Flat feet is a painful condition that afflicts many people. Having a flat foot can lead to all sorts of issues including foot pain as well as the problem of finding the right shoe for your foot. There are many different strategies for dealing with flat feet. One common strategy is orthotics. Another is wearing good quality shoes.
But orthotics are not for everybody. A lot times a good shoe or cleat can help with pain and discomfort as much as an orthotic. What does one look for in a cleat for a person with flat feet? What you want is a cleat wide enough for your foot. The flat foot widens out your feet, and if the shoe is tight, that will cause wear on the outer edges (if you have flat feet you already know this). One of the misconceptions is you need a high arch in your shoe to help deal with flat feet; that is incorrect. A high arch will only exacerbate the pain from your flatfeet. What you need is a low arch to match the contour of your foot, but be firm enough to hold whatever arch you have in place.
Below I have chosen a couple of examples of baseball cleats that would be ideal for the player with flat feet: (all the shoes below come in men’s and women’s):
New Balance 4040 Baseball cleat– This shoe features a full length cap mid sole to help support the arch. Also, being New Balance, width of the foot will not be a problem. New Balance is known for making a quality sneaker and this sneaker is no different. I highly recommend this sneaker for anybody suffering from flat feet and wanting to play baseball.
Mizuno Men’s 9-Spike Franchise 7 Mid Baseball Cleat– This shoe features a full length mid sole, which helps provide support of the arch while also providing comfort. I highly recommend this baseball cleat for players with flat feet.
Adidas Performance Men’s Wheelhouse Baseball Cleat– This cleat features a material called EVA. What is EVA? EVA is the material that is used in the manufacturing of orthotics and insoles. What EVA will do is mold and contour to the shape of your foot and provide anatomical arch support.
Adidas Performance Wheelhouse little Kid Big Kid– Same cleat as above with EVA, just in a child’s size.
Reeboks Kids Zig Cooperstown– Again we have a kids cleat that utlizies EVA. I cannot recommend enough a shoe that uses EVA as its midsole or footbed for people or kids with flat feet.