, as pain is eliminated.

Every Footbalance insole is individually molded. The internal shape of the shoe sole does not matter, since it is covered by the arch of the insole. Footbalance hence fully customizes your shoes. You should get a sufficiently spacious shoe and remove its own insole. You should also ensure that the insole does not lift the foot too high up, out of the heel section. This is checked when preparing the insoles by fitting the molded Footbalance insoles in the customer’s shoes, whether they be sports, walking or evening shoes. Naturally, the best combination is a well fitting shoe with a well fitting insole.