Paris Orthotics’ genesis was the orthopaedic shoe division of Pierre Paris & Sons Ltd.,
a shoe and boot manufacturing company founded in 1907 by Pierre Paris, an immigrant
from the Basque region of southern France. Pierre’s company grew to become one of
western Canada’s preeminent footwear manufacturers and it’s logging, mining and
industrial footwear were considered the finest on the market. In addition to running his
growing enterprise, Pierre studied podiatry and his two sons, George and Roger, followed
his example by attending podiatry school in Chicago. George and Roger returned to
Vancouver to join their father’s podiatry practice and each took their turn at the helm of
the family business that by this time included the industrial footwear manufacturing
division as well as a large family shoe store, an orthopaedic shoemaking division and a
busy podiatry practice. Roger’s son Stephen, who had worked his way up through the
manufacturing and retail side of the business, assumed control in the late 70’s along with
his sister Renee. Stephen and Renee chose to windup the business in the early 80’s when
the economic climate in Western Canada’s resource based economy made industrial
footwear manufacturing uneconomical. In the mid 80s Stephen founded Paris Orthotics
Ltd. as a one-man orthopedic shoe and foot orthotic shop on the corner of 4th & Fir in
Vancouver. A few years after opening, Stephen’s brother Paul and sister Renee joined him
and together they have grown Paris Orthotics Ltd. into Canada’s largest manufacturer of
prescription foot orthoses.
Today, Paris Orthotics Ltd. incorporates Pierre Paris’ spirit and values and three
generations of experience and expertise into two divisions:
The Paris Orthotics Pedorthic Services Division provides a comprehensive range of
pedorthic services to the patients of Greater Vancouver podiatrists, physicians and
therapists. These services – available only by prescription - include: custom foot orthoses,
custom orthopedic footwear, orthopedic shoe modifications, footwear fitting advice and
patient education. Our team of Canadian board certified pedorthists, technicians and
support staff are experienced clinicians with a sincere commitment to professional
expertise and product and service excellence.
The Paris Orthotics Lab Division manufactures premium quality custom foot orthoses for
foot heath care professionals across Canada, the United Kingdom and in Ireland. From
our 16,000sq/ft lab in Vancouver we manufacture a wide range of daily use, sport and
pathology specific devices using a combination of traditional “Root” inspired hand
craftsmanship and state of the art CAD/CAM automation technology. In addition to
custom foot orthoses we offer a variety of related products including: The Richie family of
custom AFOs, a line of sport and casual sandals with integrated functional foot orthoses,
WalkWell post-op shoes and a line of polypropylene prefabricated orthotics.
“Our hands will keep you on your feet.” |
