POV: You Always Wanted Arched Feet

Описание: Super arched feet are often treated as the gold standard.

No idea where that standard came from… actually I do - if it carries more sex appel, it must be better.

And here we are.

So let’s reframe the conversation.
Balance is the goal.

💡Highly arched feet tend to be more rigid. Highly pronated (flat) feet tend to be more mobile.

Neither is “better.”

Both patterns can create adaptations that travel up the chain, into the ankles, knees, hips, low back, and pelvic floor.

I’ve talked a lot about flat feet and over-pronation, so let’s talk about the other end of the spectrum: super supinated, high-arched feet.

These feet are typically stiffer. You often bear weight more toward the outside edges of the feet. Because pronation is limited, movements that require internal rotation, like squatting, walking, or rotating through the pelvis, have to be found somewhere else.

So the body improvises: everything from ankles, knees and hips will keep you in your pattern.
And your low back might take more load, your pelvic floor could be tense.

That’s all a pattern is. We rob Peter to pay Paul. You are not broken, or weak. Simply adapted!
Remember, your body is incredibly good at adapting to what it has available.

And yes, you can re-introduce pronation if your feet are very rigid and arched.

In fact, if your feet are rigid, you might notice:
👉plantar fasciitis
👉frequent ankle sprains
👉lateral knee pain
👉low back discomfort
👉pelvic floor tension or gripping

Real-life example: my mom did about 400 takes trying the corrective squat while doing everything except internally rotating her hips to create pronation.

She kept avoiding internal rotation and avoiding pronation.

She was squatting and THEN bringing her knees together. Not the same as knees together then squat.

This is completely normal when your feet don’t want to pronate.
The body prevents the patterns that are foreign, unsafe or unavailable.

Do not focus on forcing “perfect arches” or “perfect alignment.”
Think restore options. Add mobility where there’s rigidity, increase stability where there’s excess motion.

Ditch the gold standards. They are usually based on looks and not function.