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Golf

Root Model: S15

Built for a strong stance through the target line and comfort for eighteen holes. A polypropylene frame calibrated to body weight with a zero-degree intrinsic rearfoot post gives stable footing while still allowing proper shoulder alignment through the swing path.

Frame
Performance
Athletic / Casual shoes
Dress
Performance
Control
UCB
Moderate control
Standard width frame
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Golf coach teaching a young player
Intended use

Built for stroke and balance: stable footing, free rotation.

The Golf device is ideal both for a strong stance when swinging through the target line and for general comfort and support around the course. It fits most golf shoes with removable sock liners.

Stable footing without locking the foot down: a zero-degree intrinsic rearfoot post keeps the rearfoot free enough to rotate, so proper shoulder alignment is preserved throughout the swing path. Built congruent to the golfer's own foot model, not an average.

01

Golf shoes, sock liner replaced

Designed to fit most golf shoes once the removable sock liner is taken out.

02

Strong stance through the target line

A polypropylene frame calibrated to body weight with a 12mm heel cup holds the stance as the golfer loads and rotates.

03

Comfort for eighteen holes

A Myolite arch filler under the frame plus device-length Myolite padding and a Prolite top cover keep the foot comfortable over five miles of walking.

FootID Pro scanning platform

Functional correction, congruent to the foot.

Built from a positive model of the patient's foot and modifiable at the clinician's discretion - scanned and ordered through FootID Pro.

Generic support vs Root congruent shape
The Root difference

Shape is everything.

What separates Root from generic sport insoles is the precise morphological shape captured from the patient's foot - held in the exact clinical position the clinician chose. No averaging. No guesswork.

The Golf device is built from a positive model of the patient's foot and can be modified at the practitioner's discretion. This means every device fits the patient it was made for - not an approximation.

Digital shape
Default ✓

Modern Root

Width adjusted considering both borders. Default for all Root models.

Cast in plaster

Traditional Root

Justified to the lateral border. Used for specific clinical indications at practitioner discretion.

Modern Root shape process

  • Forefoot balanced to rearfoot - forefoot-to-rearfoot relationship is optimised as the first step in shape modification.
  • Fat pad expanded ~3mm - ensures the device fills the calcaneal contour precisely for the patient's heel.
  • Arch lowered ~3mm - creates optimal heel-to-arch-to-met-head geometry. Not applied to foam impressions.
  • Width tuned to both borders - medial and lateral widths considered together, giving a foundation that matches the patient's actual foot width.
Subtalar joint positions - neutral, pronated, supinated

*Subtalar joint neutral is found by palpating the talus head against the navicular. The neutral position can present many joint-on-joint and bone-on-bone relationships and varies from person to person. An everted or inverted calcaneus may be a neutral position for an individual person. Biomechanical evaluation required.

FootID Pro - Clinical alignment scanning

How you hold the foot is what we build.

Root is not just the orthotic - it's the clinician's positioning, captured and preserved in the device. After scanning, FootID Pro asks the questions no other lab asks.

After every scan, we need to know:

  • Was the subtalar joint held in neutral?
  • Was the midtarsal joint maximally pronated - loading the 5th metatarsal head?
  • Was the midtarsal joint maximally supinated - loading the 1st metatarsal head?
  • Was the forefoot brought perpendicular to the rearfoot?
  • Was a forefoot-to-rearfoot balance bisection achieved at 90° relative to the calcaneal bisection?

The positioning of those 19 joints in the foot is what gives us the shape.

CAD/CAM fabrication

  • Scan or cast captured - clinician captures foot morphology via FootID Pro, holding the subtalar joint in the chosen clinical position.
  • Shape modification applied - forefoot balanced to rearfoot, fat pad expanded, arch adjusted using Root's design process.
  • Technical staff review - every device reviewed against Traditional Root, Modern Root, Blake Inverted, or Accommodative principles.
  • Fabricated to the shape - the polypropylene frame and EVA post are fabricated to match the submitted shape precisely.
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See how the scan becomes an order.

Watch Kevin capture a foot, confirm the clinical position, and send a Root order - start to finish.

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Foot Impression
Step 01
Foot Impression
Plaster · Foam · STS Sock · 3D Scanner · Pedobaro
Positive Model
Step 02
Positive Model
Plaster · CAD/CAM · Existing Model · Redimold
Frame Built
Step 03
Golf Frame Built
Polypropylene Shell per Weight · 15 Shore A Myolite Arch Filler · 1.5mm Myolite Cushion · 2mm Prolite Cover
Congruent Accuracy
Variation converted to anatomy-match accuracy by impression & fabrication method

How closely each method preserves the patient’s intended foot shape. Scale: 0–100%, where 100% = optimal congruence.

Impression Method (Clinician)

Plaster bandage is wrapped around the foot in the clinician’s prescribed corrected position, setting into a precise negative of the foot’s contour.

AdvantageYields an accurate, precise impression with easy foot alignment.
LimitationTime-consuming and messy to take.
Foot model dataModel stored 3 months; positive model can be returned on request.
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The foot is pressed into a crushable foam box, leaving a negative impression of the plantar surface.

AdvantageFast and accurate; captures the foot’s natural fat-pad expansion.
LimitationCasting technique is difficult to master.
Foot model dataModel stored 3 months; positive model can be returned on request.
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An existing positive model from the patient’s previous orthotics is reused - KevinRoot accepts models from any lab, with frame-contour variance as low as 1%.

AdvantageAccurate, reusable model; helps patients understand the process.
LimitationPatient is responsible for storing the model.
Foot model dataPositive model returned to the clinic.
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A digital scanner such as FootID Pro captures the foot surface as a 3D model.

AdvantageFast, clean and non-contact; instantly stored and recallable.
LimitationCapture quality depends on scan technique and foot positioning.
Foot model dataDigital model stored indefinitely.
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A fiberglass casting sock is applied over the foot and cures to capture its contour.

AdvantageQuick capture; clean.
LimitationLarge congruency variation from gaps between the impression sock and skin.
Foot model dataStored indefinitely.
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Pedobarography captures the patient’s plantar pressure distribution (static or dynamic) at 1:1 scale - used with arch height and shoe size to select a redimold positive model, not to capture true 3D contour.

AdvantageIncorporates gait analysis, quick capture, and digital transfer (no shipping).
LimitationDoes not yield an accurate foot model; orthotic has high congruency variation.
Foot model dataStored indefinitely.
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A direct-molding system using prefabricated, size- and arch-based positive models (33 in total) rather than an individual foot impression.

AdvantageQuick and easy - fastest data acquisition and turnaround.
LimitationDevice will not have a custom-contoured frame shape.
Foot model dataRedimold positive model; stored indefinitely.
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Fabrication Method (Lab)

Heated material is vacuum-pressed over a plaster positive model, drawing it intimately into every contour.

AdvantageAccurate foot model; supports the full range of frame materials.
LimitationPhysical storage, can break, and is irreplaceable without a new positive model.
Foot model dataStored 3 months, or returned to the clinic for repeat orders.
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The frame is 3D printed by selective laser sintering (SLS) directly from the CAD-designed digital frame.

AdvantageMicron-level resolution, highly accurate to the digital design, with no material waste.
LimitationNylon only; CAD design-time limits can increase contour variation.
Foot model dataDigital frame specifications stored indefinitely.
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A positive model is CNC-milled (CAD/CAM) from an STS, 3D scan, plaster, or foam impression, then the frame is vacuum formed over it.

AdvantageDigital 3D model stored indefinitely; supports the full range of frame materials.
LimitationSome foot contour is lost with the routed positive model.
Foot model dataDigital 3D model stored indefinitely.
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A CNC machine subtractively mills the frame from a block of polypropylene or EVA per the digital design.

AdvantageConsistent and reproducible; multiple pairs can be milled simultaneously.
LimitationLimited to polypropylene or EVA; some contour loss from CAD design-time limits.
Foot model dataDigital frame specifications stored indefinitely.
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High accuracy (≥95%)
Moderate accuracy (86–94%)
Lower accuracy (≤85%)

*Redimold has no physical or digital foot impression - patient-foot-to-cast congruent accuracy is unavailable. Variation from positive model to frame is low.

From scan to finished orthotic

How your patient's foot shape becomes a precision frame.

The journey from clinical capture to finished Golf frame is where Root's expertise lives. Every step preserves the shape and position the clinician chose for that patient.

  • Foot impression captured - the clinician captures the foot using their preferred method. How the foot is held directly determines the congruency of the finished device.
  • Positive model created - the impression becomes a physical plaster model or a digital CAD/CAM model. Digital models are stored indefinitely for future pairs.
  • Root technicians modify the shape - every modification reviewed against the prescription. Rearfoot post, heel cup depth, and cover selection confirmed per patient.
  • Golf frame fabricated - the polypropylene shell is pressed over the positive model, calibrated to body weight, with a 12mm heel cup and a zero-degree intrinsic rearfoot post. A 15 Shore A Myolite arch filler from heel to metatarsal heads, a 1.5mm Myolite device-length cushion, a 2mm Prolite top cover, and a 0.6mm suede bottom cover are applied, forefoot balanced to rearfoot.

FitFoot360 Foot Model

  • Root digital model stored indefinitely → recalled for future pairs
  • Root technicians modify the digital shape in real-time: arch, heel, width, postings
  • Vacuum formed over CAD/CAM positive model, direct milled or 3D printed Root Frame - replicable, consistent, precise
FitFoot360 CAD/CAM interface - orthotic surface modification FitFoot360 CAD/CAM - digital positive model
FitFoot360 - CAD/CAM design software

Real-time control over shape, function, and fit.

FitFoot360 gives Root's technicians complete digital control over every dimension of the orthotic frame - in real time. What once required physical carving and guesswork is now precise, repeatable, and stored permanently for every patient.

Digital positive model

Stored indefinitely. Future pairs, replacements, or modifications can be fabricated from the exact same shape without a new impression.

Real-time shape modification

Root technicians control arch, heel, width, and postings directly in the software.

Every parameter visible

Heel cup depth, frame reinforcement, ray cut-outs, flanges, and more are set per patient, not per template.

Plaster and foam digitisation

Physical models can be digitised for permanent storage. Note: digitising may not perfectly replicate the intimate contours achieved when vacuum forming directly over plaster.

Root S15 Golf orthotic - labeled construction diagram
Construction

Built to their spec. Built for their foot.

Every parameter of the Golf device is set to the individual patient. Frame thickness is calibrated to body weight, and heel cup depth, arch filler, and covers are chosen for that golfer's anatomy and rounds played. Forefoot is balanced to rearfoot and the device is custom congruent to the foot model.

FRAME MATERIALPolypropylene per weight

A polypropylene frame calibrated to the patient's body weight, custom congruent to the foot model, for a stable stance through the swing.

REARFOOT POSTZero-degree intrinsic

A zero-degree intrinsic rearfoot post gives stable footing while still allowing proper shoulder alignment throughout the swing path.

HEEL CUP12mm

Pressed from the patient's calcaneus, the 12mm heel cup holds the rearfoot as the golfer loads and rotates.

FRAME FILLER15 Shore A Myolite

An arch filler runs from the heel to the metatarsal heads beneath the frame, supporting the arch and absorbing shock on the walk.

ARCH CONTOURCustom congruent

The arch contour is taken from the patient's own foot model, so load is distributed evenly rather than concentrated under the heel.

DEVICE-LENGTH CUSHION1.5mm Myolite

Myolite padding runs heel to toe beneath the top cover, cushioning the foot across a full round.

TOP COVER2mm Prolite

A Prolite top cover from heel to toes for moisture control, shock absorption, and durability on the course.

BOTTOM COVER0.6mm Suede

Suede bottom cover protects the polypropylene shell and seats cleanly on the shoe's footbed.

Product details

The full picture.

Everything you need to prescribe the Golf device.

Purpose Clinical Indications
  • Symptomatic feet while golfing
  • Biomechanical pathology

Recommended for

  • Beginner to professional golfers
  • Use with golf shoes
  • Golfers with moderate to advanced pathology
  • Performance enhancement
Design Device Overview

The Golf device is ideal for both providing a strong stance when swinging through the target line as well as general comfort and support around the course. This orthotic is designed to provide stable footing while still allowing for proper shoulder alignment throughout the swing path.

The device is made with a polypropylene frame, a zero-degree intrinsic rearfoot post, an arch filler from heel to metatarsal heads, and a Prolite top cover from heels to toes. It has been designed to fit in most golf shoes with removable sock liners.

Constructed from a positive model of the patient's foot and modifiable at the practitioner's discretion.

Details Suggested L-codes
  • L3000 (UCB)
  • L3010 (longitudinal/metatarsal support)
  • L3020 (arch support)
  • L5000 (filler)

Based on configuration. For reference only. Final coding and billing are the provider's responsibility.

Delivery Time

  • Standard: 2 weeks
  • Expedited: Available on request
Biomechanics

Designed for a stable stance and free rotation.

The Golf device pairs a polypropylene shell calibrated to body weight with a zero-degree intrinsic rearfoot post, giving stable footing through the target line while leaving the rearfoot free enough to preserve proper shoulder alignment. A 12mm heel cup holds the calcaneus as the golfer loads and rotates.

A 15 Shore A Myolite arch filler from heel to metatarsal heads, 1.5mm Myolite padding heel to toe, and a 2mm Prolite top cover keep the foot supported and comfortable across a full round on foot.

Root S15 Golf orthotic - side profile
Intended use

The right frame
for the course.

The Golf device sits on the Performance frame profile, a low-volume fit
that drops into most golf shoes with removable sock liners.

Golf shoes · replaces sock liner Course, range & practice green Stance, stroke & balance Beginner to professional golfers
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