@lorirenee1 had to chime in. I get orthotics to lessen the pain of walking. The first time I saw the podiatrist he was rude when I mentioned my sciatica and told me orthotics wouldn’t help and that it definitely wasn’t plantar fasciitis. A year later I went back for orthotics and he said even cushioning might help the pain. You see, he had a brief bout of sciatica recently and he said the pain was unbearable