Since our grand opening in 2002, Solea has grown to become Ottawa’s leading retailer of fine comfort footwear, realizing our heartfelt belief that healthy and beautiful footwear contributes to happiness and well-being.

Solea-Footwear that’s Good for the Sole

Solea carries Ottawa’s largest selection of fine comfort footwear. To this end, we are very selective in what we carry. We offer only lines that provide true and lasting therapeutic benefits. Our footwear encourages healthy walking habits, refreshes the feet and greatly reduces walking fatique. Lines such as Birkenstock, Dansko, Finn Comfort, Lowa, MBT, Mephisto and Think! meet our strict criteria.

We also offer Ottawa’s largest selection of orthotic-friendly footwear and an excellent selection of footwear in sizes and widths for those with difficult to fit feet.

Several years ago, Solea became Ottawa’s first footwear retailer to also provide complete clinical pedorthic services and in July 2004, we began offering the services of CWG Footcare Pedorthic Services at Solea.

CWG Footcare Pedorthic Services

Established in 1989, the certified pedorthists and clinicians of CWG Footcare Pedorthic Services work with our team of fitting professionals at Solea to help ensure you’ll be fitted with the most appropriate, the healthiest and the most comfortable footwear and custom-made orthotics possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a Certified Pedorthist?

A certified pedorthist, C.Ped. (C) is a health care provider who performs biomechanical gait assessments, manufactures, fits and modifies custom-made foot orthotics and footwear for the purpose of alleviating painful or debilitating conditions of the legs or feet.

2. What does a Certified Pedorthist Do?

A certified pedorthist:

            - provides advice on the proper choice and fitting of footwear
            - casts, manufactures and adjusts custom-made foot orthotics
            - fits and modifies regular and orthopedic footwear

3. What is a Custom-Made Foot Orthotic?

A custom-made foot orthotic is a molded footwear insert designed to provide foot support and to improve posture and gait. An orthotic is prescribed by a physician with the prescription then filled by a certified pedorthist.

4. How Do I Benefit by Solea and CWG?

At Solea, you’ll be fitted with the most appropriate footwear possible to best match your foot type and lifestyle. That’s because our team of dedicated fitting professionals receive training and work under the direct supervision of CWG Footcare Pedorthic Services.

Simply put, we believe we have the finest footwear fitting professionals at Solea. No one is on commission so you’ll never feel pressured to buy from Solea. And you’ll also benefit from the largest selection of fine comfort footwear offered in Ottawa, here at Solea.

Should you require custom-made orthotics, book an appointment at our Solea location with CWG Footcare Pedorthic Services.

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So join us as we celebrate our 3rd anniversary of Solea and CWG Footcare Pedorthic Services working together in providing footwear and footcare services that are truly good for the sole!