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Custom Foot Beds & Insoles

By Christopher Del Sole, About.com

Custom footbeds for snowboard boots.
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Definition: A custom foot bed is a type of orthotic that is molded to an individuals foot. Used in place of the factory foot beds that come with snowboard boots, custom foot beds provide more support to the foot and can alleviate problems with heel lift, ankle movement and more.
Pronunciation: [kuh-tuhm] [foot] [bed]
Also Known As: Custom insole, orthotic.
Common Misspellings: Footbed
Examples:
I put my custom foot beds in my new snowboard boots before I ever used them on snow.

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