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Custom orthotics in hockey ice skates are used to increase the stability of the ankle, foot and knee. In the foot, it especially controls the subtalar, midtarsal and ankle joints. If any of these joints are not in their most efficient joint positions, then the ice skater will not have the most effective skating power.

The typical ice skater’s lower extremities never goes through a complete gait cycle. A skater ideally should have limited foot mechanics between the midstance and the beginning of propulsion, with slight knee flexion during the entire contact phase. When initiating a turn, an hockey skater will maintain their control by directing the inside knee medially and transferring the load inward to the foot’s medial edge. By internally rotating the tibia, a closed kinetic chain pronation of the foot will occur, which transfers the pressure through the skate boot through the blade’s inside edge.

Higher level hockey skaters will have a more subtle dynamic and the reverse is true for the beginner. When a hockey ice skater has an over pronated or unstable foot structure, they may a harder time turning as the medial arch of the foot may collapse within the skate boot before the edging force can be transferred.

Some indications you may need a hockey ice skate orthotic arch support.
1. Foot and or Ankle pain or fatigue with ice skating.
2. Weak crossovers.
3. Difficulty making a turn.
4. Knee and or Low Back pain or fatigue while skating.
5. Chronic fatigue or pain directly after skating.

A hockey ice skate orthotic should allow greater control with turning and crossovers. Usually, persons with ice skate custom arch support orthotics notice longer stride length and more explosive leg power. Ice skate custom arch supports should be thin for ease of placement, 3/4 length for toe room, semi rigid for control and adjustable for modifications. The best place for a hockey orthotic is under the skate’s insole for comfort, control and proper placement.

A heat moldable, direct contact orthotic from Atlas Biomechanics achieves all the above goals. It is only 1.3mm thick, fabricated with just a hot water bath, heat gun or toaster oven. Duplicate a lab built custom orthotic in less than 10 minutes.

Some Benefits of Heat Moldable Orthotics
*3/4 semi rigid sport orthotic shell.
*12mm heel cup for added control
*Medium profile (Sport Orthotic) to fit in most ice skates, gym, and casual shoes.
*1.3 mm thin. *Completely heat moldable and reheat formable.
*Proprietary material used to ease of mold.
*Total custom contact fit.

Teri Green
Atlas Biomechanics

About Atlas Biomechanics: We are a woman owned sports medical manufacturer of Heat Moldable Orthotics.