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Oct 02, 2024 - 06:14 AM
Custom orthotics are prescription medical devices that are custom-made to correct your specific foot imbalance, often crafted for you by a podiatrist. In contrast, insoles, or shoe inserts, are non-prescription foot support that can be purchased over the counter and aren't tailored to your individual foot anatomy or specific needs. This information was sourced from the websites of Foot.com (https://www.foot.com/foot-facts/) and MedicineNet (https://www.medicinenet.com/shoe_inse...) under the sections "Custom Orthotics" and "What are shoe inserts?" respectively.
