Russia's largest orthopedic footwear manufacturer, Orthomoda, made its first export shipment

The largest manufacturer of orthopedic footwear and Russia's only enterprise for the individual production of special (adaptive) clothing for people with disabilities "Ortomoda" entered the international market in 2019. The customer of the first export delivery was a rehabilitation center in Lanzhou province (China).

"The first export shipment of orthopedic footwear for children, produced at the digital factory in Moscow according to all GOST regulations, was made at the end of 2019. The pilot batch was ordered by a rehabilitation center in Lanzhou province," said the company's representative.

He noted that China has about 86 million people with disabilities, and the rehabilitation infrastructure itself is well developed, with 33 rehabilitation centers in provinces, 2,000 city and 40,000 district rehabilitation centers. Despite this, the innovative developments of "Ortomoda" in the field of shoe production interested representatives of China, and they have repeatedly visited the company's production during their visit to Russia.

"Plans for the near future include opening a joint orthopedic center with China, on the basis of which conditions will be created for training and exchange of experience between specialists and doctors of our countries," the company added.

At the same time, the management of Orthomoda intends to expand the geography of export deliveries - to Korea and Kazakhstan. "This activity opens up an unlimited market and gives an opportunity to get recognition of a domestic product on the world stage," - explained the representative of "Orthomod".

About the Company

Orthomoda (Orthomoda Special Footwear Design Center LLC), founded in 2001, is the largest manufacturer of orthopedic footwear and the only enterprise for individual production of special (adaptive) clothing for people with disabilities in Russia.

In 2019, "Orthomoda" became a resident of the Special Economic Zone "Technopolis "Moscow", where the company's digital factory is currently located with the latest equipment, which allows to produce high quality products at prices affordable to the mass consumer. The location among other innovative productions allows for close cooperation and collaboration. Many advanced technologies such as 3D scanning, additive technologies, industrial internet of things are used and tested in production.

The company has a powerful design department, where young specialists, graduates and trainees of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin (Technology. Design. Art) work. Designers, fashion designers follow the modern trends in the world of fashion and beauty and integrate them into the products of Orthomoda.

The company's products can be purchased at their own expense, for compensation through the FSS, or free of charge under a government contract in the network's retail stores (three in Moscow and three in the Moscow region), where consulting and diagnostic services are provided. The company also carries out wholesale deliveries of orthopedic footwear and adaptive clothing to all regions of Russia and the near abroad. In addition, the company has its own online store.

In 2020 "Ortomoda" was officially recognized as a social enterprise - in addition to the fact that the company provides orthopedic footwear for about 20 thousand people with disabilities per year, of the 110 employees of the company - 20% have different degrees of disability.

Orthomoda is the winner of many specialized contests and awards in the field of rehabilitation industry ("Hope for Technology"), children's goods ("Golden Bear"), social ("Impulse of Kindness"). Participation in them gives impulse for development, and helps to get feedback not only from ordinary consumers, but also from state authorities, experts, and volunteers.

Products

The company's products cover all categories of customers due to the wide product range which includes preventive and therapeutic mass-market adult and children shoes, and it is divided into the following lines:

- "First Steps" children's shoes.

- Smenka children's school collection.

- Therapeutic footwear for children with locomotor apparatus disorders.

- Adults shoes for people with diabetes.

- Women's office collection "Comfort".

- Halux Valgus collection.

At the same time, "Orthomoda" produces special adaptive clothing. These products are custom-made: inclusive school uniform, orthopedic pants, bags for the bed-ridden. All these products are designed for ease of self-service or care of the patient and improve the overall quality of life.

For all products of the company "Ortomoda" have conformity certificates and registration certificates of the state standard.

The key vectors of the company's development in the near future are expanding export geography, as well as developing a digital platform for remote receipt and production of orders according to individual customer measurements, including cases where there are complex deformities of the feet.