One-sided overpronation.

[LilSchro 0]

So I have flat feet and I have custom orthodontics for them, and they've definitely helped over the last four months I've been skating. My left foot isn't very bad and stands up pretty straight even with all my weight on it. However when it comes to my right foot even with the orthodontics helping me, it's still constantly pronating every time I put my weight on it, and consciously straightening the blade means I have to press against the inner side of the boot with my shin; the boot fits great as long as the blade itself is leaning inside. Because of it I've had a hard time doing things on the right side- hockey stops, slow crossovers, pivots, transitions, and whatnot. I'm wondering what would be a possible option so that both of my skates are vertical instead of having one vertical, one slanted inside? I considered baking my skate again but I don't think it'd help.

[Axxion89 32]

I don't know how long you have been playing, maybe it is your skill/muscle memory adjusting with that foot. The best answer is to go to your podiatrist and bring your skates and something to stand on when you are in your skates. You may need insoles to better fit your skate (your current ones may not fit right like mine in my skates) or need a new mold to fit your skating needs. If the Doc says that everything is in order with your feet and insoles, then I would look at your mechanics. I however think it has something to do with you insoles, go see you podiatrist!

[Jason 65]

Try to find a podiatrist that has experience with skates if you can. I pronate on one foot a bit too (right) one thing you can do to help is to mount the holder on that skate a little to the inside to help you roll on to the outside edge better. I tried it with my new skates and it definitely helps a bit. Don't go too extreme with it. Maybe 2mm or so. You could try the Graf SIDAS footbeds. I'm not sure if they are good for correcting pronations, but I find that custom orthotics (not orthodontics, they are in the mouth) tend to be too thick and change the way a skate fits and feels too much, but if yours work with your skates, then maybe just try the remount and go from there. I think the SIDAS footbeds are thinner like normal footbeds. Another thing to try is exercises for the foot that help build the muscles and pull things into better alignment. That may be the best way to fix the problem actually. I'm working on finding some good exercises for my problem right now. Good luck.

[MsConduct55 0]

Maybe JR can answer your question. He placed shims (small piece of plastic) on my skates in between the holder and the boot to correct a pronation issue. Granted, I overpronate with both feet, but at a pretty decent amount. There was a thread and some old photos but that was a couple years ago.

[Jason 65]

JR, if you have pics I would love to see them. I did a search and couldn't find anything. What material do you use for the wedges?

[LilSchro 0]

Mmm, I've considered it, but the boot itself fit my feet so perfectly with the orthotics as in it's snug around my entire feet and ankle, I don't feel anywhere with too much volume or pressure spots when laced up. It's simply the best fit I've ever had with skates after going through a number of retailer footbeds. I've just spent a fair bit on the custom orthotics so I'm a bit hesitant to change it. It's still seems to pronates naturally for me even when I'm not putting weight on it, so I'm wondering if it has to do with the shape of my ankle. Looking at my feet, I can see that my right ankle itself is positioned a bit more toward the inside even when unweighted compared to the left foot which has no issue at all.

If it matters at all, my podiatrist made the mold out of paper-mache while I'm lying prone on the table so I can get the shape of my feet unweighted, and he mentioned that my right foot still pronates.

I'm considering getting a tiny tweak to the blade holder ala shims or adjusting its alignment. It seems to be a pretty common option.

[LilSchro 0]

I took it out and stepped on it, didn't flex under my weight and it does appear to be made out of a hard plastic. My ankle itself, however, almost centered itself over the arch so my entire leg and foot was off-centre when compared to the left foot which doesn't have the issue. Putting it in the boot, unlaced and unweighted also showed that if I were try to line up the blade with my shin, I still do have to press my ankle bone against the inner side of the boot even holding it up in the air. Same goes for the retail footbeds that I tried in the past. My shin literally HAVE to be tilted by a few degrees to be comfortably centered in the boot. I've had the orthotics for almost three months now and my skating instructors pretty much told me it'll go away if I just keep on practicing, but it had never resolved itself so I'm really inclined to believe that it's simply the shape of my ankle.

Definitely going the try the blade alignment option as it seems to be less financially intensive.