heel pad
Rear sole insert
The heel pad is the cushion of fatty tissue beneath the heel bone that absorbs shock when walking or running.
It naturally compresses and rebounds with each step.
The heel pad thins with age, contributing to foot pain.
In footwear, a heel pad is an insert providing extra cushioning: These heel pads made my shoes much more comfortable.
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- footLeg's lowest part
- callusHardened protective skin
- stone bruiseDeep foot tissue injury
shock · absorber · plantar · arch · ball of foot · blister · step · walking · barefoot running · thick · soft · fatty · tissue · pressure · impact · support · ankle · tenderness