Your feet carry you through everything — so when they hurt, life slows down. Good Feet Arch Supports help restore alignment and relieve pressure, so every step feels easier.
What’s Causing Your Foot Pain?
The type of foot pain you feel—and the solution for it—depends on the underlying cause. It can stem from issues with the bones, ligaments, tendons, or muscles, which can wear down or become inflamed or torn. The most common causes of foot pain include:
• Improper footwear
• Overuse
• Injuries
• Structural abnormalities
• Inflammation
• Nerve problems
The first step to leaving foot pain behind is understanding what’s causing it. Use the foot pain chart below to see where your pain starts — during your questionnaire form, you will be using this information.
• Heel Pain
• Arch of Foot Pain
• Stiffness at the Bottom of Your Foot
• Swelling Around the Heel
• A Tight Achilles Tendon
Top of Foot Pain
Pain on the top of your foot is typically due to overuse or injury, but can also be due to nerve problems. Common causes include:
Sprains and stress fractures
Extensor tendonitis, when the tendons on the top of the foot become inflamed
Sinus tarsi syndrome, or inflammation of a channel in the foot
Dysfunction of the common peroneal nerve, a branch of the sciatic nerve
Bottom of Foot Pain
Pain on the bottom of your foot is also usually caused by overusing or injuring the feet during exercise. Other causes include genetics and inflammation. Here are a few possibilities:
- Sprains, strains, and fractures
- Flat feet or high arches
- Plantar fasciitis, irritation of the plantar fascia ligament
- Morton's neuroma, inflammation of the tissue around nerves
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Big Toe Pain
Pain in the toes, especially the big toes, is commonly caused by wearing poorly fitted shoes, overuse, and injuries, but can also be due to a medical condition. Big toe foot pain is often due to:
- Ingrown toenails
- Bunions and hammertoe
- Sprains, strains, and fractures, including turf toe
- Gout, which causes sudden, severe swelling and pain
- Raynaud's disease or chilblains, which involve poor circulation
Pain in the Ball of the Foot
Pain on the ball of your foot often happens when the pressure on your feet isn’t distributed properly, but it can have other causes as well:
- Intense or high-impact exercise
- Carrying excess weight
- Wearing heels or tight shoes
- Sprains, fractures, or bunions
- Freiberg’s disease, a lack of blood to the toes
- Metatarsalgia, inflammation of the toes
- Sesamoiditis, inflammation of the sesamoid bones
Foot Arch Pain
Issues with your tendons, ligaments, and muscles can leave you wondering, “Why does the arch of my foot hurt?” For this type of foot pain, the answer could be:
- Flat feet or high arches
- Carrying excess weight
- Overuse and stress fractures
- Nerve damage
- Overpronation, when the feet roll inward
- Plantar fasciitis, inflammation of a ligament on the bottom of your foot
- Tendinitis, inflammation of the tendons
Foot Heel Pain
If your feet don’t properly distribute weight, you might have foot pain in your heels when you perform certain activities. Other common causes include:
- Carrying excess weight
- Bruising from high-impact or intense activity
- Fracture due to a traumatic impact, like a fall
- Bursitis, inflammation of the pouches that cushion your joints
- Plantar fasciitis, when your plantar fascia ligament becomes irritated
- Heel spurs, or “extra” bone growths on your heels
Outside of Foot Pain
Pain on the outside of the foot can be caused by issues with the structure of the foot, as well as injury and improper distribution of weight. Your doctor may look for:
- Flat feet
- Stress fractures or an ankle sprain
- Callouses, corns, and bunions
- Peroneal tendonitis, inflammation of the peroneal tendons
- Cuboid syndrome, a dislocation of the cuboid bone
- Tarsal coalition, a rare genetic disorder where the tarsal bones aren't properly connected
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Generic insoles can’t fix arch or heel pain. They lack the personalised fit your feet need to prevent and relieve plantar fasciitis. Good Feet Arch Supports are different — targeting all four arches to correct poor biomechanics, strengthen your plantar fascia, and get you moving pain-free. Our 3-Step System is engineered for your unique feet, delivering balance, stability, and all-day comfort.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Foot pain can result from poor alignment, overuse, flat feet, or conditions such as plantar fasciitis and heel spurs.
They support all four arches to improve balance, reduce pressure, and relieve strain across the entire foot.
Yes. Our Arch Supports are designed to support the heel and lift the arch, reducing pain caused by inflammation or fatigue.
Start gradually, then increase wear time. Consistent use provides the best relief and long-term comfort.
Many customers experience relief within days, while long-term benefits develop with regular use.
Good Feet Arch Supports replace standard insoles and often provide more complete support and alignment.
Good Feet Arch Supports are designed from the ideal foot shape, placing your feet in their optimal position — not just holding them where they are. Custom orthotics are moulded from your current foot shape, so they often maintain existing misalignment instead of correcting it.