[pct-l] Desperately need help for "Delicate Princess Foot Syndrome"

[darudiva at xs4all.nl (S Daru)]

I can only chime in with a 'me too' concerning custom orthotics. I have 
a completely different foot, but problematic for other reasons: 
extremely low instep, wide feet, prone to blisters because I sweat a 
lot everywhere including my feet. Plus I have a history of straining 
and spraining my ankle. This summer I developed one blister, that 
healed underneath sport tape after a while. I did not hurt my ankle, 
while hiking in rocky terrain in trail runners and that one blister was 
all the pain I have had.

By the way: I got my orthotics at an outdoor store. They are really 
custom: made me walk to observe my gait, looked at my old shoes, had me 
stand on a piece of paper to see where the 'pressure points' were and 
then walk over a piece of carbon paper. I did not see a podiatrist. All 
in all the insoles cost me around 90 dollars. This was in the 
Netherlands, but I was wondering if you necessarily would have to see 
someone with a medical degree who would charge you much more......?

Saskia