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The Learn Hub is your guide to understanding foot pain. What causes it, how it progresses, and the steps you can take to feel better. Explore podiatrist backed insights, common conditions, and practical advice designed to help you move comfortably again.
Morton's Neuroma Insoles: How to Ease Burning Forefoot Pain
Morton's Neuroma Insoles: How to Ease Burning Forefoot Pain
Morton's neuroma insoles work by lifting and supporting the metatarsal bones so the compressed nerve has more room. An Australian podiatrist explains what to look for in an insole, where... Read more...
How to Get Rid of Shin Splints: A Podiatrist's 5 Step Recovery Plan
How to Get Rid of Shin Splints: A Podiatrist's 5 Step Recovery Plan
An Australian podiatrist explains how to get rid of shin splints in five steps, with realistic healing timelines and the evidence on which insoles actually help. Read more...
Do Insoles Help Bunions? A Podiatrist's Guide to Easing Bunion Pain
Do Insoles Help Bunions? A Podiatrist's Guide to Easing Bunion Pain
Insoles cannot straighten a bunion, but they can meaningfully reduce the pain. An Australian podiatrist explains how orthotic insoles control the load on the big toe joint, what they realistically... Read more...
How to Treat Achilles Tendonitis at Home: 7 Podiatrist Backed Steps
How to Treat Achilles Tendonitis at Home: 7 Podiatrist Backed Steps
Achilles tendonitis can often be treated at home by reducing load rather than resting completely, supporting the heel, and rebuilding the tendon with calf strengthening. Here are the seven steps... Read more...
How Long Does It Take to Get Used to Orthotic Insoles? A Podiatrist's Guide
How Long Does It Take to Get Used to Orthotic Insoles? A Podiatrist's Guide
Most people take 1 to 2 weeks to get used to orthotic insoles, and up to 4 weeks in some cases. Here is the day by day break in schedule... Read more...
flat foot standing on a sole5 orthotic insole
5 Flat Feet Myths That Could Be Making Your Foot Pain Worse
Flat feet don't always need custom orthotics, and they don't always mean lifelong pain. A podiatrist busts 5 common flat feet myths, from custom orthotics to insole quality, and explains... Read more...
A close up photo of loafers with SOLE5 Half Length Orthotic Insoles fitted inside for standing all day at work
Best Insoles for Standing All Day at Work: A Podiatrist Designed Guide
Podiatrist designed orthotic insoles for nurses, retail and hospitality workers who are on their feet all day. Learn what to look for and which SOLE5 orthotic insoles suit your work... Read more...
How to Relieve Ball of Foot Pain: A Podiatrist's Guide to Metatarsalgia Insoles
How to Relieve Ball of Foot Pain: A Podiatrist's Guide to Metatarsalgia Insoles
A podiatrist-designed guide to ball of foot pain (metatarsalgia): what causes it, how to tell it apart from Morton's neuroma or a bunion, and how insoles with a metatarsal dome... Read more...
Best Insoles for High Arches: A Podiatrist's Guide to Choosing the Right Support
Best Insoles for High Arches: A Podiatrist's Guide to Choosing the Right Support
A podiatrist designed guide to choosing the best insoles for high arches, including what to look for, how off-the-shelf insoles compare to custom orthotics, and how to support high arches... Read more...
Runner resting on a track with SOLE5 orthotic insoles beside a water bottle
Best Insoles for Running: A Podiatrist's Guide to Choosing the Right Support
A podiatrist designed guide to choosing the best insoles for running, including what to look for by foot type and how to fit them into your running shoes. Read more...
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Is Your Foot Posture Causing Your Knee, Hip or Back Pain? 5 Signs to Look Out For
Knee, hip, or back pain that will not go away could start in your feet. 5 signs your foot posture is the hidden cause, and how orthotics help. Read more...
Off the Shelf Orthotics vs Custom Orthotics: 5 Key Differences (and Which One Helps Your Foot Pain)
Off the Shelf Orthotics vs Custom Orthotics: 5 Key Differences (and Which One Helps Your Foot Pain)
Off the shelf orthotics vs custom orthotics: real cost, wait time and podiatrist designed guidance on which one actually relieves your foot pain. Read more...
An image depicting a flimsy insole vs a highly supportive sole5 orthotic insole
Best Insoles for Plantar Fasciitis in Australia: A Podiatrist Designed Guide
Compare your real options for plantar fasciitis relief: soft inserts, custom podiatrist orthotics, and podiatrist designed insoles like SOLE5. Read more...
Exercise physiologist Luke Morrison talks foot health
Exercise physiologist Luke Morrison talks foot health
As an exercise physiologist and keen runner, the biggest deficits in clients that I see usually start at the feet. And that is because they are the foundations of your... Read more...
We Showed Up for Mental Health 💚
We Showed Up for Mental Health 💚
Last night we headed to the Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club to support @camsrunclub's fundraiser for Beyond Blue. Read more...
May Update | Long Runs Everywhere
May Update | Long Runs Everywhere
Mad May. This month has been packed full of long distance running events that have pushed people to their limits.  Read more...
March Update | Channeling Our Inner Photography Skills
March Update | Channeling Our Inner Photography Skills
We’ve gone and bought ourselves a camera and a lightbox and we’re out here channeling our inner photography skills… Which is significantly harder than it looks. Read more...
Find Your Fit
Find Your Fit
Unsure on what style of orthotic is right for you? Don’t stress, it’s not complicated.  Read more...
February Update | Congratulations to Our Winner 🎉🏃‍♀️
February Update | Congratulations to Our Winner 🎉🏃‍♀️
February has been all about giving back to our community. The winner of The Ultimate Pain Free Pack has been announced.  Plus our podiatrists help you stop those burning shin... Read more...
Shin Splints? We can help with that.
Shin Splints? We can help with that.
Shin splints are a runner’s worst enemy. Our team of podiatrists break down what causes them, why they are so painful, and most importantly how you can get back to... Read more...
January Update | We've Gone Global
January Update | We've Gone Global
We weren't planning it just yet. HOWEVER after receiving a huge number of overseas requests we’ve had to throw tour plans out the window. We’re thrilled to announce that we... Read more...
December Update | Cheers to All of Our 2025 Achievements!
December Update | Cheers to All of Our 2025 Achievements!
Our blog is also cruising along nicely, SOLE5 Society members have been out there putting in work & smashing PB's, our socials are stacked with top tier content. There's no... Read more...
Want to know your foot type? Read this.
Want to know your foot type? Read this.
It's important to know your foot type. How your feet move and roll can have big implications when it comes to comfort, joint alignment, and injury prevention while you're on... Read more...
Podiatrists Rank Their Favourite Shoes of 2025
Podiatrists Rank Their Favourite Shoes of 2025
It seems like running is more popular than ever, and with such a big increase in popularity a truck load of new running shoes have hit the market. As runners... Read more...
November Update | We Did a Collab With Adelaide's Coolest Designer!
November Update | We Did a Collab With Adelaide's Coolest Designer!
Twenty years of experience in the Podiatry industry was absolutely useless when it came to having to learn to code and bug fix errors at 11pm at night. But, in... Read more...
Think you’re suffering from plantar fasciitis? Read this.
Think you’re suffering from plantar fasciitis? Read this.
Plantar fasciitis. It’s a tongue twister of a word that you might have never heard, but I’m sure a lot of you have felt its symptoms before. Having to hobble... Read more...
Podiatrist's Reveal Their Running Shoe Tips
Podiatrist's Reveal Their Running Shoe Tips
Our team of podiatrists share their top 5 expert tips when it comes to finding the perfect running shoe.  Read more...
What are Orthotics?
What are Orthotics?
Our team of experienced podiatrists explain exactly what orthotics are and how they benefit you. Read more...
October Update | The Benefits of Orthotic Insoles
October Update | The Benefits of Orthotic Insoles
After a really strong launch period, we’ve kept the momentum going with another big month behind the scenes at SOLE5. I wanted to share a quick update as we head... Read more...
Welcome to SOLE5 | The Freedom to Move
Welcome to SOLE5 | The Freedom to Move
SOLE5 was founded by a husband and wife duo, both clinical podiatrists, who were tired of seeing patients buy poor quality products simply because custom orthotics (which can cost upwards... Read more...

Where Do You Feel Discomfort?

Find the support that helps you move comfortably again.

Plantar Fasciitis

Heel Pain

Achilles Tendonitis

Overpronation

Shin Splints

Bunions

Ankle Pain

Knee Pain

Back Pain