Which brands manufacture diabetic shoes? Diabetic shoes and inserts that are custom fitted for size and width and covered by Medicare come in a variety of brands and styles. Acor has a variety of shoes including...
Acor has a variety of shoes including stretchable shoes and high-toed box shoes. They are typically light weight. They also have the lace-Velcro combination closure.
Advance is another terrific supportive shoe that has several styles and colors in lace and Velcro.
Advance is another terrific supportive shoe that has several styles and colors in lace and Velcro.
Apex is a very standard diabetic shoe. They have a very good stretch as well as high-toed box. They recently introduced the sneaker, the Aryira, the Mary Jane, and the boot as well.
Brook has a couple of styles of athletic walking shoes as well as their running shoes which qualify for the program.
Dr. Zen is a company that only makes shoes for the diabetic program. They are typically not available in stores. All of their shoes are very light and stretchable in various colors. They also have a few men's casual shoes as well as Mary Jane's and boots.
Drew is a terrific shoe offering a new line with extra depth to allow for the diabetic insert.
Instride also has cosmetically equal shoes to some of the other brands, but offers a little bit more depth for the diabetic insert.
Mt. Emey offers a particularly wide shoe. Their shoes are good for heavy patients where the width of their shoe goes up to 4E, 6E, and 9E for men and 3E, 5E and 7E for women. Many patients who have not been able to wear shoes in many years because of swelling might be able to fit into a pair of Mt. Emey shoes.
New Balance has particular varieties and models of shoes that qualify for the diabetic shoe program. They come in white, black, and bone with lace and Velcro. They have a pretty standard walking shoe that is good for most diabetics.
Orthofeet is another company that only makes shoes for diabetic patients. They have a nice shoe with grainy leather and either lace or Velcro as well as some stylish Mary Jane shoes. Each year they introduce new stylish shoes.
Tedor is a relatively ugly shoe that is soft at the top. It may not be a terrific shoe for a patient who walks outdoors all the time, but it's terrific for a nursing home patient.
Pro-K has a large collection of very normal looking shoes. They have smooth leather men's shoes and Mary Jane women's shoes in various colors. They have some grainy leather shoes as well as a wide variety of sneaker type shoes. The tongue of these shoes opens all the way to the toes so that a patient who can't flex their foot can just place their foot into the shoe.
PW Minor is a brand that makes very high quality shoes. Their shoes have extra depth to allow for the insert.
