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k_coach
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 Posted - 02/14/2011 : 10:48:51
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| I was wondering if anyone knew of the best cleats for flat feet (no or very low arches)? I have two kids on my team that this is affects. Any help would be appreciated. |
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PerfectGame
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Posted - 02/16/2011 : 21:17:44
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| Try New Balance. You have to get them fitted and then order them. Takes about 2 weeks for them to come in and they're around $70/$80. Totally worth it though. |
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a1prog
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Posted - 02/18/2011 : 22:11:13
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| my son has this and also has sievers so it can become painful. mizuno cleats have the best "give" on the sole of the shoe so this will help. use mizuno cleats with a dr school foot long insert plus an arch support insert. this will help. |
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PerfectGame
55 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2011 : 21:46:17
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| Ugh - Siever's. What a bummer. My son has that too. Started when he was 8. We manage it well now that we know about it. The foot doctor prescribed the New Balance Cleats (he wears the inserts too). My younger son wears Mizuno's and I agree ... very flexible. |
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LeftyBat
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Posted - 02/28/2011 : 09:49:55
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I'm not sure which cleat would be better, but my thought is that if your son is having issues related to arch support, (which seems to be related to Sievers and especially to plantar facia) then he needs support in ALL the shoes he wears. As opposed to looking for shoes with "better" support, I would look to getting him professionally made arch supports that he can put in any shoe he wears. Then you can find the best cleat in terms of comfort and fit and performance without worrying about the arch support of that particalar shoe. Also recognize that if you try to address the issue in the shoe itself, shoes wear out and that arch support you think you bought in a particular shoe also typically diminishes with the grind of a season.
If he needs extra support in his cleats, he needs extra support in his running shoes, gym shoes, and street shoes he wears too. If you get him quality supports (i suggest the "short or 3/4 length as they fit easier in any shoe. It you get the ones that go all the way to his toes, then you will find that they don't fit in any shoe as they typically need to be trimmed to make the "toe" section fit a particular shoe, making it impractic to move them from shoe to shoe) After experimenting, I have found that the "soft" style where you stand on foam to make in imprint the orthotic is made from don't work as well as the hard style. Mine where made from a plaster cast taken of my foot and are hard plasic/fiberglass kind of material. I can tell the impact they make on my foot comfort when I DONT wear them. Many insurance companies will pay for these if they are prescribed by a doctor for a legitmate medical condition. Even if you have to come out of pocket (likely 200-300 dollars to get them done right) what is your childs comfort and health worth. To me, if I have invested thousands of dollars in travel baseball and hundreds of hours a year in practice and game time, having your child miss games or suffer in performance for something that can be fixed seems worth it... |
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uwga7
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Posted - 02/28/2011 : 22:45:02
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| Don't know what age group you are playng but try the Boombah Turf Shoes. They wear like regular sneakers and they are great for traction (infield or outfield). I have not had one kid complain about any ailments or pains. |
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Best Cleat for Flat Feet (low or now arch)
