The type of feet is normally described by the type of arching it is performing, and the three basic types of arches are normal, flat and high. Now, to find out the type of arching one has, a footprint must be observed. High arches show mostly foot and ball, flat arch shows full feet, while normal arches show only the half of an arch. According to this, one can figure out what type of foot one has and can come to a conclusion as to what type of shoes to buy.