Low Arch Insoles

Low-arch insoles are designed with an arch support that mostly closely matches the average arch height of a low-arched foot. If you have feet with low arches, these insoles will provide good support for your feet.

If you have medium/neutral-arched feet, a low arch insole will provide less arch support. If you have high-arched feet, a low arch insole will provide much less arch support.

Typically around 18mm, but medium arch insoles can range anywhere from 15mm to 22mm in total arch height.

We generally recommend wearing an insole where the arch height of the insole is close to that of your foot. In other words, if you have low-arched feet, we recommend a low arch insole, but if you have medium-arched or high-arched feet, we instead recommend a medium-arch insole or high-arch insole instead.

If your foot arch is between two foot arch heights according to the Wet Test (i.e. your foot could be considered medium-arched or high-arched), the general rule of thumb is that a higher arch will provide more support while a lower arch will provide less support, and you can choose either high-arch or medium-arch insoles depending on your preference in this case.

There’s a simple at-home test you can do to find your foot arch shape called the Wet Test. It involves stepping in a shallow amount of water and stepping on a surface to leave a wet footprint behind (a piece of cardboard, your driveway or sidewalk, or similar). By comparing the shape of the footprint with a visual image of medium, low, and high arch feet, you can determine the arch height of your own foot.