Product Review

Steel Shanks for Arch Support for Shoe Making This auction is for 6 pairs. Quantity of 1 means 6 pairs. Dimensions of a shank: Length: 4.5 inches Width: 5/8 of an inch or 1.5 cm Thickness: 1.5 mm Shoe shank is a curved piece of material located above the outer sole at the narrowest or middle part of the shoe between the heel and the ball of the foot just below the arch. A shank is needed to help add extra support to the arch area of the shoe. Steel shanks are the most traditional. Though steel sounds like it'll weigh you down, these are actually thin pieces of metal that are naturally flexible and have a lot of springiness to them.