Pedag
The Alternative to the Classic Tacco Arch Support Shell Design
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Sometimes,
similar arch support
shells result in
similar products |
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Ok,
so if you have found your self on this page it is most likely that
you either tried the new Tacco design (with the higher arch) and
didn’t like it or you weren’t interested in trying it
at all and you are curious about the other German brand we carry
called Pedag.
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Pedag
is another Germany arch support company.
Feet Relief has carried the Pedag products for over 12 years and
Feet Relief's owner David Fisher has been familiar with Pedag arch
supports for over 20 years. All of Pedag's products are made in
Königs Wusterhausen, in Brandenburg, Germany (about 30 minutes
from the city center of Berlin). Much of the manufacturing process
is done by hand.
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| What
is the arch support shell? |
| The arch support
shell is the firm part of the arch support that runs from the ball
of the foot back to the heel and does the work to lift the arch. All
arch supports have some sort of shell. The shell can be made of foam,
cork, plastic and in the old days metal. Pedag and Tacco arch supports
have always used a thin plastic shell to support the arch and the
shape of their shells (at least historically) has been very similar. |
The
current arch support shell used by Pedag is incredibly similar to
the Classic (old) Tacco arch support shell design.
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Pedag
Holiday Arch Support
(current shell color is white not brown) |
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| The current
arch support shell used by Pedag is incredibly similar to the Classic
(old) Tacco arch support shell design. In fact, one specific product,
the Pedag Holiday arch support is almost indistinguishable from the
Classic Tacco Nova design) and only differs from the Tacco Elastic
in the fact that it does have a small Metatarsal Bump at the ball
of the foot. The Tacco Elastic has no metatarsal bump. |
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People familiar
with the classic design of the Tacco Nova and Tacco Elastic arch supports
have made a seamless transition to the Pedag Holiday arch support.
There is speculation that until recently, Pedag and Tacco may have
purchased their arch support shells from the same European manufacturer.
This is just speculation but it would explain the considerable similarities.
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Product
Transition Guide & Links |
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Need
Assistance?
Call Toll Free 888-671-8027
Outside US Call 415-504-8529
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