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How To Make Handmade Orthotics

By Nelda Powers


Custom made high arch soles are usually made for the the people who have severe cases of low foot arches or complete flat feet. Of course the custom made ones are made from the manufacturers have the specific measurements and such that the flat footed patient will need but what many do not know is that it is possible to create handmade orthotics. The only catch here is that only athletes or people with a mild case of low arch may be able to use it just to be safe.

Now if one would want to make a homemade arch support insole, then he would have to buy a few things. Firstly, he will be needing two to three old insoles that would probably come from an old pair of shoes. He has to make sure that the insoles all have the same size.

Once these soles have already been gotten, then the very next thing to do would be to get some glue. One is recommended to use super glue for this kind of project because super glue is very efficient and dries fast. However, if one does not have super glue in his house, then he may use some other sticky glue that is waterproof.

So the very first thing to do would be to get at least two soles together and put one on top of the other. As stated above, make sure that all the soles are exactly the same size. From there, try to find the area where the arch of the foot is held.

When it is has been found, cut that part out from only one of the soles. In other words, cut out that part of one sole and make sure that the other sole is whole. From there, glue the one that was cut to the one that is whole using the super glue or the waterproof glue.

After that, one may now leave the glue to dry before he tries to put it into his shoe and start walking. If he wants the glue to dry extremely fast, then he may use an electric fan to be able to help him. For fast drying purposes, one is recommended to use super fast drying glue that really sticks.

Now if one would want to make his arch support taller than it already is, he can actually do so by adding another sole part to the insole. Now he has to get the third insole and just what he did a while ago. Once he has done that, he just once again has to let the glue dry and then try to walk with it.

Now if one is an athlete who needs a higher arch support or is a person who has a low arch, then he may actually make handmade orthotics at home to save money. Now if he has a very severe case of being flat footed, then it is best that he already buys a custom made one. Other than that, the handmade one is actually more than enough.




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