u/No_Farmer4486

I’ve been cheering for 4 years, and for most of that time — excluding a 2 month period — I was a main base. I occasionally side based and front spotted a couple of times, but have only back spotted during said 2 month period. I recently got on my hs varsity team (as a freshmen!!!!) and am now a back spotter. I am doing fine but would like some tips for backing libs and pop-offs, both from prep. I am pretty strong but don’t know what to really do. Back when I shortly backspotted (2 years ago) we weren’t doing high level stunts. Any other back spotting tips would be greatly appreciated.

I’ve done cheer for 4 years (rec) and I’m trying out for my high school team. I’d given up on wear “cheer” shoes because the one year i got them i rolled my ankle every other week. I will most likely have to wear real “cheer” shoes (as opposed to athletic sneakers) as my high school team also does competitions. Here’s the real dilemma: I have collapsed arches, pronated ankles, and bilateral posterior tibial tendonitis. I do have orthotics, but I am looking for a cheer shoe with more support than a toothpick, that isn’t a high top. I have about 1.5 months until I need to buy shoes. When I look online every brand says they have arch support.