For those who struggle to find comfortable footwear in high street shops, at Hampshire Orthotics in Romsey we provide fully bespoke and semi-bespoke orthopaedic footwear, boots and sandals tailored to your individual needs. Every pair is crafted using only the highest quality materials to ensure lasting comfort, support and durability. We also offer made-to-measure shoes for problem feet such as those for people with arthritis and diabetes, designed to protect the feet and help reduce the risk of foot complications associated with these conditions.
Working closely with you, we design footwear that suits both your lifestyle and personal taste. Whether you are looking for something stylish and modern, smart and professional, traditional in design, or supportive trainers for exercise, we can create bespoke orthopaedic shoes that combine comfort with appearance. You can choose from a range of leather colours, patterns and textures to achieve the look you want.
During your footwear assessment appointment, we will take detailed measurements of your feet and ankles. Depending on your needs, this may include the taking of foot imprints, digital scans or casts, particularly where there is significant deformity or customised insoles are required. We will then discuss suitable styles, fastening options, materials, colours and design features to ensure the finished footwear meets your requirements.
Once your order has been confirmed, custom or semi-custom lasts are produced. A transparent flexible test shoe may be used during this stage, allowing us to see the position of your foot inside the shoe and make precise adjustments for the best possible fit and alignment. Most clients only require one test fitting, although additional appointments may occasionally be needed depending on the complexity of the prescription and design.
Following the test fitting stage, the orthotic footwear is manufactured and supplied a few weeks later. A review appointment or phone call is then arranged around two weeks after supply to ensure the footwear is comfortable and continues to meet your needs. There are six weeks of fine-tuning adjustments if needed, included in the price.
Dave came to Hampshire Orthotics with a severely inverted foot caused by an untreated fracture — a condition that gradually worsened until he could barely walk without two sticks. In his own words: "I had given up all hope of ever being able to walk again."
In this video, Dave and his son Andy share their experience of the journey from first appointment to finished boots. I also walk you through the process of getting custom orthopaedic footwear made — from biomechanical assessment and casting through to fitting and final delivery.
After receiving his custom boots, Dave describes the moment he tried them on: "It felt like someone was holding my ankle in the position it should be in... it was a miracle." He can now spend hours on his feet, completely pain-free — without a walking stick in sight.
If you or someone you know struggles with foot deformity, instability, or pain, and can't find footwear that fits or supports properly, custom orthopaedic boots or shoes could make a life-changing difference.
Children's Orthopaedic Footwear
At Hampshire Orthotics, we offer a wide range of children’s orthopaedic footwear, including shoes, boots, sandals and trainers in a variety of colours, styles and fastening options. Our custom orthopaedic shoes can be specially designed to accommodate AFOs, DAFOs and insoles, ensuring the right combination of comfort, support and practicality for your child’s needs.
We understand how important it is for children to feel confident in their footwear, which is why they can even have input into the design and colour choices themselves, helping create shoes they will enjoy wearing every day.
Prescription Work and Safety Footwear
We can supply extra-wide, extra-deep and made-to-measure orthopaedic safety footwear with safety toe cap for industrial and workplace environments, all manufactured to comply with the European Standard EN ISO 20345:2022. We can also supply work footwear without safety toe cap to comply with the European Standard EN ISO 20347:2022.
Each pair can be customised to meet the individual’s medical requirements while still incorporating essential health and safety features, including protective toe caps and other workplace-specific adaptations. We can also modify existing safety footwear with specialist additions such as raises, wedges, floats and other bespoke adjustments to improve comfort, support and mobility.
For those of you with a drop foot AFO (ankle foot orthosis) who thought your heeled footwear days were over, Hampshire Orthotics now has a solution! An AFO can be integrated with custom heeled footwear of any design!
We offer a wide range of footwear modifications, including alterations to customers’ own footwear where suitable. Please note that not all shoes are appropriate for modification, as this depends on the design and structure of the footwear.
Our footwear modification services include:
External raises for leg length discrepancies
Floated and wedged heels
Buttresses
Rocker soles
Conversion to BOA or Velcro straps
Calliper sockets and straps
Sole stiffening
Toe bumpers
Shoe stretching
All modifications are carefully carried out to improve comfort, support, stability and overall function, while helping to meet each individual’s specific clinical requirements.
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