it all depends on the type of orthotic as to whether the shoe is wrong or right, for a rigid corrective device then the beast is probably overkill, if the device is either flexible or semi rigid then it may well be fine.
whatever type of device you have i would just get the whole thing checked before you go out.
as for where to put the orthotic, i would always suggest that you use a full length orthotic insert for use in a running shoe, if this is the case then simply remove the sock liner form the shoe and replace with the orthotic device, if there is then too much space in the shoe you can put a no compressible flat filler under the orthotic.... if the orthotic is 3/4 length then there is a few things which will not ever be 100%
if you place the orthotic under the sock liner then it will sit flat in the shoe but the sock liner over the top can throw the angles out between the device and your foot, similarily if the device goes on top of the sock liner the soft nature of the sock liner and any shape that it may have can throw the angles out, either way you may not get the best from your orthotic device.
one thing that can work is cutting the sock liner just behind there the front of the orthotic finishes and sanding the sock liner down to a fine taper underneath, this allowa the orthotic device to sit flat in the shoe, and the taper on the sock liner allowa the distal edge of the device to remain flat whilst eliminating a 'lumpy' join between where the orthotic finishes and the sock liner starts
good luck
Posted: 05/04/2008 at 11:29
