Why Custom Made Footwear is important:

Custom-made orthopedic footwear is typically used for the most serious or complex cases, when it will more effectively address the patient’s needs than stock orthopedic footwear, a custom-made orthosis by itself, or footwear modifications. Custom-made orthopedic footwear is made from raw materials and the end product can include other pedorthic devices such as orthoses and braces, as well as modifications.

The fabrication of custom-made orthopedic footwear is a highly technical endeavour.

It involves making a “last”, which is a very precise model or mould of the foot and ankle structure. It is built from a casting system or a three-dimensional digitizing system to produce an accurate representation of the patient’s foot. The footwear is designed specifically to meet the needs of the individual patient then patterned, cut, and assembled over the last unique to the patient. It is the most complex and most costly pedorthic treatment solution.

On-site Lab Fabrications:

On-site lab fabrications of custom made orthotics allows us to serve our customers with custom made orthotics and appropriate footwear that will fit their needs. If adjustments are needed, they can be done within the same day. Most orthotic providers do not manufacture their orthotics on site. Therefore, if adjustments are needed the orthotics may need to be sent back to the lab service that originally manufactured them. This may take up to three weeks before they will be returned to you.