Choosing the right top cover for your orthotics

Choosing the right top cover for your orthotics

Orthotics play a crucial role in enhancing comfort, support, and overall foot health. However, to maximise their effectiveness and longevity, choosing the right top cover is essential. These covers can significantly impact the orthotics’ performance, comfort and durability.

Orthotic top covers are the uppermost layer of an orthotic device, providing a buffer between the orthotic and your foot. These covers serve multiple purposes:
Comfort – they are super soft, cushioned surface that reduces friction and pressure points.
Durability – they protect the orthotics’ structural layers from wear and tear, extending its lifespan.
Hygiene – top covers can be made from antimicrobial materials to prevent odour and bacteria build-up.
Customisation – they come in various materials and thicknesses to cater to different needs and preferences of the patient.

Choosing the right top cover for your orthotics is vital for ensuring maximum comfort, support and longevity. By considering factors such as material, activity level, foot conditions, and climate. Algeos provides a variety of top covers designed to cater to different requirements, ensuring that you can find the perfect match for your orthotics.

Here are some of Algeos’ top cover ranges –

Leather-Tec is a premium orthotic cover material that combines the classic appeal of leather with advanced technological enhancements for superior performance. The durability of LeatherTec ensures that your orthotics remain in good condition for a longer period, providing consistent support and comfort. By effectively managing moisture and promoting airflow, LeatherTec helps maintain better foot hygiene, which is important for individuals with foot conditions. https://www.algeos.com/aortha-covering

Silana is a micro-fibre orthotic covering, it is a high-quality, synthetic suede material. Its unique mono-layer structure contains bundles of ultra-microfibres, as fine as 0.0001 and 0.2 deniers, which are densely bundled and entwined. This structure is the key behind the material’s exceptionally soft and supple texture, which rivals that of natural suede. https://www.algeos.com/silana

Juliana is a stretchy, lightweight orthotic covering that has a great finish. It is made from a premium-grade fabric that offers a smooth, soft surface, providing excellent comfort for prolonged use. With its moisture-wicking and anti-microbial properties, the Juliana cover helps feet keep dry and clean, reducing pressure points and preventing discomfort.
https://www.algeos.com/juliana

Yampi is a specialised material used in orthotics to enhance comfort, durability and performance, it is made from high-quality materials as it is designed to provide long-lasting performance under various conditions. Yampi top covers can provide the support necessary to keep your feet healthy and comfortable throughout the day. https://www.algeos.com/yampi

Calf-Tec top cover is a premium material that offers a unique combination of luxury, durability, and functionality. The material allows for excellent airflow, helping to keep feet cool and dry by promoting ventilation. The smooth surface of Calf-Tec provides a comfortable interface between the foot and the orthotic, reducing friction and irritation. https://www.algeos.com/calf-tec-artificial-calf-leather-1-37m-x-1m-looks-and-feels-like-real-calf-leather

Neosorb is available with breathable perforation holes and an innovative bamboo top covering, giving you a natural anti-microbial material. Neosorb is hard-wearing, durable and washable and is excellent for use as a lining in orthopaedic applications or as a comfort covering material for insoles. https://www.algeos.com/neosorbu

CoolMax is specifically engineered to transport perspiration away from the body through the fabric’s surface where it can be quickly evaporated to ensure the skin is always dry. Ultimately, the fabric allows the wearer to feel cool and comfortable. https://www.algeos.com/coolmax-grey-160cm-x-100cm-x-4mm

Orthabrelle is a performance covering material ideal for orthotics and footwear manufacturing., it is known for its exceptional features to enhance the comfort, durability, and functionality of orthotic. The material is highly breathable, promoting air circulation around the foot to prevent overheating and maintain a cooler, more comfortable environment inside the shoe. https://www.algeos.com/orthabrelle

With Algeos’ range of top cover solutions, this ensures that you can find your perfect match for your orthotics. Investing in high-quality top covers from Algeos can make a significant different in your foot health and overall wellbeing.

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