OakLeaf, I am very much a beginning runner, and I'm not sure whether what I know from ballet is applicable. But here's what I did know about very high arches in ballet--I had a friend with the most beautiful, high-arched feet, but they needed a lot of support or they would arch right over and sprains would happen. She actually ended up having to special-order point shoes with steel shanks. I would guess the principle is the same--some real support needed to keep that flexibility under control so you don't get hurt--but I definitely don't have the same depth of knowledge about running so can't be positive.Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I just don't know who to believe or how to manage my super-high arches with super-sized pronation.
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