An orthotic insole

The present disclosure provides an orthotic insole 1 comprising a cupped heel plate 2 with an extension portion 3 extending forward of the heel plate 2 and terminating in the region of the talonavicular junction on the plantar aspect of the foot, the extension portion is cut away at both a lateral portion 4 and medial portion 5 so that the extension portion forms a central band. The insole supports and facilitates motion and alignment of the arches of the foot by the application of a dorsiflexory force, a force applied in an upward direction, to a defined central area whilst facilitating medial and lateral movement of the foot by only primarily supporting the central portion of the calcaneum (heel bone) and plantar aponeurosis (plantar fascia) from its origin at the calcaneum tuberosity.