RE: abc_123. The reason it says "may be a factor" is because for every one person that has a high arch or a flat foot and has PF there are five without.
I've been flat footed all my life and competed at the div-1, national and international level without developing PF. I suffered with terrible shin splints all through HS and college and did not get over it untill my post-collegiate coach corrected my running mechanics.
As a coach Ive avoided and corrected numerous lower limb soft-tissue injuries with simble adjusments to load (volume, intensity,surface , etc) and corrections to biomechanics.
A really high arch, really flat feet, oddly unequal limb to torso ratios, or natural ladorsis are factors that may affect "normal" biomechanical movements and call for better planing.
Quick example. I had two athletes with really long limbs and short torsos(built for running) that would always have back and knee problems when we did squats. I switched them to dead lifts and cleans from the hang and never had a problem again. I was able to target the same muscle groups (hip & knee extensors) in a way that used their build to an advantage.
A high arch or a flat foot does not have to be a problem if you know what you are doing.
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Originally Posted by Anevolution
ABC:
His whole post was off. Giving blanked running advice without actually watching him run is counter poductive, he could be a heel striker or toe running etc... I'm sure if he was familiar with running, he would have heard of the Pose meathod witch is the exact opposite of what he listed but is a far better way of running. Greats like Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens, Bob Beaman etc... All Pose runners. Pose also as posted in http://www.posetech.com/library/pp-RW-0001.html can stop PF in long time runners with a history of PF. That's scientifically proven info. I wouldn't take his advice with a bag of salt. My .02 
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Anevolution, I don't mean to be disrespectful to you, but you really are just talking out of your a$$. What do you know about Bob Beaman or Carl Lewis.
The guy who coached Carl Lewis and many other Olympians and world record holders is Tom Tellez. Tom Tellez was also my coach and is one of my dearest friends. We were all thought the same thing: relaxation first, body position, arm action and lastly, foot placement.
Do you believe the Moroccan that runs the mile in 3:43 or the Ethiopian that runs the 5000 meters (3.1 miles) in 12:37 or those Kenyans that run the marathon in sub 2:07:00 (averaging sub 5min miles for 26 miles) are using the POSE method or running developed by Romannov, the Russian sport sciencetis living in Miami.