There's a lot of people who suffer from a flat arch and get their due recognition. One group of people who may be in pain and have nobody talking about their problem is people with high arches.
Trust us, it is equally bad to have a super high arch that is not flexible as it is to have a flat foot or a super low arch.
The principle behind arches is the same.
Your arch helps you absorb impact just like the shock absorbers in a car. The arch flattens, stretches and all the pressure that was going to be sustained by the joint, now gets distributed along the arch and the calf which can then be reused as recoil for movement.
When you have a super high arch, it is usually harder to push through the length of the arch.
This means that in case of an impact, the load still does not get distributed if the arch does not stretch and flatten through the movement.
The only long term fix for something like this is to train for it.
Do mobility exercises to increase range of motion.
Do plyometrics to train the nervous system to allow for that motion to feel natural.
Another thing that usually gets missed is the fact that most shoes don't have enough space for the foot to actually feel comfortable.
At Zen Barefoot, we do multiple shoe designs that allow for you to actually feel that space.
Try them out.
High Arch Shoes
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