Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Orthotics



If you are familiar with Z-CoiL's, you know that a built-in orthotic is the foundation of the shoe. Many people have custom orthotics that their doctor had made for them. In many cases, the custom orthotic is very similar to the orthotic that is built-in to the Z-CoiL's. Some people choose to use their own orthotic on top of ours and others choose not to.

I am not a doctor and I do not give medical advice! If you do have custom orthotics, it is very helpful if you bring them along when you get fitted so we can understand how they compare and also how the shoe fits with and without it.

I had a woman in the store about 3 weeks ago whom we fit into a pair of Taos Clogs. They seemed to fit well and she was on her way. She came back into the store the other day with the shoes and wanted them to be adjusted. It turns out that she wore orthotics and decided that she probably should wear them because the doctor prescribed them. Unfortunately, the orthotic was so large that it did not fit well in the clog, and we had to change it out for a different style of footwear.

Just remember, bring your orthotic in at fitting time! It let's us know what the doctor has prescribed and we can fit you accordingly.

Till later,
Caesar...

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