A thin foam insole with fabric cover cut to size would function equally well to cover the cardboard insole.Ī ‘hack’ for Maddon Girl ankle boots adds cushioning that is much better than the original to stabilize and cushion your foot for long walks in the park, a comfortable commute to work or for a morning on your feet of Saturday chores. It is thin and will crush to become even thinner to barely take up any space. The EVA craft foam is smooth under the toes and waterproof. This foam was used to cover the cardboard insole that was exposed when the Clark's shoes original insole was removed from the toe box front end of the shoe. In the photos the bright yellow material is a thin 1/16” sheet of EVA craft foam.
The ergonomic shape contours to the underside of the foot providing cushioning where it is needed most and saves space for wiggle room for the toes.
The ball of foot cushion tapers towards the edges to 2mm to save space in the shoe. The 4.5 mm raised part is custom fitted by the wearer to the optimal spot to spread the metatarsal heads and reposition them while also cushioning the ball of the foot at the point of greatest pressure. The Poron ball of foot cushions are only ¼” (6mm) high at the toe grip and 4.5 mm directly under the middle of the ball of foot. Poron foam rebounds therefore a thin layer of foam provides excellent cushioning without crowding. It provides cushioning under the ball of foot without crowding or without flattening and stabilizes the foot preventing forward or sideways slide. The new contoured ergonomic foam ball of foot cushion helps provide comfort to the Clark high heel wedges in two main ways. A ball of foot gel cushion or a memory foam cushion will not work because respectively they are too slippery and hard to be comfortable or too soft to stop the foot from sliding forwards It does not extend into the toe box of the shoe to cause crowding as the original Clark's cushioning did. As shown in the photo the contoured PORON ball of foot cushion extends only under the toes as a raised toe grip. The necessary ‘hack’ to make the Clark’s wedge heel shoe perfectly comfortable - without becoming tight at the toes- was to remove the front half of the shoe’s insole and replace it with a contoured rebounding foam pad.
The ¼” thick cushioning in the toe box made the area of the forefoot much too tight, even if the shoe had the correct length for the foot and the toe box was rounded. The insole made of rigid foam in these shoes was the same thickness under the ball of the foot and in the toe box at the front of the shoe. However in this instance the shoe was insufficiently cushioned under the ball of the foot with foam that crushes, and too well cushioned in the toe box. The high heel wedge shoe in the photo is a Clark’s, famous for being well cushioned.
A badly positioned foot in the shoe can cause ball of foot pain when walking, make walking awkward and makes your outfits look lopsided - and a grimace of pain never looks good! When your foot moves forward inside a shoe a gap is formed at the heel end and toes get crushed- sometimes painfully - into the toe end of the shoe. Even a 2.25” high wedge heel (the Clark’s in the photos) places the foot on a downward slope that will make the foot move forward during extended wear such as wearing wedge heels all day at the office. The good news is that they can be easily ‘hacked’ for permanent ball of foot pain relief. Medium and low heel wedges have a reputation of being very comfortable to wear for long periods of time but they can sometimes cause ball of foot pain. A ‘hack’ for Clark’s wedge heels - more comfortable cushioning than the original without crowding your toes - for your best all-day office wedges!
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