Footwear · Los Angeles
Orthopedic modifications and lifts
Lifts, wedges, flares and shoes opened out to take a prescribed orthotic.
Modifying a shoe for a foot rather than the other way round: an even lift built into the sole and heel for a leg-length difference, a medial or lateral wedge to change how the foot strikes, a flare for stability, or a rocker profile to take load off the forefoot.
Shoes can also be opened out — the insole lifted and the footbed depth increased — so a prescribed orthotic sits at the right height instead of pushing your foot out of the shoe. Bring the orthotic with the shoes.
What the job covers
- Even sole and heel lifts, built up in layers
- Medial and lateral wedges
- Sole flares for stability
- Rocker sole profiles
- Footbeds opened out to take an orthotic
- Heel height evened between a pair
Bring it in if…
- A prescription calls for a lift on one side
- Your orthotic doesn't fit in your shoes
- You need the same modification you had on your last pair
- One leg is measurably shorter than the other
Why this page exists: Listed as a service on the business's own previous website; fit-modification work described in Carey S.'s review.
Drop it off
3371 Glendale Blvd, Ste 135Los Angeles, CA 90039
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
- ASL proficient
- Street and metered parking
- Free parking on Revere St
Orthopedic Modifications at the bench
What people said after this exact job.
“I wish I could give more than five stars! Robert and his team saved me, my sanity and my feet — I bought a gorgeous pair of Nicholas Kirkwood gold leather slingback sandals for a wedding but the ankle straps were too small and tight to be comfortable. They found a perfect color match and extended the strap with perfectly matching gold leather so I could walk and dance more comfortably. The shoes are impeccably perfect! I wore them 12+ hours comfortably and danced for hours with no worries about the strap thanks to their handiwork.”
“Every shoe shop that I went to said that there was nothing they could do when one of my new shoes started hurting my feet. Robert took both shoes and worked on them for a few days. When I returned, they fit perfectly! Thanks for the care and consideration that you exhibited so that I was able to wear them to a funeral in Las Vegas. It was a challenging time and you made it a little better.”
Orthopedic Modifications — questions
Do you work from a prescription?
Bring it, along with the shoes and any orthotic you already wear. Robert builds to what the prescription specifies — he does not diagnose, and anything clinical stays with your podiatrist.
Orthopedic Modifications near you
Often booked with
- Sole Replacement & ResolingNew leather, rubber, Vibram or crepe under a shoe you already know fits.
- Heel Repair & Heel CapsThe tap on the bottom, the block above it, or the whole heel rebuilt from the seat up.
- Boot Resoling & RebuildsWork boots, Docs, Red Wings, riding boots and platforms, taken apart and rebuilt properly.
- Stretching & Fit AdjustmentHalf a size, a bunion, a high instep, or a strap that is one inch too short.
Bring it in. We'll tell you straight.
Robert quotes when he sees the item — and he'll tell you when a pair isn't worth saving. Call, or come by the counter on Glendale Blvd.
3371 Glendale Blvd, Ste 135, Atwater Village · Mon–Fri 9–6:30 · Sat 9–5