So I have insanely high arches and always have.

Google pronation of the foot. Explains the difference And excessive sugar in your diet can make neurothpy worse.

My husband and brother had plantar fascitis. They both have high arches. I read about Xstance insoles (on Amazon), bought them each a pair and cured their PF. No breaking in time, just felt good from the start. You might think about trying them. They're around $50/$60.

I’ve often wondered about the high arch vs low arch question. Could be why some things work for some people and hurt others.

Have you looked into CMT type neuropathy as a possible cause? Or SFN? I have the latter, also started around perimenopause.

I have high arches. I wear superfeet for high arches orthotics in my shoes. I do raises on stairs and calf stretches off the wall. My pain level tends to stay around a 2 and infrequent flare ups a 4. I have PF in both feet, it’s been 2 years.

I would advise consulting a qualified podiatrist. I worked as a registered nurse on a busy medical ward and developed PF. This was very painful and debilitating, especially with the kilometres a nurse working on a ward clocks up daily. I saw a qualified podiatrist and was prescribed custom made orthotics. These literally saved my life, let alone my 40 year plus working life. Don’t try over the counter remedies or shoe inserts. See a podiatrist and get the professional help that will literally save your mobility . You may well need to buy new footwear but this too is so worth it. Choose a shoe store that advertises its familiarity with specialist shoe knowledge and assistance. An example in New Zealand where I live would be Shoe Clinic. I wear Birkenstocks without the orthotics for casual wear. I chose Rockport lace ups for the kilometres I clocked up in 8 hours on an acute medical ward. These same shoes also carried me many, many kilometres on a wonderful trip around China. The orthotics have been refurbished and are still going strong after many years. I remain pain free.

Same here. Birkenstock Mayari sandals have been a game changer (better for me than the Arizona bc the toe strap holds the foot a bit more forward on the footbed). Also, for closed shoes these arch supports have been great bc you can position them on each foot exactly where you need them. Under $10 at the pharmacy.

I am in my 60's & have high arches and just recently started getting what I think is plantar fasciitis. I am overwhelmed by all the confusing info and various ads of all sorts of products all saying the others are all wrong and they're the answer. I can't figure out what to do. I've spent money on shoes and insoles and supplements etc. It's the shoes that are the most confusing. I'm trying acupuncture now but I really just want insoles that help instead of hurt. 😞

How are you doing now?