Millions of Americans suffer from flat feet and millions of Americans wear sandals. What are the best sandals for people with flat feet is a common question asked of Podiatrists. There are tons of sandals out there but which ones are the best for people with flat feet? Now a myth is you want a sandal with a high arch. A high arch actually may work to aggravate pain from your flat foot. What you are looking for is a sandal that will give you good biomechanical control and help reduce some of the excessive pronation in the area. You also will want a sandal that will contour to your arch while providing you arch support. Additionally, a deep heel cup can also be beneficial to a person with flat feet. The deep heel cup can control excessive pronation that can lead to flat feet and the failing of the arch. Below I have listed and recommended some sandals for those people with flat feet:
The Ortho Heel Tide Slide is a great sandal to wear for people who suffer from flat feet. These sandals provide the orthotic support that your foot needs while you are not in shoes, as well as helping control some of the abnormal motions and excessive pronation. It is available at Amazon for a reasonable price as well:
The Comfortable Beach Flip Flop Footwear are a very affordible sandal that decreases the pain from flat feet as well as help the sandal wearer feel comfortable. The rubber soles should mold to your foot and help decrease the pain.
Spenco Yumi Mens and Womens Orthotic Sandals– Spenco is an orthotic company and they have brought their technology to sandals. Their total support cushioning helps absorb shock while at the same time, preventing over pronation. The EVA custom surface helps mold the sandal to your foot to help reduce the pain in the area.
Video of Spenco Yumi Arch Support Sandals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ebZEyVciU
The Spenco Kolo Orthotic Sandals work under the same criteria as the sandals listed above, only they have a different look to them. Decide which one you prefer.