Medical-grade footwear is footwear that is designed to help improve your quality of life, not just to protect your feet. Whether you suffer from medical conditions like diabetes or arthritis, are prone to ulcers and skin breakdowns, or are suffering from foot pain, stability or balance issues, medical-grade footwear can offer the best protection for your feet, optimise your mobility, and help reduce your risk of complications.

Don’t worry, while there’s a common misconception that medical footwear has to be bulky or unattractive, there are many stylish medical footwear and podiatry brands in today’s market.

Dr Comfort Medical Footwear

Dr Comfort is a proven and well-known medical footwear brand, best known for making premium footwear for those with diabetes, alongside other medical conditions. The features of their footwear are designed to help prevent foot complications, deformities, and amputations. These features include:

• Extra depth in the toe box (all shoes 12mm extra, with X-Depth options 19mm extra)
• 3 widths options to accommodate even the most difficult-to-fit foot
• Easy of use, many with velcro fastening or lycra uppers
• The use of top quality natural materials in all footwear. Most of the uppers and linings are made from the finest top-grain leathers
• Many shoes are seamless, to reduce the risk of friction or rubbing

Aside from patients with diabetes, Dr Comfort shoes are great for: 

• Difficult to fit feet
• Patients unable to find “comfortable” shoes
• Foot deformities – bunions, hammer/claw toes
• Feet and legs prone to swelling
• Patients requiring AFO’s and other orthotic devices
• Patients requiring shoe modifications
• Falls risk patients

If you’re looking for shoes to help improve your comfort, reduce your pain, and optimise your quality of life, talk to us about the Dr Comfort range and what is best for you. There are plenty of models to choose from including evening shoes, work shoes and sandals.