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This study compared the effects of two custom-made foot orthoses (CFOs) on the foot joint kinematics and kinetics in patients with structural hallux limitus (SHL). In this quasi-experimental study, 24 patients with hallux limitus were assessed in three conditions: (i) barefoot, (ii) shod with a cut-out custom foot orthosis (cut-out CFO), and (iii) shod with an anterior forefoot-stabilized element custom foot orthosis (AFSE CFO), fitted into a minimalist neoprene shoe. Multi-segment foot kinematics and kinetics were assessed during the stance phase of the gait. A decrease in ankle and midfoot inversion, as well as in ankle plantarflexion, was found in both orthotic conditions. Regarding the first MTPJ, a greater dorsiflexion was observed with the patient being barefoot compared to both of the conditions under study. 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