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Human: Watch now http://bit.ly/1EXc8Jt See how it works at http://bit.ly/1cd4u0H Check us out on Facebook at http://fb.com/marblearch Read about our research http://bit.ly/1EDZZ8R Orthotic heel wedge insoles usually prescribe correction for the calcaneal inversion and accompanying over pronation. Using orthotics produces an apparent correction of foot posture that consistently restores a healthy pressure footprint. But we say there's a drawback: they are passive, so the resulting foot arch shape might not be due to the patient's own muscles like those found in barefoot people. If such muscles don't get exercise because their foot rests on top of a comfortable orthotic shape, they weaken and lose the benefits of shock absorption, efficient gait, and other complex functions, as recent studies have shown [7]. This research presents a new over pronation and calcaneal inversion correction system that focuses on actively retraining foot muscles.