A lot of people probably don't think about this but your feet are way more important than you think. So lets say your body is a house at the bottom of a house is the foundation, your feet would the foundation to the body. If the foundation of your house is crumbling think of how damaging that would be to your house. The same thing happens when your arches are collapsed. It causes your feet to hurt, you have discomfort in your lower back and it can effect your posture too. If you never address the problem (feet) your body will continue to suffer.
Getting Down To The Problem:
When most people put weight on their feet and start walking their foot rolls in, this is called Pronation or flat foot. Pronation only becomes a problem when the foot rolls to much. When this occurs its called over - pronation, this then causes you ankles, knees, hips and back out of alignment it's like a domino affect. All while you might not even have pain in your feet.
Solving The Problem:
Getting customize orthotics to put in your shoes for all activities. In fact orthotics are clinically proven to reduce pain and discomfort by helping stabilize the arch and correcting the way you walk and stand.