For more than 70 years, Jerry Miller Shoes has brought skilled shoemaking to a historic Buffalo factory, where craftsmen use modern digital tools without losing the hands-on character of the work. The company is known for custom-molded footwear made for people whose feet do not fit conventional shoes, with each pair shaped around an individual patient’s needs.
Tru-Mold ShoesSince 1955, Buffalo-based Tru-Mold Shoes has made custom-molded orthopedic footwear and support braces for patients with individual foot and mobility needs. The family-run company combines CAD/CAM scanning and design with more than 25 construction and quality-check steps, followed by handcrafted assembly by skilled technicians. Tru-Mold also repairs and refurbishes custom-molded shoes made at its factory, extending the life of its work.BUFFALO, NY
Foot Management, IncSince 1978, Foot Management has combined hand craftsmanship with CAD/CAM and 3D scanning to manufacture custom foot orthotics in its Pittsville laboratory. Professional lab technicians and pedorthists hand-place custom accommodations while maintaining patient casts for five years, making remakes straightforward. The company also offers prefabricated insoles and foot-care products through its retail operation.PITTSVILLE, MD
Drew Shoe CorporationFounded in 1875 along the Ohio River in Portsmouth, Drew Shoe Corporation makes therapeutic comfort footwear for people whose feet require special care, including diabetic and orthopedic shoes. The company moved to Lancaster after the 1937 flood and still operates an Ohio facility that houses its warehousing, distribution and administrative functions. Its Drew collection is recognized for handmade craftsmanship, removable insoles and an unusually broad range of sizes and widths, while Barefoot Freedom adds a fashion-focused women’s line.LANCASTER, OH
Marshall KloeneFounded in 1892 by German blacksmith Alexander G. Kloene to forge braces for Civil War veterans and children, Marshall Kloene now creates custom orthotics, pedorthics and prosthetics in Ohio. The practice still emphasizes hands-on fabrication at its own facility while pairing that tradition with current materials and technology, and it works with physicians, therapists and families across its Maumee and Bryan locations.MAUMEE, OH