are you flat footed?

[Top_Gun_101]

how can you tell?

my foot from the outer side is flat, but its concave underneath, am i flat footed?

 

[BigIron]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_feet

 

[Schnugg]

Toe Jam?

Do they look like this? If so, you got issues....

 

[othromas]

how can you tell?

my foot from the outer side is flat, but its concave underneath, am i flat footed?

If you can leave footprints of your entire sole when you step down, you're flatfooted. Otherwise, you're not.

 

[raptor10]

Flatfooted guy right here, But I don't let it break my stride...

 

[MattWSU]

Pretty sure I'm flat-footed, but I see a bit of an arch.

 

[BigRed389]

I apparently have "moderately" flat feet...the doc indicated it at MEPS under the "scientific name"(which I forget...but I looked it up when I got home).

Never really given me trouble, and they didn't seem to care.

 

[BackOrdered]

I too am flat footed, but "Motion control" running shoes are your friends.

 

[BlackBearHockey]

In addition, upon advice of previous AW threads, I purchased the Spenco gel heel lifts; that combined with Brooks Beast motion control shoes, which *insert incredible deal* are on sale for 80.00 on the brooks website, made for a great difference in my running.

Edit: for clarification, heel lifts supposedly allow your calf muscle to operate in a more efficient manner.