There are professionally created custom made Orthotics and there are mass produced, off the shelf Orthotics. In this article we will be focusing on the custom made Orthotics rather that off the shelf Orthotic mass produced low cost shoe inserts that offer no real benefit other than adding some cushioning under the sole of the foot. WARNING: This type of “soft” orthoses can actually do more damage to your feet.
There are 3 main types of Foot Orthotics. Rigid, Semi Rigid and Soft. A 2ft Orthotic is Semi Rigid.