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.

So basically, in order to make one of these things, it is very important to have the necessary supplies. Basically, one would be needing a couple of existing insoles that would come from old shoes. One has to also make sure that the sizes of all the insoles are the same.

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.

Once that part has already been found, then the next thing to do would be to cut out that part using the pair of scissors that was acquired earlier. After that, one has to now make sure that the cut part will match the insole, if not, then maybe a bit more cutting will have to be done. Once that has already been done, then one can now glue the cut part to the insole.

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 making handmade orthotics at home as quite easy as one will be able to see. However, do not try to do this if the flat feet case is quite severe. These handmade ones should only be used for those whose cases are not severe as the severe cases would already need the custom made ones with specific measurements.




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