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Don’t Be Fooled by the Dr. Scholl’s Foot Machine – Buyer Beware”
A few years ago, Dr. Scholl’s orchestrated a huge launch of their foot mapping
machine. You have likely seen this unit in Fred Meyer, Walmart [review of dr.scholl's orthotic machine] and other
locations. We havehad many patients ask
us about the Dr. Scholl’s Foot Mapping
machine and the “custom” orthotics it
recommends. They promise “all-day relief
of tired, achy feet” yet the results fall far
short of their advertisements.
The “Dr. Scholl’s Orthotic Center” is, in our
opinion, a sales gimmick. As podiatrists, we
see these fads come and go. There are a
number of better arch supports that cost the
same or less. If you are in the Seattle area, contact us for an appointment and we
will help you find the best over-the-counter or custom orthotics for your feet.
After we started getting questions from patients, we visited a Seattle pharmacy to evaluate the orthotic center and the “custom fit orthotics” that cost consumers big bucks. Below are our results and our recommendations on some better arch
supports for the same or less cost.
What is Dr. Scholl’s Foot Mapping Machine and Does It Work?
Simply, it’s a device that measures pressure. You remove your shoes, step onto a platform with 2,000 pressure sensors that tell where you typically apply the most pressure when you’re standing. Based on this data, you are told which of their 14 orthotic insert models you should buy for your feet. The kiosk does measure
pressure when standing, but there is no evidence that pressure readings provide
any information that can help in choosing the shape of an orthotic.
Can Dr. Scholl’s “Custom” Orthotics Help Your Feet?
The orthotics Dr. Scholl’s sells are too soft to effectively transfer pressure. We
evaluated all 14 orthotics the kiosk offers and found that while there are some
shape differences in the different arch supports, they are so flexible that they
collapse completely with a little hand pressure. Under body weight, they will all
collapse. So it doesn’t matter if it is the “correct” shaped orthotic for your foot, once
you stand on them, they will go flat. They can function as cushioning, but really do
not provide support.
How Do the $50 Dr. Scholl’s Custom Fit Orthotics Compare to Regular Dr. Scholl’s Inserts?
We compared the $50 “custom fit” orthotics from the Foot Mapping kiosk to the standard Dr. Scholl’s arch supports sold in the foot care aisle. Other than a $30 price difference, they were all essentially the same – very soft and flexible – too flexible to provide any support. To be effective, an arch support must be somewhat firm, otherwise your body weight will simply flatten it out. Remember, the primary purpose of an orthotic is to reduce abnormal stress on tissue. For example, if the ball
of your foot hurts then we want to transfer pressure off of the ball of your foot. To do
this the orthotic must have some rigidity in order to transfer pressure from the ball of
the foot to the arch of the foot.
The bottom line is that these “custom fit” inserts are not a good deal at this price. We feel they are an adequate $10 arch support. For $50 there are much more supportive arch supports on the market.
What are the Best Over-the-Counter Arch Supports?
Over-the-counter arch supports can in no way be considered customized to your feet – no matter how many machines you stand on or what you’re promised Dr. Scholl’s marketing. Custom orthotics are designed to control alignment and function of the
foot in order to treat or prevent injury-causing motions such as pronation (rolling-in)
and supination (rolling-out). They also act to make activities such as running, , Balance Center Cape May, NJ Center for Balance, Physical Therapy'; Cape May County, NJ, and even standing, more efficient. Finally, they can act to redistribute pressure on the bottom of the foot to relieve pain from excessive pressure or calluses. Information taken directly from an article produced by Dr. Larry HuppinPodiatrist specializing in biomechanics at Foot & Ankle Center of Washington (see reference above). Balance Center Cape May, NJ Center for Balance, Physical Therapy'; Cape May County, NJ
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Our FootMaxx dynamic software scans the foot 150 images per second tracking (20 times faster than the human eye) 8 key points along the bottom surface of the foot. Our dynamic display captures the pressure of both feet while walking. It allows us to see what we can’t see with x-rays or through visual observation. The pressure that your foot exerts on the pad is measured by the computer and turned into a picture of the foot. Only this is not one picture and we can play it like a movie, following key markers that tell us what your foot is truly doing.
The FootMaxx dynamic software. Footmaxx, custom foot orthotics can be made from the digitized data translated through the Metascan system. The custom labs manufacture orthotics from the actual digital scan of your feet that were made from your walking scan.
The FootMaxx software analyzes the frame-by-frame distribution of foot pressures throughout each individual foot. Through theuseof of the computer scan, we determine the configuration of the orthotic modules. The overall aim of the orthotic therapy is to normalize the biomechanical patterns of the feet. So we make an orthotic for your foot in motion, to control your foot in motion.
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Your gait is assessed with the Footmaxx Metascan system using a high tech scanner you walk on. The pressure that each foot exerts is measured frame-by-frame by the computer and turned into a picture which allows us to see what we can’t see with x-rays or through visual observation. Problems with your gait (walking) are identified. The custom labs utilize the digitized data to manufacture orthotics and/or footwear (flip-flops) which will normalize the biomechanical patterns of the feet while in motion, to control your foot in motion.
What is the Value, or lack-thereof, of Dr. Scholl's Scanners and Shoe Inserts? See Below
Review of Dr. Scholl’s Custom Fit Arch Supports Excerpted from: https://www.footankle.com/a-review-of-dr-scholls-custom-fit-arch-supports-and-foot-mapping-machine/
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