are flat feet allowed in the army please help?

Question

i have had flat feet in the past and still have them,i were given insole inserts to wear in my footwear as a treatment by my hospital.just wondering is this a medical dissqualifier or will it be like hot knife going through butter? i want to join the (british army) infantry. and its all on my medical records so yes i will need to notify them on my medical report.

Answer 1

Yes, people with flat feet are allowed in the Army. I am an Army recruiter and so I know what I am talking about. That is not a disqualifier. As long as you dont have any other issues you should be ok. But you need to go to your local recruiting office to find out the rest of the info.

Answer 2

Many years ago, people who had 'Flat Feet' were not allowed in the Army. The excuse was that not only would the soldier be travelling long distances, but that they would be off balance when firing their rifles.



Nowadays, this isnt the case at all. There are specialists trained in helping people with Flat Feet go about an ordinary job, including the Army.



To help your feet, there are inserts made especially to your shape which you can put into your shoes and boots. I remember reading that the Military were actually trying to design a special boot for people with this infliction.



Once you don't have any problems running long distances, training and excercising, this shouldnt be a problem at all.

Answer 3

I served 7 years with the British military. My flat ft have been an argument throughout guidance and that i suffered continual soreness in my shins. I gained sorbithain insoles for my running shoes and boots and the subject decreased adequate to get me by using guidance. no person checked my ft throughout my medical and that i wasn't pushed aside while they found out so no, that's no longer a reason to reject a guy or woman from transforming into a member of.

Answer 4

I don't know if they are letting them in now but I came in with flat feet and I came in at the end of 1998. You should call a recruiter in your area and ask him if you can come in. As for your medical records, they do a full exam on you anyway at the MEPS closest to your home.



EDIT: I didn't see you was talking about the British Army at first, I'm not sure about over there.

Answer 5

You really need to go to an Army Careers Information Office (or phone them) to the the correct and most up to date info on this. When I was in Army recruiting, I think (can't remember truthfully as it was something that didn't come up that often) that anyone with flat feet who required to wear orthotics (in the shoes) to correct the walking could not join. HOWEVER, I may be wrong and/or things may have changed.

Answer 6

Well if you can't get into the British Military Service. Flat Feet may be an advantage. When we pour hot asphalt for a new road in Afghanistan you can take off your shoes and run out and stomp it Flat. You will be preforming a great Patriotic service. Steam rollers are very expensive.

Answer 7

Flat feet? Forget the Infantry. They wont take you. Unless the rules have changed, which I doubt.

Answer 8

unfortunatly flat footed people r not allowed in the army because it is not easy for them to walk great distances. u may want to try the air force or sumthing where u can get a computer job or sumthing

Answer 9

Yes they are...when you go to reception before basic they will put you on a machine that tells them what kind of feet/what kind of shoe you need. This will help your problem.

Answer 10

Not sure about now but NO in the past

Answer 11

Yah - - - it's just the flat heads that are not allowed in.

Answer 12

I know our Army doesn't, at least didn't at one point. Nowadays, they are getting desparate, that they even let people with down syndrome join.

Answer 13

the answer is no....