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MemoShoes is a unique product that allows our children to wear a shoe that is anatomically safe, aesthetically pleasing, but mainly helps us to diagnose and prevent any problems through the diagnostic sole on the bottom of the shoe.

Maximizes foot comfort. High quality materials are used for the production of Memo shoes. The outside and the inside of the shoe are made of natural soft leather, ideal for children's feet. Natural materials make the shoe breathe and the foot does not sweat.

Corrects existing foot diseases. The suitable silicone sole, which is part of the Memo system together with the construction of the Thomas heel (provides additional support at the back of the heel), gives the Memo shoes a corrective character of shoes. The silicone foot for children can be selected by the parent based on the included Memo system manual and according to the doctor's recommendation.

Controls the condition of children's feet. A unique system of dynamic control of the child's feet provides the ability to monitor the current condition of the feet and the immediate reaction. The special sole shape stabilizes the foot and provides the proper position during walking.

Prevents foot diseases. The special V-tech composition technology based on the correct position of the insole during the shoe synthesis process. The technology guarantees the maintenance of the axis of symmetry in a manufactured shoe. Together with a characteristic stiff heel and a high upper part it supports the proper development of the feet. Memo shoes do not have construction features that could disturb the true picture of the physiology and needs of the feet during development. Thanks to this, Memo shoes demonstrate their morphological and functional properties or their existing defects and symptoms.

The MemoShoes diagnostic sole has six numbered friction zones. Depending on the attrition zone, we can detect any walking problem in time. Upon the recommendation of a doctor-counselor or physiotherapist, the matching insole is placed and it is recommended that the child wear Memo shoes as often as possible to show improvement in walking. The period of use of Memo shoes depends on the age of the child and the severity of the problem.

ZONE 1

The friction in zone 1 means healthy feet. In this case, Memo shoes act as a precaution.

ZONE 2

The friction in zone 2 indicates the use of gray insoles and the continued use of Memo shoes. When wearing gray insoles, if friction continues in zone 2, then use an orange insole. If the friction area is still inaccurate, consult your doctor.

ZONE 3

The friction in zone 3 indicates the use of an orange insole and the continued use of Memo shoes. If inappropriate friction persists consult your doctor.

ZONE 4

The friction in zone 4 indicates the use of an orange insole and the continued use of Memo shoes. It is also advisable to seek medical advice as further intervention may be required.

ZONE 5 and/or 6

If friction occurs in zone 5 and/or 6 seek medical advice.

The Memo philosophy is mainly applied to children over 6 years old, when according to scientific studies a footprint can be done and there can be a safe result.

The footprint is a special mat (dynamometer) with pressure sensors, on which we can stand and walk and thus analyze our posture and walking. The results are displayed in two or three dimensions and with the use of a thermographic scale the distribution of pressures in the sole is perceived and the points of increased pressure are revealed, which cause the corresponding pathology.

Indications for conducting footprint and construction of special soles:

• Flatfoot (pes planus)
• Pes Valgus
• Diabetes
• Pes Cavus (Clubfooted)
• Hammer toe - claw toe
• Painful heel (Spine, plantar fasciitis, v. Sever)
• Finger big toe (HalluxValgus also known as "Bunion")
• Frequent sprains
• Stone bruise, "calluses", on the plantar surface
• Lower Limb Asymmetry
• Scoliosis
• Persistent low back pain
• Tendonitis of the Achilles tendon
• Ulcers
• Patients with deformity from either Rheumatoid Arthritis or other rheumatic disease
• People with long hours of standing, walking or exercising
• Osteochondritis of the foot, knee

Flatfoot is the reduction of the arch of the foot in the foot, which can be accompanied by other disorders, such as angulation of the heel (pes valgus).

Most often it is hereditary, but it may be caused also due to weakness or contraction of some leg muscles. References in the world bibliography reach up to 20% of the population (namely 1 in 5 people), while in Greece studies in children show a percentage of around 15%.

However, two out of three children will never have any particular symptoms and as the children get older the damage will be repaired. What mainly concerns us the doctors is when the low arch of the foot is accompanied by other deformities of the foot, either in terms of bones or in the presence of increased pressure in the footprint. This is because we want, with some treatment, such as orthotic insoles, to protect the whole foot from abnormal loads. It is worth noting that in various studies have been done in patients with problems in the hips or knees, it was found that the above patients in 70 to 95% had some disorders in their legs with more frequent the one of flat feet.

The best age for someone to intervene is before the age of 4, thinking that it will help to correct quickly the children who, even without help, would have a gradual improvement, while the children who could not on their own could not get worse to be corrected. There are other forms of flatfoot, such as rigid flatfoot which is usually painful and due to anatomical or neurological disorders, or the acquired flatfoot which occurs later in life and is caused due to muscle deficiencies (e.g. tibialis posterior muscle). Surgery is rarely needed and only for difficult cases.

Collaborating doctor: VarvarousisDimitrios (Orthopedist)

Special Construction Soles

The data resulting from the static - dynamic measurement and analysis of the sole (through footprint or plaster cast) in combination with the medical opinion and the know-how of our specialized staff, enable us to build the ideal orthopedic device/sole.

For the construction of an orthopedic sole, we process the data resulting from the static-dynamic measurement and analysis (via 3D footprint or plaster cast). In combination with the know-how of our specialized staff, the ideal personalized sole emerges. (If a medical opinion coexists, it is included in the construction data).

Sole characteristics

• Fully personalized design
• Handmade in 70% of the process
• Light
• Elastic but stable
• Anti-vibration
• High resistance to strain
• Washable
• Non-slip skin contact surface
• Antifungal
• Antibacterial
• Possibility to make very thin soles! Fits all Shoes of citizens!

Personalized soles can be used by anyone who walks, moves, sports, gets tired or has an orthopedic problem, regardless of age. The inclusion of your own data, with your personal measurement on the pedometer, make you a unique case and this is exactly how we treat you.

The most basic categories that need to use a personalized sole

• Flatfoot
• Bowleg (Forefoot Varus)
• Clubfooted (Talipes Cavus)
• Stone bruise (painful foot condition)
• Bunion- HalluxValgus
• Finger deformities
• Diabetic foot
• Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
• Neurological disorders
• Heel spur
• Morton’s neuroma
• Plantar fasciitis
• Achilles tendonitis
• Backache (Lumbago)-Sciatica-Knee pain (Gonalgia)
• Athletes
• Athletics candidates
• Hobbies and walking activities (hunters)
• Military
• Safety shoe users
• Employees in restaurants
• Doctors-nurses
• Employees in maintaining cleanliness
• Professional guides
• Sellers
• In general, all standing professions
• Unstable gait
• Lower Limb Asymmetry

Special Construction Soles

To claim a good result and an interventional treatment, we must use personalized soles, about 50% of our day or in the most arduous, demanding hours and work.

With a proper construction sole we can achieve:

• Relaxation of pressure and pain points
• Support of the anatomy of the foot
• Linear body support
• Interventional treatment in skeletal abnormalities
• Distribution of pressures with the correct position ratio
• Elimination or reduction of orthopedic pain
• Prevention of injuries and mechanical pain
• Prevention of problems from the use of high heels

The special construction of Memo shoes protects the feet from irregularities and ensures the correct position of the body.

The Memo system has therapeutic properties when orthopedic insoles are used, which are part of the system. Once the soles of the shoes have been used, they must be worn continuously because only then can the abnormalities be corrected. The period of use of the sole is 8 months. Young children can use the system less, teenagers more, the time also depends on the degree of the disorder.

Memo are high quality children's shoes in a classic style, made of natural materials suitable for children's feet. The unique diagnostic function is provided by the control system mounted on the Memo sole. Having developed for many years, manufacturing and synthesis technology have been recognized by experts as an effective method of preventing and treating the most common postural defects.

Therapeutic shoes

The right shoes with a modern style, adapted to all seasons, worn inside and outside the house are in all sizes, in a wide variety of colors and made of natural materials.

Made with special technology, which is not often seen in shoes for children and adolescents in the construction features, which can interfere with the actual physiology needs of the feet during development. Revealing the morphological and functional correctness of the legs or their existing abnormalities or symptoms.

The shoes are designed to provide the best possible first prediction in cases of flat feet, varusfoot, toe walking and pronation, providing support for children with CP at GMFCS I and II levels. At a later stage and if deemed necessary, a medical evaluation should be performed for future medical treatment.

The diagnostic area of the Memo is the outsole and the heel. There are six numbered zones with stripes. After wearing Memo shoes for a sufficient period of time, it is possible to create friction in a specific area. Depending on which belt is worn, appropriate soles can be selected to correct the problem. This friction can also be valuable information for you, your doctor or physiotherapist. After choosing the right insole, it is recommended that the child wear Memo shoes as often as possible. The period of use depends on the age of the child and the severity of the problem.

The unique Memo shoes are comfortable, soft, stylish, warm in winter and due to their special structure ventilated. They do not slip and offer comfortable walking.

Usually in memo shoes we calculate a number below the normal one, because due to the special diagnostic sole they have, they have a comfortable form. In cases of flatfoot, the normal size that a child wears in the rest of his shoes is recommended, and in cases where the child wears a splint through a memo shoe, it will wear one or two numbers above the normal size.

Flatfoot (flatfeet, pesplanus) is the reduction of height or the elimination of the arch of the foot. The pesvalgus is a deformity in which the heel is tilted outward. Pesplanovalgus is the combination of flatfoot with pesvalgus. According to new views, after 1980, plain flat feet are practically no longer considered a disease. Disease is considered only the pes plano valgus. Nevertheless, it is described in the books and classification tables of Organizations under the international name flatfoot or flatfeet and with the following codes ICD-10: M21.4, Q66.5, ICD-9: 734.

Normally the foot arch begins to develop in infants after the age of 12 - 18 months, namely after the baby begins to walk, and is completed around at the age of 6. It is natural during this period that the arch of the foot is reduced, so only if it is accompanied by heel spur, this finding is evaluated. There are not many cases of flat feet in children who need treatment. This is evidenced by the fact that an orthopedist rarely treats adult patients with flat feet who need conservative treatment and even less often surgery. It is difficult to attribute this solely to the good treatment that is done today with orthopedic shoes, because in the past such cases were rare. The bottom line is that the problem of flat feet is much more bloated than it actually is. At the past, things used to be unbelievable. This insignificant disorder called flatfoot was considered by doctors to be a supposedly serious disability problem, and soldiers with flatfoot were considered capable of "yota five" (I-5) and were discharged from military service, perhaps because doctors at the time believed that they would withstand the long walks of many kilometers! Many Greeks escaped death in the wars because they suffered from flat feet, and later avoided military service, which today seems medically funny.

The utility of the foot arch is the elasticity of the impact - pressure of the foot. The human gait has three phases:

Ι. Swing phase:

• Uplifting or rising or ascending
• Frontal levitation[or plane] or forward levitation[or plane]
• Foot descenting

II. Stance phase:

• Heel strike
• Mid stance - foot touch
• Heel-off and Toe-off

The usefulness of the arch concerns phase IIb. Thanks to the elasticity of the plantar fascia, the arch absorbs the violent impact of the sole and reduces the pressures on the cuneiform bones (Chopart) and the Metatarsals (Lisfranc).