Brooks Sports, Inc.
www.brooksrunning.com

Brooks Sports is the leading company in performance running and walking with a mission to inspire people to run and be active.  Our footwear is created using a combination of world class design, biomechanical research and input from podiatrists and other medical professionals.  This is shown through industry leading technological breakthroughs such as our BioMogo, a high performance, proprietary midsole material which provides superior comfort in use and is gentler on the environment after use, as well as our Progressive Diagonal Rollbar (PDRB), a tri-density midsole construction offering unmatched support for those feet that overpronate excessively. 

Our commitment to making great footwear also includes a commitment to making them for all types of feet.  That means not only providing footwear for different biomechanical needs but also offering those shoes in multiple true widths from narrow through extra wide (AA-4E) and in sizes that range from 5 to 16.  We are the only company in our industry with an exclusive focus on performance running and walking. 

Ultimately, our best ingredient is the people at Brooks who have made us the #1 rated company for customer service in each of the last five years.  Be they a long time fan, a retail partner or someone who has yet to experience the Brooks difference, our people work every day to make Brooks the most trusted brand in running and walking.    

Vilex
www.vilex.com

For over a decade Vilex has been providing the podiatric surgeon with innovative products such as small joint implants and cannulated bone screws. The cannulated 1st MPJ implants and the subsequent lesser toe implants are unique to Vilex. The mini and micro monorail external fixators, with numerous proprietary features, are now legendary. They are ideal for overcoming non-union in fractures and osteotomy and for bone lengthening. The subtalar arthroereisis is a proven product for flatfoot correction in young adults.

Vilex products are designed to simplify surgery and to reduce OR time. The cannulated small-joint implants insure consistent outcome, enabling the athlete to return to her/his sport quickly.

Whether the need is for internal or external fixation, a joint implant or foot reconstruction caused by trauma, Vilex has the right product, delivered at the right time and at the right price.

AMFIT
www.amfit.com

Amfit offers superior tools and faster services for effective patient treatment, with costs that make it profitable for your practice.  At any volumes - large or small - we have equipment options that fit your fabrication needs, with products that support your treatment modalities.

The Contact Digitizer is a true 3-D scanner that accurately measures the contour of the plantar surface of the foot. Due to it’s superior casting abilities you are able to design a more effective orthotic, which provides better stability, enhanced performance and a reduction in injuries.  That design can be sent to Amfit’s Central Fabrication Facility, but you also have the option of fabricating orthotics in your own lab.  With the addition of the CAD/CAM Mill you can produce a finished pair of orthotics in less than one hour, at an incredibly low cost.

Amfit’s Central Fabrication Facility uses EVA, carbon fiber, and polypropylene materials, and manufactures orthotics for toe fillers, diabetic inserts, charcot, and functional or accommodative devices. Our lab boasts one of the fastest turnaround times and lowest costs, and accepts most casting methods: plaster cast, slipper cast, foam box, Digitizer, or Impress Scanner.

BETTERFORM, INC.
www.betterforminc.com

Betterform, Inc. is your full-service orthotic lab solution. We provide the medical community with a complete range of prescription, precision, heat-moldable prefabricated orthotics, diabetic comfort shoes and foot care products.  Betterform offers our clients more than 25 years of dedicated service.  Let us share this expertise to assist in growing your practice.  We’ll save you precious time and increase revenue. 

Betterform is an industry leader with swift turn around, cutting edge technology, and friendly customer service.  Our production and turn around times are among the fastest in the industry and our state-of-the-art warehouse affords us the ability to ship most prefabricated devices and diabetic shoes on the same day an order is received.  We supply our products both locally and across the country and pride ourselves on providing a top-notch product in a timely manner. 

Betterform’s research and development team works in harmony with our skilled craftspeople to bring you the latest technological advances coupled with finely detailed hand work.  It is this attention to detail that will keep your patients comfortable and happy.

For further information and to request a sample pack, please visit us online at www.betterforminc.com.

Powerstep Pre-Fabricated Orthotics
www.powersteps.com

Dr. Les Appel, a podiatrist and owner of Stable Step, developed the first Powerstep prefabricated orthotic product in 1992.  Over the years the company grew from Dr. Appel’s basement into a multi-million dollar business.  The company now serves the retail market, emphasizing specialty business such as running stores, and the medical community, especially podiatrists.  The key to the company’s success has been a combination of innovative products that are effective, creative marketing, and outstanding customer service.

The Powerstep line features medical-grade polypropylene supports, neutral forefoot/rearfoot posts and stabilizing heel cradles.  These features provide first-line therapy for plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and other conditions, relieving heel and arch pain, as well as knee and lower back pain. 

For the medical community, Powerstep offers the first line of affordable, prefabricated orthotics doctors are proud to prescribe.  Over 4,000 medical professionals now prescribe Powerstep ProTech orthotics.  The Powerstep ProTech products are sold exclusively by the medical profession and are not found in stores, catalogs or on Internet sites.

Retail stores throughout the United States offer the Powerstep line.  Products include an ultra-cushioned version especially well suited for intense activity, a thin full-length edition for tighter fitting shoes, and a thin, ¾ length version that is popular for specialty athletic shoes. 

The product’s packages are high quality and feature the phrase “The Podiatrist’s Prescription for Pain Relief”--a pre-emptive claim that supports the therapeutic benefits the products provide. 

Stable Step takes great pride in the outstanding service offered customers: one of the company’s associates answers the phones personally; orders virtually always ship complete the same day they are received; and the company stands behind its products with a 100% money back guarantee.

Shoe Care Innovations, Inc.
www.SteriShoe.com

Shoe Care Innovations has developed the SteriShoe® ultraviolet shoe sanitizer, the first product that safely and effectively sanitizes the inside of shoes by using germicidal ultraviolet (UVC) light. 

Each human foot has more than 250,000 sweat glands and sweats up to eight ounces per day.  This sweat causes your shoes to become breeding grounds for the fungus and bacteria that cause toenail fungus, athlete's foot, and odor.  

Athletes often wear the same shoes multiple days in a row.  The SteriShoe® ultraviolet shoe sanitizer destroys microorganisms in shoes, allowing you to step into a clean shoe.  The SteriShoe® shoe sanitizer is recommended by hundreds of doctors and was awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance.

SOLO Labratories, Inc.
www.sololabs.com

SOLO Laboratories, Inc. has been on a mission since 1983 to provide practitioners with superior products and services.  We are a leading manufacturer of custom fabricated prescription foot orthotics as well as a supplier of the Richie Brace product line.  Outstanding quality, customer care and competitive pricing are what set SOLO apart from the rest.

SOLO operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant that combines the latest computer driven technology with the personal, hand-made care of skilled craftspeople.  Our latest innovation is the TOM-CAT Foot Scanner.  This device gets your orders out AS FAST AS THE INTERNET!!! It also eliminates the need for traditional casting or foam impressions.  This will not only save you time, but all of the costs and hassles associated with shipping. Having to recast or provide new foam impressions because of boxes being crushed in shipping are a thing of the past!!

Our custom and prefabricated orthotic devices, offered in a wide variety of styles, are designed to perform well in most styles of footwear to meet the demands of today’s active lifestyles. We also offer the Richie Brace line of foot and ankle braces for treatment of PTTD, control of foot and ankle movements and tibial rotation.  SOLO quality means better look, fit and function with fewer adjustments and better results.  We want to be your partner, not just your provider.

SOLO Laboratories, Inc. is proud to be a sponsor of the AAPSM.

Tekscan
www.tekscan.com

F-Scan in Podiatric Sports Medicine

Clinicians face many obstacles when treating the athletic patient with lower extremity and foot injuries.  Gait abnormalities, overuse injuries, and musculoskeletal pain are often difficult to diagnose and treat by just observation alone. 

In-shoe pressure mapping and computerized gait analysis with Tekscan’s F-Scan system can pinpoint a problem that otherwise would be unseen by the naked eye.  By assessing foot function and gait, clinicians can treat the athletic patient utilizing objective and quantifiable data to detect abnormalities in the gait cycle and reduce problem areas.  Not only is the F-Scan an ideal diagnostic tool, but it can also be used to assess post-treatment foot function and confirm orthotic efficacy.  The end result is an improved athletic performance and thus, a happier patient.

An un-tethered version of this system is available for use in applications where flexibility and mobility are a must such as running, soccer, baseball, basketball, walking, hockey, football, skiing, and golf. 

About Tekscan
Established in 1987 and based in Boston, Tekscan is a leading manufacturer of force and pressure measurement systems that provide detailed and accurate data.  In addition to in-shoe pressure mapping, Tekscan also manufactures systems that can be used for many other applications including barefoot analysis.

Merz USA
www.merzusa.com/

Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of the Merz Group of Companies was established in 1995 and develops and commercializes products for Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Neurology, and Podiatry.