Talk:Shoe insert

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merge ?

Orthotics#Foot orthotics links to Shoe insert. Isn't Orthopaedic footwear a better fit. ouch. Merge pages & go with 2nd title? Romanfall (talk) 19:05, 13 June 2011 (UTC) I think some merge is needed, this article, Arch support, perhaps a new article Foot orthoses. - - MrBill3 (talk) 16:16, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Shoe inserts or "Insoles" can either be an over the counter or a custom made insert. The come in many forms; however, the two most popular styles are cushion insoles and orthotic arch supports. Tyler McCracken (talk) 20:28, 3 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Orthotic insoles are needed when there are, for example, small flatfoot - for correction. User:seagate85 (talk) 23:34, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

More detailed discussion of criticism, controversy, and claims of pseudoscience needed

Given that this subject is brought up in one of the lead paragraphs, I'd expect it to be further expounded upon in the body of the article, perhaps in a "Criticism" section common to many debated medical topics. A single paragraph that barely gives any detail about which claims by orthotists are subject to critique from researchers, as well as what those researchers actually say (i.e.: quotes, findings, etc.) about those claims, is insufficient to convey to readers the scope of the controversy surrounding orthotic insoles and its nature. Crossark (talk) 01:16, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]