Tarso© Open Toe Boots

Tarso Open Toe Boots are designed to be used to help maintain correction in babies with Clubfoot and Metatarsus Adductus. Tarso Open Toe Boots are made on both our Tarso Medius straight last and our Tarso Pronator full abduction last.

With the growing widespread use of the Ponseti Method of treating Clubfoot, Markell Shoe Company is pleased to offer two models of our Tarso Medius Straight Last Boot. These Tarso Medius Straight Last Boots have been specially constructed and provide superior comfort and support for babies' tender feet. Since newborns treated using the Ponseti Method are ready for shoes and a bar as early as age 6-8 weeks, we offer Tarso Medius Straight Last Boots as small as 0000 (see sizing chart).

Model 1644 and 2644 are Symmetrical Straight Last Boots, made with soft Sheepskin Lining, a well defined heel pocket, soft rolled top line and special built-in padding at the back of the boot and under the tongue. These boots are made in a full range of sizes, from 0000 for newborns, up to size 12 for older children.

Model 1645 is a Tarso Medius Straight Last Boot with both an open toe and heel. This boot is made with the younger clubfoot patient in mind. Young infants with atypical or hyper-sensitive feet, can sometimes experience difficulty in adjusting to boots and bars after serial casting. For these young clubfoot patients, we have designed our 1645 boot with a special cut-outin the beel, to help see that the heel is down in the correct position, in order for the boot to better hold the foot and prevent slipping, pulling out, and blistering. Model 1645 is made in sizes 0000 to 6 in Narrow and Medium and sizes 0000 to 1 in Wide, to accommodate the full range of infants with slender, normal, or pudgy feet.

Tarso Pronator style 1934 is made on a special full abduction last, which has a more pronounced curvature than our closed toe boots. The full abduction last is made to provide maximum correction for the patient with Metatarsus Adductus, and also for the corrected Clubfoot.

Fitting Suggestions
Tarso Open Toe Boots should be fitted somewhat shorter than comparable closed toe types often a full size shorter. For your guidance, please refer to our Tarso Fitting Scale. It shows the actual insole length of each open toe boot size.