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I have been running full footed in the same brooks pure flow shoes for months,I had superfeet in them and recently took them out so not sure if it a coincidence but I have been experiencing heel pain in right foot.I always concentrate on picking up my ankles and never pushing off.I am perplexed at this new pain??

reason I took out the superfeet is because I am high arched and everytime I wear orthotics or even these superfeet I feel like my foot is getting even more pushed out on the side so I am tired of this back and forth trying to figure out othotics etc….trying to let my foot fall naturally under my hips and picking up my ankles…so frustrating because whatever I do or how many orthotics I have made are no good.

any suggestions would be great

Hi

Without seeing you run, it’s hard to correctly diagnose what might be contributing to your heel pain, but my guess might be you moved out of the superfeet too fast. If you can get a little heel lift for the right foot, see if that helps. You don’t need much - maybe a quarter inch or so. You can also put the superfeet back in and see if your heel pain goes away. You can also do ‘surgery’ on the superfeet and trim down the medial side so that your feet aren’t pushed out so far into a supinated position.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Laura Houston
Certified Chi Running and Chi Walking Instructor
Seattle WA