About Special Footwear & Othotics
Orthopaedic footwear doesn't have to be ugly to work
Anthony Andrews - Master Shoemaker, London
Our feet are fundamental to our overall health and well being. Beautiful and comfortable shoes can
improve the quality of people's lives. Many people are reluctant to face up to problems with their feet.
They think that Orthopaedic footwear needs to be ugly to work. This is simply not the case.
Contact us now for a free consultation.
London Shoemaker - established over 45 years
For over 45 years we have built a reputation for creating and supplying the highest quality foot products
that have helped literally thousands of people, and not just to those that have problems with their feet.
Based in the West End of London
At the Special Footwear & Orthotics Store in New Cavendish Street, London, just around the corner from the world's leading medical practitioners in Harley Street, we provide you with the finest personal attention. We offer handmade orthopaedic shoes, orthotics and other footwear including medical footwear, surgical footwear, arthritic footwear and diabetic footwear. Using some of the latest and most sophisticated systems available our discreet and highly trained staff will diagnose your conditions and help you decide upon the most appropriate course of action. And if you can't make it to us, we will happily arrange to come to you.
Please contact us now to make an appointment.
We are the Professionals!
Call our helpline on 020 7486 4664 to make an appointment.
The Services we offer are as follows
Shoemaking
We make Handmade Orthopaedic Shoes and Other Footwear.
Footwear repairs
We use a large range of materials from lightweight micro-cellular rubber to hard wearing commando-style units.
Footwear adaptations
A large variety of footwear adaptations are available. Please see our Adaptions, Build-ups and Raises section for
more information.
Insoles
Protect your feet with our high performance urethane poron™ insoles.
Heel Raises
Used for leg length discrepancies and achilles tendon therapy, or simply to make you a little taller.
This is a selection from the range of products that we currently offer
Footwear repairs
- Sole & Heel using Micro-cellular rubber
- Sole & Heel using leather sole and hard rubber heels
- Sole & Heel using hard or soft Vibram™ commando rubber sole and heel units
Footwear adaptations
- Shoe raise using EVA material
- Shoe raise using high-density plastazote
- Shoe raise using leather covered cork
- Inserted shoe raise, between upper and sole/heel unit
- Heel raise
- Rocker soles
- Heel elongation
- Heel floats
- Sole and heel wedges
- Sole stiffeners
- Protective toe-caps
- toe tips
- Heel tips
- Toe bumpers / welt protectors
Caliper Sockets
- Double round sockets
- Single round sockets
- Double box sockets
- Single box sockets
- Backstop sockets
- Rizzoli sockets
- Torque sockets
Strap work / leather work
- Caliper T and Y straps
- Caliper retaining straps
- Ankle retaining straps
- Velcro straps
- Padded tongues
- Patches to worn uppers
Flatbed insoles
- Metatarsal pads
- Valgus pads
- Cobra pads
- Heel elevators
- Heel wedges
- Fore foot wedges
Total contact moulded insoles
- Metatarsal bars
- Sinks
- Wedges
- Rearfoot/forefoot postings
- Heel elevators
- Full range of top covers
Please contact us now to make an appointment.
