Many times, doctors will prescribe orthopedic shoes to both adult and pediatric patients in order to address the symptoms of flat feet.
Orthopedic shoes are very similar in principle to custom orthotics, except that they involve the creation of a whole shoe instead of just the inserts. However, the shortcomings of orthopedic shoes as a true solution are very similar to those of orthotics.
Orthopedic shoes can at best only relieve some of the symptoms of flat feet temporarily. In addition, they can actually worsen the patient's condition because orthopedic shoes "simulate" a fix for flat feet by creating strong pressures in areas of the foot that were not designed to receive these forces—especially several thousand times a day while walking.
And, just as with orthotics and even more so, the element of cost associated with orthopedic shoes can pile up into the thousands of dollars over the years, all without actually correcting the problem.
Only HyProCure addresses the flat foot problem at its true source. Take a look at our section explaining in detail how the HyProCure system works, and understand why it is a superior choice to orthopedic shoes in the treatment of flat feet.
Learn in more detail how all other forms of treatment so far have failed to truly cure flat feet, and understand why they are ineffective solutions: