Lab: The Most Practical Alternative to Custom Shoes: Relasting

Custom shoes can be very expensive, take weeks, if not months, to be made and – let’s face it – are not always aesthetically pleasing to our patients. Relasting – widening a commercially available shoe to customize it – is a useful and practical alternative. The modification can be made to accommodate any number of foot deformities but is most frequently used to accommodate the Charcot foot. In this live lab demonstration, you will learn how to perform relast modifications and incorporate them into your patient care toolbox.

This course is worth 1.75 scientific credits. If you attended this session at the 2025 National Assembly, please note you will not receive credit again.

Jeremy Janisse, CPed, COA

Jeremy Janisse, CPed, COA

Co-Owner, Pedorthist

National Pedorthic Services, Inc.

Jeremy Janisse is a co-owner and pedorthist for National Pedorthic Services, Inc. Jeremy recently returned to NPS after 7 years as the Senior Lab Manager at Dr Comfort. In this role, he led one of the largest orthotic fabrication labs in the country. Prior to that, Jeremy was a clinical pedorthist and led the fabrication lab at National Pedorthic Services. Jeremy’s current practice is focused primarily on orthotic treatment for foot and ankle pathologies. He has lectured on and provided hands-on sessions centered around industry-leading fabrication techniques, demonstrating how his students could incorporate these methods and techniques into their own practices. He is currently core faculty for the Midwest School of Modern Pedorthics (MSMP). Outside of work, Jeremy spends time with his family, his wife of 21 years, 3 children and 1 grandchild. He loves to read and spend time in the woods on his hunting property in western Wisconsin.
Dennis Janisse, CPed

Dennis Janisse, CPed

President

National Pedorthic Services, Inc

Dennis Janisse is President and CEO of National Pedorthic Services, Inc., a network of full-service Pedorthic facilities. In addition to his duties at NPS, Mr. Janisse is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dennis is presently on the Board of Directors of American Board for Certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and Pedorthics and a consultant for Dr. Comfort, subsidiary of DJO Global. He teaches pedorthics courses at Northwestern University Medical School and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is past President of the Pedorthic Footwear Association and an honorary member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. He has written extensively on all aspects of Pedorthics, with over 50 publications to his credit and has lectured throughout the United States and the world.

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1.75 S credits  |  Certificate available
1.75 S credits  |  Certificate available