Table 5. Height of the metatarsal (MT) bar of the insole and distance between apex of the MT bar and center of metatarsal head (MTH).

	Shoe-A	Insole-A	Insole-B	Insole-C
No. of insoles	40	46	44	46
Height of MT bar (mm)	6 ± 1***	9 ± 1***	11 ± 2***	12 ± 0***
Distance MTH1 (mm)	20 ± 6$¶	21 ± 7$¶	33 ± 10§%	29 ± 8§%
Distance MTH2-3 (mm)	24 ± 6$¶	23 ± 7$¶	35 ± 9***	40 ± 7***
Distance MTH4-5 (mm)	21 ± 7$¶	18 ± 7$¶	32 ± 9***	37 ± 6***

data are mean ± SD.

*** significant difference vs. all other concepts (p < .05)

^§ significant difference vs. Shoe-A (p < .05)

^% significant difference vs. Insole-A (p < .05)

^$ significant difference vs. Insole-B (p < .05)

^¶ significant difference vs. Insole-C (p < .05)