Interesting study.
Flat Feet = Happy Feet ?
My take from it - if you have "flat feet" your plantar loading area is larger. Consequently, the plantar pressure is distributed more equally over the foot. Unequal foot loading (people with higher arches), i.e. the local peak pressures under the forefoot, have been related to the development of metatarsalgia and fasciitis plantaris.
Flat Feet = Happy Feet ?
My take from it - if you have "flat feet" your plantar loading area is larger. Consequently, the plantar pressure is distributed more equally over the foot. Unequal foot loading (people with higher arches), i.e. the local peak pressures under the forefoot, have been related to the development of metatarsalgia and fasciitis plantaris.