Supination occurs when your ankle rolls outward with each step, leading to walking on the outside of the foot. This common issue can be corrected with the right supination insole.
But what is a supination insole, and which insole is best for correcting supination?
This post will discuss exactly what to look for in a shoe insert for supination, and explain why SOLE footbeds are the best affordable supination insoles available on the market.
What is supination?
When you walk on the outside of your foot it’s called supination. A well-aligned foot rotates slightly inward on landing, spreading pressure evenly across the bottom of the foot. That process is called pronation. Another name for supination is underpronation, because the foot doesn’t rotate inwards enough on landing, leading to walking on the outside of your feet.
Supination leads to excess stress in your feet and can cause issues throughout your body’s chain of motion. Problems in the ankles like peroneal tendonitis are often caused by supination, while people often have supination and knee pain, hip pain, and back pain.
What insoles are best for supination?
The best foot supination insoles will help to promote neutral alignment in your feet and ankles as you take each step. The insole will do this by preventing your foot from rolling onto its outer edge. To do this it’s crucial that your insole has two important elements.
The best supination insoles will have a deep heel cup. The deep heel cup cradles the heel, supporting it from the sides and back. This prevents the heel from shifting out of alignment as you take each step.
Insoles for foot supination should also have good lateral support. This means support that runs down the outside of the foot. This lateral support will help promote neutral alignment so you’re no longer walking on the outside of your feet.
SOLE footbeds feature a Signature Supportive Shape with both a deep heel cup and lateral support. This lateral support is combined with a particular type of arch support that helps promote good alignment.
Supination insoles with arch support.
People with high arches often develop tight plantar fascia ligament, which can cause plantar fasciitis, and also lead to supination. Insoles with arch support help to reduce strain on the plantar fascia, offering relief for people with supination and high arches.
But whether you have high arches or not, arch support also plays a crucial role in promoting neutral alignment, so your foot is landing efficiently, spreading weight and pressure evenly across the bottom of your foot.
It’s important that the arch support in a supination insole shouldn’t be too rigid. This could cause discomfort that would encourage your foot to roll outward more, rather than less. To avoid this, SOLE footbeds have a dynamic supportive arch that flexes with your foot as you take each step.
The dynamic arch support in SOLE insoles is clinically proven to reduce strain in the feet by an average of 34%. It also helps promote stable alignment to ensure your body’s chain of motion is working effectively, reducing strain on your ankles, knees, hips and your back.
To ensure the arch support isn’t too aggressive for your feet, SOLE footbeds will also custom mold to your unique feet and arch height.
Custom orthopedic supination insoles.
Many people will turn to prescription orthotics to help with their supination. This is an excellent option, but it could cost more than $500. SOLE footbeds are custom moldable to your unique feet, offering a similar level of orthopedic support, for around 10% of the cost of prescription inserts.
SOLE footbeds will mold to your feet over a few days of wear, or you have the option of heat molding them in a simple process using your oven at home. Because so many people find relief from various ailments using SOLE footbeds, doctors often recommend their patients try SOLE first, before investing in prescription orthotics.
SOLE footbeds are also covered by a 90 day satisfaction guarantee. That means that if they don’t work to ease your discomfort, you can simply send them back within 90 days for a refund. This makes SOLE footbeds a risk-free first choice for orthopedic supination relief.
Insoles for supination and metatarsalgia or Morton’s neuroma
All SOLE footbeds feature the SOLE Signature Supportive Shape that’s excellent for supination. If you suffer from supination and metatarsalgia, or supination and Morton’s neuroma, you should consider a footbeds with a built-in metatarsal pad.
SOLE with Met Pad footbeds include a metatarsal pad to promote natural spread of the foot’s bones and increase comfort and circulation in the forefoot. This reduces strain on the metatarsals, and prevent the pinching of nerves between the metatarsal heads that leads to Morton’s neuroma pain.
Which SOLE insoles are best for supination?
Firstly, all SOLE insoles feature the same Signature Supportive Shape. This means they all feature a deep heel cup and lateral arch support that’s crucial for promoting neutral alignment and correcting oversupination of the foot.
You should choose a supination insole based on which insole will fit best in your footwear, or your intended use. SOLE footbeds come in three thicknesses. Our Thin supination insoles fit excellently in low-profile or slim-fitting shoes like ice skates, dress shoes, ski boots and more.
The best supination insoles for running shoes are our Medium thickness footbeds. These provide a medium layer of cushioning that’s great for impact absorption while still being thin enough for a versatile fit in sneakers and running shoes.
The best supination insoles for work boots are SOLE Thick footbeds. These have a luxurious thick layer of cushioning to keep your feet comfortable while standing all day. They fit best in boots with some wiggle room or thick factory insoles that you’ll replace.
Remember that if you don’t get the perfect fit, you can always exchange your SOLE footbeds within 90 days of purchase.