New in our collection: Orthopaedic safety shoe

A fully ISO certified orthopaedic safety shoe (in accordance with the European standard EN ISO 20345:2011).

Previously, Emma did not have this special (and therefore costly) shoe in its collection. However, recently this has changed. We do not produce the entire shoe ourselves, but we do supply many of our own materials (leather, rubber sole, inner soles, lining, eyelets, etc.). However, we leave the orthopaedic craftsmanship to external specialists.
We also have some good news: the first orders for this shoe, marked with the Emma label, have already been placed. The market for this special shoe is quite small: in the Netherlands it concerns approximately 1 percent of the people wearing safety shoes. To clarify: circa 90 percent of the time, a safety shoe in two to three width measurements (which Emma carries in its collection) suffices. For 9 percent, a minor to moderate adjustment is needed, often by means of adjusted support soles (which Emma also carries). For the other one percent, it is necessary to have a fully certified orthopaedic safety shoe fitted. Now, Emma is also able to supply this type of shoe. As said before, Safety for Everybody…

If you would like to know more about this fully ISO Emma certified orthopaedic safety shoe, please watch the 7-minute video compiled by our Marketing Department.
 

More about orthopaedics

1 Semi-orthopaedic safety shoes

EXTRA ROOMY AND A RAISED TOE CAP

Some of those wearing safety shoes require a special insole. This can present a challenge in our standard shoes when it comes to space. That is why we have developed the models Comodius and Constans.
Both shoes allow extra space and have a raised toe cap. This means that there is no problem to fit the appropriate insole. The shoes Comodius and Constans are classed as S3 in the safety classification and are finished off with a high quality full-grain leather upper and lined with Nappa leather. Both shoes meet all the relevant European safety standards. The Comodius and Constans models are part of the EMMA range and may be ordered through our dealers.

IDEAL IN CASES SUCH AS:
1. Wide feet
2. Oedema (swollen feet)
3. Hammer toes
4. Claw toes

2 Semi-orthopaedic modifications ex-factory

19 Semi-orthopaedic modifications

Sometimes it is necessary to make semi-orthopaedic modifications to our shoes to ensure a perfect fit and to optimise comfort. EMMA is able to make such changes in its own factory.

IDEAL IN CASES SUCH AS:
1. Leg length discrepancy
2. Haglund's Deformity
3. Dorsal Exostosis
4. Mild Hallux Valgus (Bunion)
5. Hallux Limitus/ Rigidus

3 Support soles & supplements

When semi-orthopaedic solutions are unable to solve the problem a tailor-made support sole can be the answer. In this case you will be referred to a podiatrist or orthopaedist who will measure and produce these support soles. In the past they made these using their own materials, meaning that they were not certified for use in an EMMA safety shoe.

CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN STANDARD AND ISO 20345:2011

Ideal is cases such as:
1. Front foot problems / metatarsalgia
2. Heel spur/plantar fasciitis
3. Mildly complex misalignment of the foot
4. Morton's neuroma
5. Sesamoiditis

4 FLEXIBLE METHOD AND CERTIFICATION STANDARD

THE PERFECTLY FITTING ORTHOPAEDIC SAFETY SHOE WITH NO COMPROMISE

When semi-orthopaedic modifications and/ or support soles are unable to achieve the desired result EMMA can now offer a new alternative: certified orthopaedic safety shoes made in a flexible manner. This allows us to live up to our motto ”safety for everybody”; with this solution it really is possible for everyone to wear a certified safety shoe.

Ideal is cases such as:
1. Particular shapes and sizes of feet that do not fit a semi-orthopaedic safety shoe
2. Osteoarthritis of the ankle
3. Foot drop
4. Leg length discrepancies greater than 2 cm
5. Feet threatened by diabetes mellitus or rheumatoid arthritis