Of the sixteen million Americans with diabetes, 25% will develop foot problems related to the disease, and may be at risk for serious complications. Protective footwear can help in the fight to prevent a large percentage of the 68,000 diabetic amputations that occur each year.
Medicare recognizes the importance of preventative foot care and has recently passed the Therapeutic Shoe Bill which provides coverage for "at risk" diabetic patients for one pair of high quality shoes and 3 pairs of removable protective shoe inserts each calendar year.
