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Orthotics - Your specially Made Shoes (Easy read)

 

1. These shoes and/or insoles have been specifically made for you. 2. You need to wear them to keep your feet healthy and to make sure you walk properly. 3. It is important that you look after your shoes. 4. You also need to look after your feet. Wash your feet every day and wear clean socks every day. 5. Do not wear your shoes for too long when the first get them.

1. You need to wear your shoes a little bit longer each day for the first 4 weeks, so you get used to them. How you should wear your shoes: 1. Before you put your shoes on, make sure there is nothing inside them. Only an insole should be in the shoes. 2. You need to get used to wearing your new shoes. The first time you wear your shoes; you should only keep them on for one hour. 3. Make sure you have fastened your shoes properly. The velcro and laces need to be tight.

1. After one hour, take your shoes and socks off and look at your feet. 2. If the skin on your feet has changed colour, wait for 15 minutes to see if it goes back to its normal colour. 3. If your skin is sore, your skin stays a different colour, you have blisters on your skin, you have pain in your feet, your shoes are damaged, then contact your orthotics department for an appointment. For Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary email: nca.orthotics@ncs.nhs.uk or telephone 0161 778 2670. For Salford, email salford.orthotics@nca.nhs.uk or telephone 0161 206 4912. If you are worried about a sore, speak to your GP or attend A&E.

Looking after your shoes 

Looking after your shoes: 1. You need to clean your shoes every week. If you have leather shoes, you need to use shoe polish. If you have suede or nubuck shoes, you need to brush them with a special brush. 2. Do not put your shoes near a fire or radiator, even if they get wet. 3. If you got special insoles with your shoes, make sure you put them in your shoes.

 

1. Check your shoes to see if anything is wrong with them. Things to look out for: Are you walking okay in your shoes? Have your shoes gone floppy? Are the heels and soles of your shoes worn down? Is the stitching damaged? Are the shoes badly scuffed? 2. If your shoes have any of these things wrong with them, you need to get them fixed. Getting your shoes fixed is free.

If you do not look after your shoes and they get holes in them; you lose your shoes; you throw your shoes away then you will have to pay for them. They cost in excess of £300.

1. If you know your shoes need fixing 2. Take your shoes to your orthotics department. Collection dates: Salford Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm (closed 12-1pm for lunch); Oldham Monday to Friday 8am - 3.30 pm (closed 12 - 1pm for lunch); Fairfield - Tuesday only 8am - 4pm (Closed 12 - 1pm for lunch); Rochdale - Thursdays only 8am - 4pm (closed 12-1pm for lunch). 3. Please make sure your shoes are clean and dry before you take them. 4. If you are having a problem with your shoes or feet, contact your orthotics department. For Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary email: nca.orthotics@nca.nhs.uk or telephone 0161 778 2670. For Salford, email salford.orthotics@nca.nhs.uk or telephone 0161 206 4912

Produced by the Adult Learning Disability Health Team 10/2015

Thanks to the consultation group at OPAL, Oldham, for their help with this leaflet.

Reproduced by NCA with the kind permission of Oldham Integrated Learning Disabilities Team.

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Date of Review: January 2026
Date of Next Review: January 2028
Ref No: PI_M_1892 (NCA)

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