Fabricating an Orthotic Shoe Raise / Shoe Lift for People with Leg Length Discrepancies

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Fabricating an Orthotic Shoe Raise / Shoe Lift for People with Leg Length Discrepancies

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Күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! I’m hoping to shed some inspiration through my work here fabricating prosthetic and orthotic devices. It is an incredibly rewarding profession that lets us flex our creativity and craftsmanship, helping those people who inspire us all.
These orthotic shoe raises are prescribed for people with a leg length discrepancy (LLD). People who suffer from LLD often develop back / hip pain and other pathologies relating to an unstable gait.
Always check with your physician if your believe you require shoe lifts and head to any P&O clinic to service your prescription.
Disclaimer: this video is not an instructional video and is for entertainment purpose only. Attempting to modify your shoe may result in injury.
0:00 cutting the shoe
4:32 cutting solflex crepe excess material
10:00 patient wearing the shoe / walk
The process:
- Cut the bottom sole off the shoe of the affected side
- fill in any voids and crevices with two part rigid foam
- cut enough raise material from a sheet of solflex crepe to rough height of raise
- glue the solflex crepe material with shoe adhesive cement
- apply superglue on the first layer between the shoe and solflex crepe material
- trim off any material and sand close to the shoe
- draw on the actual height of raise and sand to it
- drill holes to reduce weight of the raise
- reattached the bottom shoe sole
- sand the solcrepe material flush with the shoe and bottom sole
- remove tapes and clean up shoe
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@mysticsenpai7007 2 жыл бұрын

This made me smile 😃 I hope you have a wonderful day

@specialopslab8688 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) you as well

@misi9918 3 күн бұрын

Gratulálok szép munka

@stuartgerger7828 Жыл бұрын

I agree: great! And the music choice set the tone that you are doing meaningful work (which I think you are).

@cassandrarussell5558 3 ай бұрын

What a fine job. Best video I’ve seen. Thank you❤❤❤

@viskarenvisla Жыл бұрын

quite a fine job. Thank you.

@mrtwannnn 2 жыл бұрын

Damn I felt like I was the only one dealing with this

@bakarebaraqat1181 9 ай бұрын

I also felt the same... Alas! We are not alone

@borgestv9596 9 ай бұрын

you're not alone bro

@AmitSharma-xc9qg 3 ай бұрын

Me three

@cassandrarussell5558 3 ай бұрын

❤

@LHMCB Ай бұрын

Having a hard time getting it done in Cornwall UK. Might have to invest in the machinery. Thanks for this!

@asgharabbas6729 Жыл бұрын

Very good job i need this.

@mr.mathews6485 4 ай бұрын

Great job. I have a 3/4” discrepancy and have work shoes lifted but never have had my tennis shoes lifted. What would something like that cost?

@cmnmiracleworker 11 ай бұрын

Very Interesting how it's made, i have to have a lift on my shoes as i have this issue, and have always wondered how it's made!.

@christophertomko7863 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this info!

@ScottDiburro Ай бұрын

I want to add two inches to my shows like the way you was doing it first using the tape then pouring in some stuff then you sand it off what kind of stuff do i need to use to do that

@theunoriginalredditor7965 2 жыл бұрын

Came from TikTok good job 👍

@specialopslab8688 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it. Thank you!

@pooranchandra6504 3 ай бұрын

10:29 @@specialopslab8688

@pooranchandra6504 3 ай бұрын

Address kya hai

@nobutsaboutit Жыл бұрын

I'm curious about doing my own 3d pritning for a 1 3/4" lift. Any thoughts?

@GianlucaPerfetti Жыл бұрын

Hi, first of all my compliments you did a fantastic job, sorry.but what make and model of bandsaw do you use to cut the shoes? Thank you and keep up the good work.

@spookedhorse 3 ай бұрын

I broke my right femur when I was 3, back in 1969. The doctor who set my femur, set it wrong. I was in traction of 8 weeks, in a hospital. As a teen, the lean to the right started. All of my weight has been going to my right side, for a good portion of my life. I'm 58 now and it's brought on some hardcore osteoarthritis, in the right ankle. I'm wondering if this kind of shoe, will help.

@hannesaltenfelder4302 3 ай бұрын

What material did you glue on? Is it rubber, eva, pu? And which density?

@RedaMilhail 22 күн бұрын

Hi, I was wandering where do you buy the Eva foam?

@robertruiz98 7 ай бұрын

I get my left shoe altered for 2 and 1/4 inches and I never feel supported on my left side of ball of my foot. I always feel like I'm about to break an ankle

@mysteriousgamergirl354 Ай бұрын

Dont worry heroes everything gonna b okay🎉❤trust me gonna b fine

@dave5833 8 ай бұрын

Very Interesting is there a way to lift a shoe without sawing off the original sole? Merry Christmas

@TheAdeWebster 6 ай бұрын

What type of material are you using please? I need to increase the height of my sole on several shoes right side only to help with health issues. Could you direct me to the foam or rubber or whatever you're using please? Thanks

@hareemfatima9934 27 күн бұрын

What is the material that you have used as a sole

@YoyoA-xu6jj 4 ай бұрын

Hi in my country my shoe lift is heavy we’re can I purchase the same lift as yours

@princeluggard5433 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us on this fulfilling journey. What kind of two part rigid foam did you use here? Polyurethane?

@specialopslab8688 2 жыл бұрын

No problem ☺️ it is a two part pedilen foam from a German company called ottobock. I believe it is similar to the polyurethane foam. The foam only serves to increase the surface area for the cement to adhere to. Some shoes don’t have lattice air pockets and so foam isn’t even necessary in those cases.

@DavidBHoward 5 ай бұрын

Love this video but the only thing missing is a very small rocker in the back. Not building but a user. Well done. Thank you.

@lightworker4512 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Great work but heel rocker must be added to aid in propulsion, reduce tension on Achilles.

@antoniohernandez5430 4 ай бұрын

Donde queda ubicado su negocio

@reynaldotandang2784 2 жыл бұрын

Magkanu kaya pagawa nyan?

@wondergurl06 Жыл бұрын

Hi there! This is amazing! I started making my daughter's shoe lifts very similar to your methods. May I ask what type of glue are you using to adhere the foams together? I've tried a few but always seem to fail after a month. I appreciate any tips!

@specialopslab8688 Жыл бұрын

Barge cement adhesive

@corbin302 Жыл бұрын

My 2 year old has a leg length discrepancy, can you guys put me in the right direction for finding the correct foam to try to do diy hers? Thank you!

@samestep7669 11 ай бұрын

@@corbin302im trying eva foam from amazon

@jrb258 7 ай бұрын

What is the name and address of your company? Great video - thanks for posting.

@moklbz Жыл бұрын

I have the same situation and it affect my life , I'm begging to get a shoe like this

@dorotadrab1140 8 күн бұрын

Każdy szewc zrobi Ci takie buty.A nawet buty na miare. Przynajmniej tak w Polsce jest.Bo ten zawód nie zaginoł.Pozdrawiam z Holandii.

@allthebest8287 2 жыл бұрын

I Need This Shoe I'm For India Pls Help Me Any One

@sairamjaisriram7035 2 жыл бұрын

Hi bro how can I get those shoes

@anilkumarmeena3511 5 ай бұрын

Shoes buy kese kare

@cherylbriscoe7486 Жыл бұрын

My 7 yr old son has to wear the same type of lift

@user-ds3vw3tq5t 11 ай бұрын

What is the height difference between the two feet?

@memonsohel9847 Жыл бұрын

How to bay the shues

@janceswengdiyaroseraymax5093 7 ай бұрын

Apakah bisa di pesan sepatu begini

@kidscootersacarparts Жыл бұрын

Great Vid......What foam density are you using? Tried 2 lbs sp/in. and it was too soft. Felt like walking on the moon at the arcade. 😂

@kimjagyum 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching the video and it is very good information. I have polio in my right leg and my right leg is two and a half inches short. After watching this video, I also need the shoes you showed me. How can I be contacted?

@wdjsvk 2 жыл бұрын

Hi - Did you get any response? I am also looking for similar shoes

@specialopslab8688 Жыл бұрын

We require a prescription to make these shoes for our patients in Canada. I’m sure any orthotic clinic in your local area can help you with this. Good luck :)

@charlottenorman7237 Жыл бұрын

Our local shoe repair builds shoes up

@kimjagyum 3 ай бұрын

@@charlottenorman7237 thank you

@anilkumarmeena3511 5 ай бұрын

Need shoes please kese bay kare

@mjnyc8526 2 жыл бұрын

hi may i know much for that shoes modification?

@viskarenvisla Жыл бұрын

I live in Wisconsin and just sent my shoes to American Heeler for lift. They charge $85-110 for each shoe, depending on what height is needed. Honeycomb is more expensive, roughly $15 for each shoe.

@sairamjaisriram7035 2 жыл бұрын

Bro please reply how can I get this

@viskarenvisla Жыл бұрын

I live in the US and I ordered my shoes modification from www.orthopedicshoelift.com/

@OwlCapone8630 Жыл бұрын

Turned the shoe into a boat.

@rashellyohn5128 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know please : What kind of eva or foam do you use for the build up? Whats the name of the glue.

@specialopslab8688 Жыл бұрын

The material is called crepe rubber. And the adhesive is called barge cement

@rashellyohn5128 6 ай бұрын

Hello thank you. That material is hard to find. What brand of band saw do you have. All the ones i have seen have a very low clearance. I bought one and could not slide or even get my shoe in to cut the bottom off. I have to do it by hand. could you tell me pls@@specialopslab8688

@maheshmeena1694 2 жыл бұрын

How can I contact you?

@user-mg2ip8cr8z 14 күн бұрын

no way all that glue will last very long ,one wet day and it falling apart

@waelsaeed 2 жыл бұрын

The only problem with such shoe raises is that they are very heavy

@amalgamer6812 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@shelbel2257 11 ай бұрын

I paid extra for a material that had holes punched it it. Saved quite a bit one the extra weight

@ericagammaitoni9230 3 ай бұрын

I have a 2 inch leg discrepancy and mine are not heavy. Looks like the same material too.

@zackdepalma6184 12 күн бұрын

And I thought I was the only one that had problems like this but not as bad only 1” to 1 1/4

@pradipkumbhakar770 Жыл бұрын

I need that type shoe how can i order

@viskarenvisla Жыл бұрын

I live in the US and here is where I ordered my shoe modification: www.orthopedicshoelift.com/

@doohwang818 Жыл бұрын

Im a cobbler and doing same job in Sarasota. I have 2 questions. Why are you put epoxy and punch holes? Just curious? Also well done and neat job!!

@specialopslab8688 Жыл бұрын

The punch holes are done to reduce weight with a big shoe raise like this one. I do not drill holes if the raise is less then 1.5”. The “epoxy” is actually superglue which I like using for the first layer that contacts the shoe. It fills any imperfections and also acts as a safety measure to prevent the raise from ripping away from the shoe (most likely spot where it will rip away from)

@alimpan77 11 ай бұрын

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@Neeru-Sharma 3 ай бұрын

I need this type of shoes