The Orthotics Boom: What it Means for You

Read the centre's perspective on why surging global demand for custom foot orthotics reflects a growing shift towards smarter, preventive foot care.

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Grand View Research projects the global foot orthotic insoles market will grow from $4.1 billion in 2025 to $7.3 billion by 2033 — a compound annual growth rate of 7.7%. Rising rates of diabetes, plantar fasciitis, and an ageing population are cited as key drivers, alongside increasing demand for custom-made orthotics over off-the-shelf alternatives.

Our take: These figures confirm what we see daily in clinic: patients want precision, not guesswork. Custom orthoses, informed by objective gait analysis and 3D motion capture data, deliver outcomes that generic insoles simply cannot match.

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About the authors

Mr Ron McCulloch — Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Centre Director, and specialist in clinical biomechanics, gait analysis and Morton's neuroma.

Dr Andrew Collinson — PhD in clinical biomechanics.

Source: Grand View ResearchLink → Gait-biomechanics