Ds is now 17. He used to have orthotics and it was a nightmare as he has inherited the family trait (on both sides of the family unfortunately) of a very high instep. Coupled with this he has my foot issues: needs a deep toe box but narrow heel area, plus has extremely sensitive feet. On top of this he has chronic pain and pain amplification syndromes which make uncomfortable feet feel even worse.
He stopped using orthotics partly because he couldn't easily get shoes to fit his high instep and still have room for the orthotic inserts. And he got too old for paediatric support, so fell off the radar.
Now he's been told he should start using orthotics again. But with what shoes? We used to buy Ricosta but he's not keen as they look like school shoes and he's at college. We haven't found any trainers that fit his feet and feel comfortable (stiff heels at the back or too slack) even without orthotics. We spent hours last year trying.
Anyone got any suggestions?
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