Custom arch supports

Three ranges. One properly fitted foot.

Every Ideal Feet arch support is American-made and fitted to you in person, never sold off a shelf. Which of the three ranges you leave with depends on how much correction your feet need and what shoes you actually wear. Here is how they differ, and which one people usually start with.

18 styles, 250 sizes
Free imprint analysis
Lifetime warranty
Walk-ins welcome

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The range

Trainers, Maintainers and Relaxers

The three ranges sit on a scale from firm and corrective through to thin and flexible. Most people are fitted with one as their main pair, and plenty end up with a second for different shoes.

Trainers

The Original

Firmest · corrective

Our most supportive range, and the one proven over more than 35 years of fittings. The Original encourages the foot into a natural, neutral position while standing and walking, with support that is firm but still flexible.

17 wide and 14 narrow sizes
Moves between work, leisure and recreational shoes
Break-in period, eased by pairing with a Freedom

Commonly fitted for

See the Trainers range

Maintainers

Freedom

Thinnest · lightest

An extraordinarily thin support offering light support and a significantly narrower profile. Built for hard to fit cases such as women's narrow shoes or open sandals, with a gentle metatarsal rise and virtually no break-in period for most wearers.

Fits narrow shoes and open sandals
Comfortable almost immediately
Often used as a first step, or alongside a Trainer

Commonly fitted for

Foot pain Narrow or dress shoes Easing into support

See the Maintainers range

Relaxers

Ultra-thin · flexible

Ultra-thin and super-flexible supports across three options on the flexibility scale. If you find typical arch supports intrusive in your shoe, or you want to look after your feet before serious pain arrives, this is the range for that.

Three flexibility levels to choose between
Made for leisure shoes and sandals
Prevention and comfort rather than correction

Commonly fitted for

Prevention Leisure shoes Tired, aching feet

See the Relaxers range

Match your symptom

Where people with your symptom usually start

Pain in your knees, hips or back often traces back to how your feet are loading. That is why the corrective range covers so much of this table: fix the foundation and the rest tends to follow.

Symptom	Usual starting point	Also worth fitting	Why
Plantar fasciitis	Trainers	Maintainers for dress shoes	Firm correction takes the pull off the heel and the tissue running under the arch.
Flat feet	Trainers	Maintainers as a second pair	A collapsed arch needs holding back into position, not just cushioning under it.
Knee pain	Trainers	Maintainers for lighter days	Aligning the 26 bones and 4 arches of the foot lets the knee sit more naturally.
Hip pain	Trainers	Maintainers for lighter days	Relieves the constant imbalance running from foot to back that loads one hip harder.
Back pain	Trainers	Maintainers for dress shoes	Even weight distribution across both feet reduces the pressure carried by the spine.
General foot pain	Trainers or Maintainers	Relaxers for leisure shoes	Depends on how severe it is and what you are on your feet in all day.
No pain yet, prevention	Relaxers	Maintainers if you want more support	Looking after your arches early is far easier than correcting them later.

This table is a starting point, not a diagnosis. Your actual fitting is decided in store after a free imprint analysis of both feet, because two people with the same symptom often need different support.

Side by side

How the three ranges compare

	Trainers	Maintainers	Relaxers
Flagship product	The Original	Freedom	Relaxers range
Firmness	Firmest, still flexible	Light support	Most flexible
Profile	Full arch support	Extraordinarily thin, narrow	Ultra-thin
Break-in	Yes, built up over days	Virtually none for most	Minimal
Best in	Work, recreational and leisure shoes	Narrow shoes, open sandals	Leisure shoes and sandals
Main job	Correcting position	Maintaining, easing in	Comfort and prevention
Warranty	Lifetime on every range. Free re-checks and adjustments, replacements a flat $75.

Fitted in person

Two Texas stores, walk in any time

Arch supports only work when they match your feet, so every range is fitted and adjusted in store. Your first fitting and imprint analysis cost nothing.

San Antonio

6997 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216

Tue–Sat 10am–6pm · Sun 12pm–4pm
Closed Monday

(877) 522-3338

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Houston

1250 West Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX 77042

Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 9am–5pm
Closed Sunday

(713) 750-9394

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Common questions

Choosing between the ranges

Yes, and a lot of customers do. A common setup is a Trainer for work shoes and a Freedom for narrow or dress shoes, so you are supported in whatever you put on that morning. Adding a Freedom also makes breaking in a Trainer more comfortable.

That is decided at your fitting rather than online. We map both feet with a free imprint analysis, talk through your symptoms and the shoes you actually wear, then fit from 18 styles and 250 sizes. The table above shows where people with each symptom usually begin.

You build up gradually. Wear them 30 to 60 minutes on the first day, then add up to 30 minutes each day until you are comfortable wearing them for at least 8 hours. Pairing them with a Freedom during that period makes the process easier.

Between the three ranges we can fit most footwear, including work boots, trainers, dress shoes, leisure shoes and open sandals. The Original moves easily between shoes, and the Freedom is built specifically for narrow shoes and sandals. Bring the shoes you wear most and we will test them on the day.

Every range carries a lifetime warranty. Re-checks and adjustments are free with no time limit, so you can come back whenever something needs tweaking. If a support ever needs replacing through wear, it is a flat $75 rather than the full price of a new set.

No. Arch supports only do their job when they are matched and adjusted to your specific feet, which needs to happen in person. Both Texas stores take walk-ins, and your first fitting and imprint analysis are free with no obligation to buy.

Three ranges. One properly fitted foot.

Trainers, Maintainers and Relaxers

The Original

Freedom

Relaxers

Where people with your symptom usually start

How the three ranges compare

Two Texas stores, walk in any time

San Antonio

Houston

Choosing between the ranges

Find out which range fits you