Bouldering shoes for flat feet
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I have incredibly flat feet. If I try to put on shoes with a downturn I am always left with an air bubble where the heel is (does not matter how much I downsize). This is because my feet do not bend with the arch of the shoe. |
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Have you tried the 5.10 Anasazi line? They're fairly flat but high performance. The Blancos might be your best ticket when they come (back) out later this year/early 2017, or you might try the VCS. |
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Wood boards? |
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Ted's 5.10 suggestions are great, they are some of the flatter shoes around and their performance is raved about. |
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Idan Gelber wrote:I have incredibly flat feet. If I try to put on shoes with a downturn I am always left with an air bubble where the heel is (does not matter how much I downsize). This is because my feet do not bend with the arch of the shoe.You're misunderstanding the function of the downturn. It's not that your feet are supposed to bend like that; your feet are forcing the downturned shoe to flatten out, causing the shoe to fit to your foot as tightly as possible. It stiffens the shoe, makes it as precise as possible, with as close to a second skin fit as possible. It can also cause incredible pain and, possibly, over the ling term, damage to the toes, esp. the big toe and the bunion joint, depending on how masochistically you size them. |
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Yup... |