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It tends to undermine the metatarsal arch. That said, we haven\u0027t seen your feet, so we can\u0027t really know what is happening. Try to see one of our teachers - they will be able to give you input with a Gokhale Method filter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/making_flat_feet_into_arched_feet%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/making_flat_feet_into_arched_feet%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u002218744\u0022 id=\u0022comment-40090\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-40090 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221596832045\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/jillcattgmailcom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/default_profile_photo.png?itok=W3ym34Dl\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user jillcatt@gmail.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003EJillC\u003C\/span\u003E on Fri, 08\/07\/2020 - 13:27\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/40090#comment-40090\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/40090#comment-40090\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EIt\u0026#039;s now two years later, I\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s now two years later, I hope this thread is still accepting comments.\u0026nbsp; Esther, I would love to find\u0026nbsp;a shoe that fits your description of \u0022shoes that have a decent toe box, a bean-shaped last, and other helpful features.\u0022\u0026nbsp; I have no idea where to start looking.\u0026nbsp; Can you recommend anything?\u0026nbsp; Thank you.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/making_flat_feet_into_arched_feet%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/making_flat_feet_into_arched_feet%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u002288535\u0022 id=\u0022comment-60671\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-60671 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221744214197\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/dwjensgmailcom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/default_profile_photo.png?itok=W3ym34Dl\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user dwjens@gmail.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003Edanj\u003C\/span\u003E on Wed, 04\/09\/2025 - 08:56\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/60671#comment-60671\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/60671#comment-60671\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003Emy son grew up with\u2026\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003Emy son grew up with painfully flat feet. \u0026nbsp;while at college he took a parasailing class. \u0026nbsp;this had him practically running up a steep mountain repeatedly, with 35lbs of gear on his back, mostly on his tippy toes. \u0026nbsp;by the end of that session he had acquired beautiful arches. \u0026nbsp;almost 20 yrs later still in fine shape without pain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/making_flat_feet_into_arched_feet%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/making_flat_feet_into_arched_feet%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]