In contrast to other reviews here, I had a great experience at Foothills Pedorthics. Peter Morin, the owner is perhaps a bit eccentric, but I didn't find anything egomaniacal about his demeanor or the service I received from him. I knew coming in that I was probably wearing my shoes slightly too small, and I was actually very surprised that he was able to make my orthotics fit into my very expensive Ariats rather than requiring that I buy new shoes. And yes, the casting was done in a foam imprint box and then he made small adjustments after examining my gait while wearing the orthotics in my shoes. Quite frankly, I was very pleased to see that he was making the extra effort to adjust my orthotics based on my shoes, my gait, and they way the orthotics worked with both. I'm pretty sure it's like having my glasses adjusted. Have you ever noticed that the optician adjusts your glasses AFTER the lenses have been installed? I'm pretty sure it's the same thing. I've had the nose pads on my glasses switched our, and the arms on my glasses adjusted many times, and often with great precision. My optician ALWAYS asks me if it feels correct. And Peter Morin also asked me if my cast felt correct, and many times during the final fitting process. I think the fine tuning of the orthotics is almost a lost art and science and I felt privileged to have been treated by such a professional with such finely-honed skills. And yes, I had a bit of discomfort the first couple of days after getting the orthotics. Peter warned me not to overdo it at first, and sure enough, I took it easy for a few days and then worked up to full time wear and everything was fine. I had a great experience at Foothills Pedorthics and would recommend Peter Morin to anyone with a difficult pedorthic situation that requires very skilled adjustment and diagnosis. read more

Foothills Pedorthics - Orthotics Near Me - Golden, Colorado

Calvin was amazing. I was referred to him by Panorama Ortho and he couldn't have been any more professional and thorough. I presented him with a very complicated medical condition that causes intense pain in my right foot. He spent several hours with me and created a pair of orthotics that have reduced my pain considerably. Thank you Calvin! read more

Don't waste your money. The former owner, Peter Morin had made me 3 or 4 pair of orthotics over the past 20 plus years. I never had to go back since each pair was perfect. The new owner made a new pair for me and has now made two attempts to make them work charging me each time I came back. Because of worsening hip and knee pain I went to a podiatrist who immediately saw that the patched orthotics were only making the problem worse. In addition, my husband had orthotics made since the change of ownership and realized after several months of leg pain that the buildup on his right leg was higher than the left despite his left leg being shorter. My recommendation: go to a qualified doctor who has a proven supplier. read more

I was referred to Foothills Pedorthics from Panorama Orthopedics. Calvin was--and continues to be--amazing. I was dealing with horrible foot pain while hiking and on the brink of giving hiking up as too painful. I'd never heard of a pedorthist before and when I did it sounded a little nutty. Well Calvin is nothing short of amazing. He expertly diagnosed my foot issues, and within a few visits we had the insoles he created for me dialed in. Now I'm back hiking and backpacking and I cannot thank him enough. read more

I've been an extremely satisfied client for nearly 20 years. My othhopedic Dr. in 1999 referred me saying if Peter (owner till 2 years ago) couldn't help me, no one could. Well, he was spot on and I have never been disappointed. The new owner, Calvin, picked up where Peter left off and I continue to be the proud owner of custom orthotics that keep my flat feet energized, my bad knees pain free and my bad back in proper alignment. I'm so glad that I had Peter and now have Calvin to keep me out of surgery (total knee replacement and spinal fusion) and live my life pain free. I highly recommend Calvin and Foothills Pedorthics!! read more

I had terrible foot pain from plantar fasciitis and went to Foothills for advice. Calvin created an orthotic for me that has almost completely eliminated my foot pain! He also showed me some stretches to help and suggested shoes for me- which have been great for support. I feel 10 years younger now that my feet don't hurt. I highly recommend Foothills Pedorthics. read more

I have worn orthotics for as long as I can remember. For the pas 10 years I have been going to Foothills Pedorthics, and Peter made the first pair. I recently had to replace that first pair and was a bit alarmed to learn that Peter had retired. Calvin Staub is the new pedorthotist there and made this new pair. I am happy to report that they are even better than the first! read more

I am in complete agreement with the prior review. Peter Morin, the owner of Foothills Pedorthics, has an ego that makes him very difficult to work with. I went to Peter looking for orthotics for knee and hip pain. From the beginning, I made it very clear that I wanted something low-profile that could fit in many shoes. In discussing moving forward, he failed in a couple ways: 1) He did not show me a sample of what the orthotic would like like when I noted I was concerned about size. 2) He did not indicate that he would add additional pieces of cork to "fix" leg length discrepancies For casting, he also failed: 1) He used a foam imprint box. Foam imprints can be effective for some people but, as I did research after being scammed by Foothils Pedorthics, a plaster mold is better in many cases like mine. That is, I am hyperextensive and it's difficult to get an accurate cast of the arch and foot without manipulating the foot in a specific position which he did not do. Instead, during the imprint he noted that my foot was difficult to cast and then asked me if it felt correct, which leads to the second issue- 2) He asked me, the patient, if the casting felt correct. For $500 I would hope that the practitioner can figure that one out, not me. He did not push my foot down all of the way which resulted in an inaccurate casting job. For the first follow up, I realized I had made a major mistake. During the fitting, he had me walk back and forth and insisted on putting pieces of cork underneath different parts of the orthotic since I had a "leg length discrepancy". I've been to multiple physical therapists and was never told I had any major leg length discrepancy beyond what most of the human population might have-normal small asymmetries. I left feeling confused and nervous that I had wasted $500. For the next few days I tried to use the orthotics and started to have major back-pain, both in new shoes and old shoes, sneakers, and boots. I noticed that, since they weren't casted correctly, the balls of my feet didn't actually hit the floor while standing. Essentially, he had never gotten the balls of my feet to touch the bottom of the foam box because the hyperextension of my foot was deceiving using the foam box. I was also frustrated because of the shoddy construction of the orthotic. He used a foam liner for the foot bed that immediately started peeling back every time I tried to insert them into my work boot. I called and went back the following week for the third follow-up to address these issues. I relayed my issues and Peter removed the cork and went through the exact same process during the initial fitting. That is, he added the cork pieces again insisting they were necessary. This left me, again, with Frankenstein orthotics that weren't properly casted. He added a piece of fabric to the bottom to prevent the foam liner from ripping off, but not before letting me know they usually charged for that as well. Towards the end of that follow up, he started to become agitated that I was clearly upset and continuing to ask questions. He went back to his workshop and had his office manager come out and tell me that if I needed to see him again there would be an additional charge. I called back a few weeks later demanding my money back. The office manager laughed and said they don't give refunds and said Peter would call me back. He did, and told me to go ahead and tell him what the issues were. I listed off the above issues, including that they were not casted correctly since the balls of my feet were not touching the floor. He said I could come in for further adjustments, at a cost of course. I said I wasn't interested in spending more money. At that point he exploded, reminiscent of an insecure adolescent, and told me that if I wanted to come into his shop and show him how to do it, since he's been doing this for decades, I was welcome to. I was flabbergasted and said ok and ended the conversation. To summarize, Peter Morin is an egotistical maniac that thinks it's a good idea to majorly alter the biomechanics of your gait. He does this through making poorly designed orthotics and charging for anything where he can make an extra buck. My sincere advice-go to a podiatrist that uses a plaster cast and and a lab to construct a professional device that will fit into most shoes and hold up. read more

Calvin Staub, who is also a Certified Pedorthist at Foothills Pedorthics, was the nicest guy and did a great job with fitting me with new orthotics. Ask for him. I would highly recommend!! read more

I am a 40 mpw runner and went to Foothills Pedorthics to have a set of custom insoles made to help relieve metatarsal pain that had developed in my toes. I was told that for $495 I would have 3 visits and custom made insoles and that they did not submit to insurance companies. At the first visit, my feet were placed in a foam mold as has been done in the past and visual observation were made of my legs and walking, and I stood on a device that registered the pressure points on my foot. I was required to pay $295 at this point. The second visit, I got the insoles, put them in my soles and they did not even resemble the shape of my foot, with pressure points all over my lower foot. After about 1.5 hours of back and forth trial and error were he took the insoles back into his shop and modified them, I was left with a pair of insoles that was tolerable to walk on being told that I needed to break them in, I was required to pay the remaining $200 at this point. I walked on these for over 1 month to insure a proper breakin knowing all along they were not right and started to cause me other foot and leg problems. On my return the third visit, it was more of the same trial and error for over 2 hours, trying to get me to accept these insoles that were made incorrectly from the start. I left again, and again waited about 1 month, and again these were nothing but painful and I discontinued wearing them. Upon closer examination of the orthotic I realized that although me feet were "molded" the mold was not used to make the orthotic, rather a generic insert was used and a cork compound was used to build up the device based on eye balling. My guess is not sending them out to cast saves a great deal of money. I contacted the office and asked for a refund of the device only, agreeing to pay for the office visits even though I did not feel they added much value, there response was that they offered no refunds and that if I wanted additional appointments I would need to pay $85/apt. No mention of "sorry these aren't working , what can we do, etc, just your stuck, its my problem and I needed to be educated. That was not acceptable to me and I threatened to post my experiences on social media and report to BBB, which resulted in "Peter" agreeing to see me, but my position was that he was not capable of improving these as over 3 hours of fiddling has been done, and was not worth risking other problems to my feet. I ended up talking directly to Peter Morin, the owner who made these, and I needed to endure a dissertation from him on how this was my problem and I needed to be educated on the process, asking me if I had heart surgery and it did not work, would I ask for a refund. No accountability that he possibly made these wrong, just how it my fault. He also kept taking about that fact that there was no "manual" and every foot is different, obviously, but I asked isn't that the value a custom device and your services is supposed to provide? And then there was the mention of the new shoes he was trying to sell me claiming my shoes (brand new top of the line Asics gel nimbus that I have run in for 10years) where part of the problem and I was " not willing " to try new things. The arrogance to compare himself to a medical doctor and surgery was pretty unbelievable, but yes if a heart surgeon screwed up a surgery he would be accountable, its called malpractice. He continued to say that he needed to fix my body anatomy in order for my foot pain to be relieved which was ridiculous as I have run 12 marathons pain free with other previous orthotic devices. E then said he could make me an off the shelf orthotic with a foot pad that would relieve my problem, I asked why he did not do that from the start. A a bare minimum a custom orthotic need to be comfortable enough from the start after a breakin in period to be worn every day to get any benefit, these were way out of the norm and were terrible from the start. My believe is a vendor, especially with 30 years experience, should stand behind their work and if they are unsuccessful at least compromise on the outcome. Currently I am out $495 and have nothing and will be going to a DPM and have my foot casted from a professional as I have no confidence in this process. I hope this helps another avoid this place or at a minimum withhold all monies until your satisfied read more

If you are a runner, I do not recommend this place. I have been wearing orthotics for 3 decades and running for even longer. I went here based on a recommendation and that it was close to home. I was extremely disappointed in the quality of service and product. I expected professional service and quality product. I received neither. Calvin casted my foot and made the orthotic. I questioned Clavin's capability from the very beginning. After requesting Peter to assist, I still did not feel comfortable wearing these $495 orthotics - it felt harmful to my feet and gait. Thus, I have never used these orthotics. My first appointment was in Feb 2017 and after 4 appointments, I finally gave up in May 2017 (after having to pay for additional time for adjustments). After a year of cooling off (over $500 is a lot to spend on nothing plus the $300 I spent on a real pair of orthotics from a trusted doctor), I can finally bring myself to write a review. Bottomline, the orthotics made here were a huge waste of my money and time. I do not recommend Foothills Pedorthics. read more