Removing the footbed from the shoe allows cleaning and ventilation. After a great deal of use the insole can be replaced with a new one, available at NAOT points of sale.
Although the footbedcan be replaced with a customized orthopedic/medical insole as required, our unique technology applied to its construction combines a blend of natural latex with light flakes of cork, whose function is to adapt to the shape of the foot, absorb shocks and remove moisture from the foot. All substances used in the footbedare 100% natural.
The footbed is lined with quality, comfortable suede that helps to absorb moisture.
A layer of natural latex sponge padding absorbs shocks and provides and caressing softness while walking.
Other Features Of The Footbed
A unique technology is applied in building the footbed, which combines a blend of natural latex and light flakes of cork designed to adapt to the shape of the foot, absorb shocks and remove moisture. Coated in high-quality, pampering suede that helps absorb moisture. A layer of natural latex sponge padding which absorbs shocks and provides a caressing softness while walking.
The foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 tendons and 19 muscles.
One-fourth of all of the bones of the body are in our feet. When these bones are out of balance, the whole body is out of balance.
There are 125,000 sweat glands in the foot. Each day, the foot secretes up to one-quarter liter of perspiration! Most of the sweat glands are in the bottom of the foot.
The function of the tendon is to connect the muscle to the bone.
The ligaments serve to connect the bones.
In each step, most of the bodys weight is first transferred to the heel, and is then distributed through the arch to the other parts of the foot.
The arch serves as a shock absorber, and like an architectural arch enables the right distribution of the force/pressure of the weight of the body over the entire foot. When the arch is too high the pressure on the extremities beneath the calcareous (heel bone) and the metatarsals is excessive. When the arch is too low flat feet) the shock absorbing effect is deficient. . The tarsus enables up and down movement.
The talus enables sideways movement.