SNEAKERS FOR FLAT FEET

not sure about this 100% but any nike with a lunar sole will have an arch support in it built in
i know its on the runners (for example lunar glides, lunar elites etc...) but im not sure if the same arch support is built in to one of the more casual nikes with the lunar sole (lunar flow)

otherwise air max 90s come with an arch support you can place in the insole (i think they still come with it havnt bought a pair in a while)

if theyre personally made orthotics id say stick to them and stay away from shoes with the built in arch support, i work in a sports store selling a lot of runners so i deal with this stuff all the time...

yeah i have custom made orthotics which are full length insoles, so i can take out the original insoles out so it doesnt feel as crowded in the shoe.

generally shoes with a rigid sole seems to work. so nike free runs are a no go for me, so if any one wants a brand new pair of nike free runs 2.o black/volt....

@dave09 so do you recommend the nike lunars to your customers with flat feet are the soles removable? im also looking to get a new pair of shoes for running currently have Adidas salvations.

dave09 wrote:

If youre going to wear your orthotics get something WITHOUT an arch support.
if you choose not to wear your orthotic you can wear something with a lunar sole

steer clear from adidas runners (to run in theyre pretty shitty wont last long) get yourself a pair of either asics or brooks

my store specialises in asics so for you id say get the asics nimbus, take out its standard insole n put your full length orthotic in for running
asics use a gel comfort system that means comfort lasts throughout the life of the shoe where as adidas just use foam which breaks down the more you run in it...

if youre from melb inbox me i can give you more details...

@dave09 thanks for the info, unfortunately im in wa.
ill definatly check out the asics nimbus

If you are wearing orthotics any intrinsic support properties will be neutralised.
Hard to feel subtle differences in the midsoles when you have a slab of plastic between your foot and the shoe.
I'd be more interested in the cushioning side of the equation.
The orthotics will handle the support side of thing.

@ firecracka yeh that my be true for some people who only have a minor pronation, for me after wearing the nike free runs after an hour even though the cushioning was really comfortable my ankles/feet were really starting to get sore.

Yeah, I was referring to sneakers with built in anti-pronation features.
Dual density midsoles and what not. You will obviously still need a good stable platform to begin with. Free's are designed with range of motion as the key feature. A slab of plastic the length of the shoe makes this feature useless. And although comfortable, I would not call the Free a well cushioned sneaker.

Love those arch supports!

Are you able to wear puma bangthedrum? They're making a comeback with fresh suedes and they're a classic, or has your foot become only peculiar to certain styles and taste(only saying this because you wore nothing but vans and macbeth before)

@ shooster im open to other brands, hence this thread but i havent tried any pumas as of yet. i generally like a slimmer shoe. also i really like suede.