Old 11-13-19, 02:40 AM
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smashndash
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The amount of work your arch is doing depends on how much you’re pushing with your toes/forefoot instead of your heel. I think if you don’t have a secure heel up and have your cleat too far forward, it can cause issues with your arch.

I experimented with arch support because I would get arch pain despite having low-mid arches. I found that I basically traded one pain for another. It felt like the arch support was foam rolling my arches every time I pushed the pedals.

I also found that many orthotics increased the stack under the heel a lot, compromising the heel cup to the point of making the shoe unusable, and ironically exacerbating arch engagement.

My very uninformed opinion would be to find a shoe that totally locks in your heel, move your cleat closer to midfoot, and use as little arch support as you can.
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