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Painful heels, calluses, hammertoes, cramps, sore legs, sore feet, corns, backaches and bunions are only the symptoms of bigger problems. Hard surfaces, improper footwear, old age and gravity are the major factors that lead to structural malfunction of the musculoskeletal system.

When foot posture is incorrect the entire body structure is incorrect.  Weak or misaligned bones and arches can lead to painful conditions throughout the body including knee, hip, back, neck and shoulder distress. 

Most foot supports are made to fit the unbalanced or troubled foot.  Step Forward's orthotics are made in the shape of a normal foot. In time, your foot will conform to the shape of the orthotic.  If worn properly the muscles and ligaments are realigned, thus eliminating fatigue and related discomfort.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada, the United States and other countries wear this type of orthotic. Step Forward's products are sold by doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and sports medicine clinics.  When purchased through the corporate office all of our products include a limited wearing warranty.

Try our orthotics today. We are confident you and your feet will feel better.

The arches of the foot are formed by the combination of the bone and muscle structure. They consist of three arches, the longitudinal, metatarsal, and medial-arch. The largest and best known of the foot's arches is the medial arch, which forms the hollow at the palm of the foot. Most sport shoes have a medial foam arch. The smaller longitudinal arch lays parallel to the medial arch on the outside of the foot. The metatarsal arch reaches across the forefoot immediately behind the ball of the foot.

How Orthotics Work
 

Step Forward Orthotics help put your feet back into their natural position.
High arch foot without an orthotic.	Fallen arch foot without an orthotic.

Foot Ailments

	Calluses And Corns Underlying bone problems can cause excessive irritation. Where shoes repeatedly rub, dead skin cells pile up, creating calluses on the bottom of the foot and corns on the toes.
	Hammertoes Produced by a muscle imbalance which causes the end joints of one or more of the smaller toes to bend down, while the closer joints bend up. Another cause may be Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.
	Bunions Painful when the bursa sac becomes inflamed from irritation caused by spreading of the fore foot, pronation, supination or imbalance. Strong muscles pull weaker complimentary muscles causing misalignment.
	Plantar Neuroma A nerve growth that often accompanies metatarsalgia. It develops when the nerve between two metatarsal heads are pinched and bruised. Symptom: a burning numbness or electric shock sensation in the ball of the foot caused by a dropped metatarsal arch or by tight fitting shoes, repeated impacts or jolts to the forefoot.
	Heel Pain A chronic inflammation of the plantar fascia, a ligament like structure that passes from the heel to forefoot. The fascia partially pulling away from the heel causes the inflammation. A bony spur (which at times causes pain) can also develop here, caused by excessive heel rotation, excessive heel pounding, longitudinal arch weakness, and/or stretched plantar muscles.
	Plantar Fasciitis A chronic inflammation of the plantar fascia (four layers of muscles and ligaments that passes from the heel to forefoot). The inflammation is caused by the fascia tearing (due to poor condition).