The plantar fascia (PF), a primary contributor of the foot arch elasticity, may experience slack, taut, and stretched states depending on the ankle and metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint positions. Since PF has proximodistal site-difference in its dimensions and stiffness, the response to applied tension can also be site-specific. Furthermore, PF can contribute to supporting the foot arch while being stretched beyond the slack length, but it has never been quantitatively evaluated in vivo. This study investigated the effects of ankle and MTP joint positions on PF length and localized thickness and shear wave velocity (SWV) at three different sites from its proximal to distal end using magnetic resonance and supersonic shear imaging techniques. During passive ankle dorsiflexion, rise of SWV, an indication of slack length, was observed at the proximal site when the ankle was positioned by 10˚-0˚ ankle plantar flexion with up to 3 mm (+1.5%) increase in PF length. On the other hand, SWV increased at the distal site when MTP joint dorsiflexed 40˚ with the ankle 30˚-20˚ plantar flexion, and in this position, PF was lengthened up to 4 mm (+2.3%). Beyond the slack length, SWV curvi-linearly increased at all measurement sites toward the maximal dorsiflexion angle while PF lengthened up to 9 mm (+7.6%) without measurable changes in its thickness. This study provides evidence that the dimensions and SWV of PF change in a site-specific manner depending on the ankle and MTP joint positions, which can diversify foot arch elasticity during human locomotion.