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Orthotics, Inserts & Arch Supports come in many shapes and sizes. Custom Supports using modern technology and techniques allows the Seliga Shoes trained pedorthist to customize and fit your insert to support each foot correctly and properly.
A true custom insert has to be made and will normally take a week or more. Our pedorthist will provide you with individualized custom supports right for you.
There is a wide range of custom, accommodative and pre-manufactured inserts available. Prices will vary from very inexpensive to several hundred dollars. The inserts are manufactured from different density materials; some very soft and forgiving, and others very rigid and firm.
Selecting the proper support for your specific need is critical to achieving your desired results. Seliga Shoes trained pedorthist fitting specialist, can properly measure and help you select the correct orthotic, insert or arch support product for your specific problem or need.
Lead a Balanced Lifestyle
Proper foot support allows your entire body to stay in balance. Without proper support, your skeletal structure can become misaligned, resulting in foot, knee, hip and even back pain as your body tries to compensate for its lack of balance.
At Seliga Shoes, we can recommend a number of ways to give your body a solid, healthy foundation.
Custom Arch Supports provide the stability needed to keep the entire body balanced. By supporting your arches and distributing your weight across the entire foot, they help you absorb pressure naturally the way your feet were designed to and provide a firm foundation for correct balance.
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Back Knee, Hip & Pain
If youre ready to do something about the pain, youre ready to visit Seliga Shoe Center.
One quarter of the bones in your body are located in your feet, and your feet are the foundation and support for the rest of your body. If you are experiencing foot pain , ankle pain, knee pain, lower back or shoulder pain, it very well may stem from a problem with your feet.
A properly fitted, supportive shoe, combined with an accommodative shoe insert, can put your feet in balance and, in turn, improve the alignment of the rest of your body.
At Seliga, our trained specialist will fit you with shoes and inserts designed to address your particular foot shape and problems.
Keeping Posture Issues In Line
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 Your feet are your foundation. And just like a house, if your bodys foundation is out of line, everything above it will be, too.
At Seliga Shoes, our trained professionals understand how proper footwear and accessories can help to align the body and strengthen the muscles involved with maintaining proper posture.
Custom Arch Supports custom inserts, designed and crafted expressly for your foots true shape, support your entire foot, improving stability and balance and addressing many issues that affect posture.
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Orthotics, Inserts and Arch Supports
Inserts and arch supports can help people from all walks of life, whether they are workers who stand on their feet most of the day, children, grandparents, athletes, or people that want to relieve or prevent pain and soreness affecting their feet, legs, knees, lower back, hips and even their neck. The proper foot support can make all the difference in the world.
Since most shoes are designed to fit the masses, your foot is not properly supported and is adjusting to the insole of your shoe. Think of an arch support or accommodative insert as a device that is designed to fill the space between your foot and the shoe, providing proper support and alignment.
Think of the bottom of your foot as the foundation of your body. The foot must be in proper alignment and balance to support the rest of your body correctly. In fact if your foot is not in alignment it can and will throw the rest of your body out of alignment causing poor posture and pain in the ankles, knees, lower back, and even the neck.
A properly fitted arch support or insert can effectively provide comfort, balance and support, and in most cases, improve your posture.
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Who we can help
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- People interested in preventative health.
- Baby Boomers, as their feet tend to expand and broaden with age.
- Athletes who put extra demands on their feet.
- Pregnant women whose feet are affected by weight gain.
- People with both high and low arches.
- Anyone experiencing foot pain.
- People who stand or are active on their feet for a significant portion of the day.
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We can minimize discomfort due to:
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Arch & Metatarsal Pain
- Arthritis
- Athletic Injury
- Bunions & Calluses
- Congenital Deformities
- Diabetic Foot Problems - Click here
- Heel Pain
- Fallen Arches
- Flat Feet
- Foot Rotation
- Foot Trauma
- Geriatric Conditions
- Hammertoes
- High Arched Feet
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Strain
- Narrow/Wide Feet
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Postural Instability
- Prolonged Standing
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Comfort Made Just For You
Did you know that an individual will walk over 100,000 miles in his or her lifetime? Yet according to the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, one in every six persons has trouble with his or her feet, making the journey considerably less enjoyable! Custom orthoses treat and correct individual foot ailments, enabling each individual to comfortably complete their 100,000 mile journey. Proper shoes fitted with custom arch support are the best insurance that we can give ourselves to protect our feet.
Just as eyeglass prescriptions vary from person to person, each individual orthosis prescription is as unique as the person for whom it is written. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, doctors prescribe orthoses as a conservative approach to many foot problems or as a method of control after foot surgery. Whereas eyeglasses allow an individual improved sight, custom orthoses make standing, walking and running more comfortable and efficient.
Seliga Shoes has been fabricating custom foot orthoses since the 1980s. Let us make you more comfortable today with our foot orthoses.
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Why Custom?
With the improvement in off-the-shelf insoles, many people can be made more comfortable with preformed products. However, many people still require support designed specifically to the bony architecture or soft-tissue issues with their feet. For these people, we offer a wide range of custom options.
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Custom Insoles
A custom insole is a supportive device made of accommodative materials. They balance the feet to help the ankles, knees, hips and back. They reduce and equalize stress and weight to help prevent foot problems due to improper weight distribution. All feet breakdown with age, but proper shoes and insoles simply prolong the effective life of our feet.
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Custom Orthoses
Custom orthoses perform a myriad of functions to correct foot abnormalities and prevent future problems. There are several main purposes of orthoses:
- Relieve areas of excessive plantar pressure by evenly distributing pressure over the entire bottom surface of the foot and/or redistributing plantar forces on the foot.
- Reduce shock with shock-absorbing materials.
- Stabilize and support deformities and limit joint motion with the use of more rigid, supportive materials.
- Reduce shear by minimizing horizontal foot movement through shear-reducing materials.
- Accommodate deformities with the use of soft, moldable materials in the shell and topcover.
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Custom Orthoses: Use, Wear and Maintenance
Please read the following instructions carefully to obtain the maximum benefits from your new custom orthoses or insoles.
- Orthoses are similar to contact lenses. You cannot wear them continuously in the beginning. On the first day, wear your new orthoses for no more than one hour; on the second day, two hours; and so on until you can wear them comfortably for longer periods. It will take time for your feet to adjust to a new way of walking, but the adjustment period is well worth the wait. If you find that the orthoses become uncomfortable, decrease the wearing time, and then gradually build it up again. After about one to two weeks, you should be able to wear the orthoses comfortably all day.
- You should feel no sharp edges or ridges. There will be some pressure in the arch area. If your orthoses have metatarsal pads, you will feel additional pressure from those pads on the shafts of your metatarsal bones for at least two weeks until your foot becomes accustomed to the pads.
- If you experience discomfort in the lower back, hips or knees, you should reduce the length of time and then gradually increase it again. In all likelihood, these symptoms will disappear rapidly as your body realigns itself and functions more efficiently.
- Do not wear your orthoses for sport activities until you have fully adjusted to them while walking and standing.
- Remember to remove the old insoles inside your shoes before placing your custom orthoses in the shoes. Leave the old insole in place only if you need to occupy room in the shoe.
- Womens step-in shoes may slip off at the heel when orthoses are worn. If this occurs, purchase shoes with a deeper heel seat or a higher heel counter. This situation often corrects itself as the condition of your feet improves.
- Your orthoses may squeak when you walk, which is not uncommon. A dusting of foot or baby powder into your shoes before inserting your orthoses should alleviate the problem. If this does not work, apply soap or wax to the edges of your orthoses.
- The orthoses may be cleaned with soap and lukewarm water. Hot water will damage them.
- Do not use your orthoses in extreme force situations: such as on rung ladders or with a kick shovelas this may damage the shell.
- Most orthoses can be reconditioned after showing wear with new topcovers and postsask your pedorthist for more information and associated costs.
- Your body will adjust more easily to the changes in the way you walk if you follow these instructions. Once you have become accustomed to your orthoses, it is not necessary for you to wear them a specified length each day. What is important is that you are comfortable while you are wearing them and remember that it takes time to correct a lifetime of walking abnormally.
- If you have further questions or concerns about your orthoses, or if they require adjustment, call your pedorthist and arrange a follow-up appointment.
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Foot Facts:
- Walking puts 2 to 3 times your bodyweight force on your feet. Running puts up to 5 times your body weight force on your feet.
- Each person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day, or over 3.5 million steps per year.
- Your feet log 1,000 to 1,500 miles per year. This adds up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime -- more than four times the circumference of the globe.
- As shock absorbers, feet cushion up to one million pounds of pressure during one hour of strenuous exercise. OUCH!
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Additional Sources of Information
The information provided by Seliga should never take the place of advice and guidance from a doctor. Be sure to check with your doctor about changes in your treatment plan. If you dont have a doctor, we would be happy to provide you with a list of several health care providers near our facilities.
We Encourage Patients With More Complex Cases To First Make An Appointment!
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