Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will I have to wear the Earth Soles for ever?
A. No, your body will gradually release any over working muscle groups and stimulate any under working muscle groups with the eventual outcome of a more neutral balanced body in gravity. This means that as your body becomes balanced and aligned to more of its resting point muscles and where the joints are more towards congruent-equal balance- then the body will have a more fluid movement , quicker stride, stronger feel, a straighter posture, more confident appearance, capable of breathing more fully, less pressure on the heart in the thoracic cavity, less stress on the spine and nerves, reduced pressure on the organs of the chest cavity. In other words the Earth Soles are used as "comforting tools" gradually strengthening the foot structure such that the you can become more independent of using them. As compared to typical products on the market today made for you or OTC the foot atrophies-weakens- under just an "arch support" or "arch support heel cup" combination.
Q: Will one pair of the Earth Soles fit all my shoes?
A: No, Earth Soles are designed for all type of shoes from flip flops to high heel shoes. With the Custom variety of Earth Soles the customer can choose from 1 pair to an unlimited number of pairs for the variety of shoes they may choose to wear. If all the customer wants is one pair then a compromise can be accomplished to fit more than 1 pair of shoes.
Q: I like to participate in running activities. Can the Earth Soles designs help me overcome shin splints when I am running on hard or even soft surfaces?
A: Yes, the Earth Soles designs take into consideration the entire foot's alignment (mechanics) of motion from heel contact to toe off. Our experience with ut;utilizing the Earth Soles patent pending concept is that the body can be fine tuned to more symmetrical balance of alignment between the right foot and the left and vice versa. When the feet-foundation- to the body no longer over pronate or over supinate the shearing of the muscles that run diagonally across the tibia no longer "burn" due to shearing or excessive stress in the soles. This type of correction has been dramatically observed while customers wear the Earth Soles.
Q: How long will I have to wear the Earth Soles before I may notice a change in my pain levels?
A: Our experience utilizing the Earth Soles concept is it can be as soon as you put them on and walk 20 steps or as long as 1-2 weeks. Some people take longer due to the amount of time they have had a particular pain or other issues involved during this process of change.
Q: How much do the Earth Soles cost?
A: Earth Soles have been designed such that an already made OTC (Over The Counter) pair that can be "custom fitted" to your feet and adequately perform the necessary changes are competitively priced with almost any product on the market. The Custom Earth Soles are on first learning may seem to be priced higher than the standard market pricing but more consideration in product design, manufacturing, fitting and follow-up management is taken into consideration. We can guarantee your body will not be able to go back the away it was while wearing the OTC or the Custom Earth Soles depending on what you need to start. The OTC pricing starts for one type of design at $175.00 per pair and it can be as high as $500.00 per pair depending on what is to be done for management and other expectations. The Custom pricing is only discussed in the presence of that individual. All Earth Soles are guaranteed for 1 year against defects. Each variety has a time element built into the cost for follow up management. We do not like handing the product to you at this actual store and saying, "Good luck!"
Q: I have tried almost every [product on the market and have spent over a $1000.00 attempting to figure out, "what is going to fix this pain I am having?" What should I expect if I made a trip to the Earth Soles office?
A: You should expect to be treated fairly and with the utmost respect for your issues and listened to. The normal procedure is to fill out a customer information form and then be evaluated for either a custom fitted Earth Soles or Custom designed for you. We like to take as much time to explain what we see and may be some of the causes for your pain and how the Earth Soles concept of design can be of future benefit for you. You can further experience at that time a test walk in a OTC Earth Soles pair of both of our choosing. You can walk, run or stand in them to see how you feel to the immediate changes you may experience at that time.
Q: Can the Earth Soles address a side or leg shorted than the other?
A: Yes, the Earth Soles take into consideration what the feet are contributing to your misalignment. When the body experiences, most likely, for the first time a more symmetrical alignment due to the feet becoming more symmetrical to each other in forward motion and the pelvis is more towards level-horizontal- then the body can achieve higher levels of function not yet experienced! Earth Soles as much as is possible to know at that time takes into consideration all that affects a more higher level of functioning body. One leg shorter affects the foot, ankle, leg, hip, low back, spine, nerves, head position, muscular imbalance of over working and under working groups of muscles. We have discovered through much research and development-making lots of mistakes and quickly correcting them- that the way most people look at a shorter leg is to, "just add a heel lift"! Earth Soles designs takes this approach much differently.
Q: How do the Earth Soles help contribute to a more symmetrical alignment and in turn strengthen the feet rather than weakening them?
A: The design of Earth Soles take into consideration more than just the middle of your foot. There are toes and linear mechanics over looked or disregarded. There are considerations for spinal curvatures, childhood traumas or even congenital-born with a more physical challenge to overcome. The foot is only rigid when it has to be and so material considerations are a critical part of the designs for each person's individual requirements. Earth Soles do not need to be hard and rigid made of steel, carbon-fiber plastics or materials they are rather flexible cushion specifics for area of considerations for your feet and the demands you place upon them. When feet in motion come more toward an even display of mirror-like motion in unison and moving towards a confident goal of attainment and the body is tall and strong then feeling the difference of Earth Soles and any other product and service on the market is only a click away! Experience Earth Soles before you travel back down the roads you have again.
