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Insoles to stop foot roll over / bunion

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4dcsExhaustedMuma · 23/01/2025 19:31

I have developed bunions. Never worn heels. I have hypermobility too.
My foot rolls over and I need insoles to help with this. Years ago I had some from nhs but it's amlong wait I'd sooner just buy them. But I wouldn't know where to start to look. Any recommendations

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stichguru · 23/01/2025 20:02

To stop foot roll you need NHS ones made for your feet. I have them, they have to be shaped to your foot and built up in the right places otherwise they won't stop the foot roll. Get GP to refer to Orthotics.

Katherineryan1986 · 23/01/2025 20:04

Can't help with the insoles, but if you need shoes that fit well because of the Bunions take a look at Solebliss and Calla Shoes.

4dcsExhaustedMuma · 23/01/2025 20:33

Thank you. I'll make an online gp appointment now to get a referral.
I'll look at those shoes too thank you

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4dcsExhaustedMuma · 23/01/2025 20:36

I currently wear sketchers wide fit. They don't hurt. But prob not the best.
I went to a shop where they measure and one foot was over an EEE width . All their shoes EEE width inc wide toe box hurt .

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HoarFrostedWorld · 23/01/2025 20:38

My NHS ones weren't great and didn't fit in my shoes at all, even when I bought bigger shoes, and were quite uncomfortable. I ended up going private, which was expensive, but helpful. I saw a podiatrist with specific experience in hypermobility (in London).

I then also found a new type of insole called Ennertor, and had some custom made ones through them for running, which also made a huge difference. I kept using the ones from the podiatrist in my normal shoes and the others in the trainers, as there was something about the springiness of them that seemed to work with my gait better than others I'd tried (and that was a lot!).

Because of the hypermobility, I also develop a lot of blisters, very easily. The absolutely game-changer for that is something called Engo patches, very very thin adhesive film that goes inside shoes, and reduces friction almost entirely. It works much better than all the solutions that go on the feet (and I've also tried hundreds of those). I sometimes need these on the orthotics as well to reduce rubbing.

4dcsExhaustedMuma · 23/01/2025 20:41

Thank you.
My last nhs ones , crumbled away on the ' wedgy' bit they put underneath within 2 months by then I was discharged. But will try again.

Thankfully I've never had blisters. Sounds horrible

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CMOTDibbler · 23/01/2025 20:59

I've just been to a private podiatrist this week due to pain in my feet which turns out to have a root cause of my feet/ankles being hypermobile. I've used off the shelf insoles for years because of rolling my feet and a feeling like I didn't have enough padding under the balls of my feet and that had been helping.
Anyway, after a long assessment of how I walk and the pressure I'm putting on different parts of my feet, I need insoles which will be 3D printed so that the shape supports in exactly the right places without being too stiff or bulky. Expensive, but I've spent hundreds on insoles which weren't right in the past

4dcsExhaustedMuma · 23/01/2025 21:20

Where abouts was this. What was the approx cost if you don't mind me asking

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CMOTDibbler · 23/01/2025 21:32

@4dcsExhaustedMuma I went to https://www.so-podiatry.co.uk/ in Worcester. £180 for the assessment which was an hour, £390 for the insoles which are super slim and can be refurbished so will last a long time

SO Podiatry | Trusted Podiatrist Clinic in the heart of Worcester

SO Podiatry. We're a Professional, Trusted Podiatrist Clinic in the heart of Worcester. It is our job to get you moving again, pain free.

https://www.so-podiatry.co.uk

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