Orthopedic shoes are bought on the recommendation of a doctor and most often from the company that “cooperates” with your hospital. In fact, there are other companies on the market that produce high-quality, and most importantly, beautiful and practical models for the treatment and prevention of various foot diseases. So if a specialist advised you or your child to wear such shoes, it's time to get acquainted with the best of its manufacturers.
Ortmann - the largest selection of beautiful shoes
The German brand, widely represented in our market, offers both adult and children's footwear of preventive and therapeutic action. In the range of the manufacturer there are light summer sandals with anatomical cork sole, and warm winter boots. And here you can choose beautiful model shoes, in which you are not ashamed to appear in the office.
Pros:
- A huge selection of shoes for every taste - stylish and not bulky;
- Extensive size range of children's shoes and sandals (from 20 to 37 r);
- For ladies, there are cute shoes on a low and steady heel;
- Natural materials of manufacture - mainly leather, suede and nubuck;
- Light sole - the idea to use cork for making summer orthopedic sandals was especially successful;
- Mandatory soft inserts in the area of the thumb and little finger so that the shoes do not rub their feet;
- Initially increased fullness and lift, which makes it comfortable to wear shoes even with swelling;
- Super soft insoles, able to restore its original shape;
- Large selection of various liners, protectors and tires for post-traumatic correction and other foot problems.
Minuses:
- A poor choice of male models;
- Prices are on average higher than for orthopedic shoes from other manufacturers.
Skratti - exclusively children's brand
This Bulgarian company specializes in the production of children's orthopedic shoes, attracting pediatricians to its developments. This approach allows you to focus on the proper development of the feet of babies and solving specific problems according to their age. Well, the quality of each pair is very decent.
Pros:
- Elegant, not too catchy design;
- The right soft instep;
- Exclusively natural materials of the top - textiles, calfskin and suede;
- A tight fit so that the shoes do not rub the legs - only the space near the fingers remains;
- Insoles come with antibacterial impregnation;
- The soft rubber outsole Flexistep, imitating the movement of the foot when the child walks barefoot is comfortable and useful for the correct development of the legs.
Minuses:
- Dimensions go without stock, so when choosing, it is better to focus on the lower boundary of the manufacturer’s grid.
Berkemann - preventive shoes, in which the legs do not get tired
In our market, shoes of this brand are mainly represented by prophylactic models. They are designed to relieve the load from the legs, but do not have a serious corrective effect. Such shoes should be purchased by those who spend the whole day on their feet, and in the evening they sincerely hate their shoes, hoping to get rid of them quickly. However, at least one pair of correct shoes will not hurt anyone.
Pros:
- High quality workmanship - many manufacturing operations are done manually;
- Natural leather upper or its elastic substitutes can reduce the pressure on the fingers and lift;
- The footwear uses special anatomical insoles that maximally relieve the foot when walking;
- Elastic sole, which reduces the shock load on the joints and spine;
- The ability to adjust the completeness;
- Removable leather-covered insoles allow machine washables (such are in the Berkoflex series);
- Reinforced seams;
- In the individual lines, elastic inserts are provided in “problem areas” where corns appear most often.
Minuses:
- The footwear is not completely orthopedic, that is, it does not solve serious problems, but only prevents their appearance and development.
Dr. Kong - good ortho shoes from China
The very "branded China", that is, sufficiently high quality and affordable. The company offers orthopedic shoes mainly for toddlers and schoolchildren, although it does not forget about adult clients. It is better to buy products from this manufacturer in company stores - there consultants will conduct free computer diagnostics and help you choose the perfect pair and insoles to solve specific problems of your legs.
Pros:
- Nice design even for children's models - at least, without flashy colors;
- Large selection of demi-season and winter shoes;
- There are prophylactic models with a soft sole - for babies up to a year old, who only stand on their feet;
- In most cases, the shoes are fixed on the foot by the lacing. What is safer and more effective stickies;
- Replacement insoles are easy to care for;
- The production uses safe and lightweight materials;
- The ability to manufacture shoes to order with all the features of the structure of the foot;
- In the product line of the manufacturer there are not only shoes, but also orthopedic backpacks for schoolchildren, separate lines for pregnant women and the elderly.
Minuses:
- In small towns this shoe is hard to find.
OSD - solving specific problems
The Italian manufacturer is more focused on small specific groups of buyers of orthopedic shoes: people with diabetes and arthritis, elderly, pregnant and postoperative patients recovering from fractures. A soft top and wide clasps are also suitable for those who have painful ulcers, burns or open wounds on their feet.
Pros:
- High-quality and soft materials provide comfortable wearing and at the same time practical footwear;
- The lining of breathable and delicate textiles do not injure the skin;
- Freely adjustable fullness due to the velcro under the false-vamp - besides, the similar cut allows the sick person to put on their own shoes;
- Light and warm polyurethane outsole, although she clearly lacks flexibility;
- Individual interchangeable insoles;
- Feet in such shoes “breathe” perfectly and do not sweat.
Minuses:
- Healing shoes look ugly, although among the prophylactic models there are a lot of pretty specimens up to cute and very feminine sandals.
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