{"id":3461,"date":"2026-07-11T05:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3461"},"modified":"2026-07-11T05:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:24:38","slug":"a-podiatrist-explains-why-your-sandals-hurt-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3461","title":{"rendered":"A Podiatrist Explains Why Your Sandals Hurt So Much"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>If you have high arches, not just any sandal will do. A traditional flat sandal will only contribute to pain and soreness, especially if you&#8217;re walking a lot. According to Dr. Laurino, the sandal you choose should have a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433687\/podiatrists-agree-the-flip-flop-trend-might-be-wrecking-your-feet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">the following features<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A contoured footbed that touches your arch.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> Stand in the sandal. You should feel gentle, even contact under your midfoot, not a gap, and not a painful ridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A deep heel cup.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> It centers your heel&#8217;s natural fat pad under the bone and keeps the foot from sliding, taking pressure off one of your two overloaded contact points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Real cushioning, especially under the ball of the foot.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> High arches transfer extra load to the forefoot, so a firm-but-forgiving midsole matters. If the sole squashes flat under your thumb, it will bottom out on you by mid-afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The fold test.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> Try to fold the sandal in half. It should bend only at the ball of the foot. If it folds in the middle like a wallet, it can&#8217;t support any arch, least of all a high one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Secure, adjustable straps in more than one place.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> Across the toes or forefoot, over the midfoot, and ideally around the heel or ankle. High-arched feet are already prone to ankle rolls; a sandal that shifts underfoot makes that worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A roomy toe box<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, since high-arched feet are prone to claw toes, give your toes space to lie flat and splay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A removable footbed if you use orthotics<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, so your custom support can come along for the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjustability over &#8220;one-shape-fits-all.&#8221;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> High arches vary enormously in height and position. Straps you can fine-tune cover the difference between a sandal that&#8217;s <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight:400\">almost<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> right and one that&#8217;s actually right.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have high arches, not just any sandal will do. A traditional flat sandal will only contribute to pain and soreness, especially if you&#8217;re walking a lot. According to Dr. Laurino, the sandal you choose should have a combination of the following features: A contoured footbed that touches your arch. 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