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Orthaheel Receives APMA Seal of Acceptance

 
For more than 35 years, the APMA has been a reliable source of information on the quality and efficiency of products that promote foot health. Orthaheel is honored that many of our shoes and orthotics have joined a select group of products that proudly display the APMA seal.

Orthaheel products with the APMA Seal of Acceptance:


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New Kinetic Sandal
$59.99


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Classic Walker
$129.99
Sale: $89.99


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New Tide Sandal
$54.99


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New South Beach Sandal
$59.99


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Wave Sandal
$54.99



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Ryder Sandal
$54.99


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Walker Shoe
$99.99


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New Kiwi Slide
$59.99


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New Kinetic Sandal
$59.99


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Relief 3/4 Length Orthotic
$29.99



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New Active Orthotic
$34.99


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Extended Slimfit Orthotic
$29.99


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New Active Orthotic
$34.99


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New Active Orthotic
$34.99

 
"The approved Orthaheel products have proven their pain-relieving benefits to APMA's panel of renowned podiatrists and rightfully earned the APMA Seal of Acceptance. We are pleased to add these to our list of APMA Seal products, considered to be among the best choices when selecting a shoe and orthotic that promotes quality foot health."
 
APMA President Ronald D. Jensen, DPM.
 
 
Being considered for the Seal of Acceptance is an intricate process. A series of medical and technical evaluations on the products and materials must be carried out in order to verify that the products indeed do everything they claim to. All the products must pass a committee of APMA podiatrists to confirm that they are promoting good quality foot health. The products have gone through rigorous testing and are designed to give the consumer the best quality and results for optimum foot care and health.
 
Evaluation Criteria Includes:
 
Material Safety Examination Product Specifications- full description of foot bed, mid and outer sole, material of shoe laces and lining, etc.
Evaluations of the company Business plan including the vision, mission, history, etc.
Background information is required on the founder/creator of the products and the involvement of the other professionals associated with the company/products
Third party Clinical reports are required
 
About the APMA
 
The American Podiatric Medical Association otherwise known as the APMA is the nation's leading and recognized professional organization for doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs). DPMs are podiatric physicians and surgeons, also known as podiatrists, qualified by their education, training and experience to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle and structures of the leg. The medical education and training of a DPM includes four years of undergraduate education, four of a graduate education at an accredited podiatric medical college and two or three years of hospital residency training. APMA has 53 state component locations across the United States and its territories, with a membership of close to 12,000 podiatrists. All practicing APMA members are licensed by the stated in which they practice podiatric medicine.
 
 
 
 
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