Diabetic & Arthritic Footwear Ireland, Podiatrist Galway

Katie Taylor

Boxer

Reigning World and European lightweight champion Katie Taylor completed a fantastic day for Irish amateur boxing after claiming her third major title at the European Union Championships in Liverpool on Sunday August 10th 2008.

The Bray Boxing club sensation beat Cindy Orain of France 11-0 over three rounds to finish on top of the 60Kg podium at the Greenpark Sports Arena on Merseyside.

The 21 year old Irish woman, who did not concede a point in the tournament, won the first round 2-0, stretched her lead to 6-0 and the end of round two, before adding another five points to her total in the final frame.
Commentating on today’s win, Peter Taylor, who was in his daughter’s corner in Liverpool along with Pat Ryan, said
they were satisfied with the victory. “Katie dominated today’s final and she is thrilled with the victory and very pleased with the fact that she did not concede a single point in Liverpool.”

Katie has been wearing TOGS Insoles for a number of years and is an advocate of how TOGS custom made insoles can help you to train at the highest level while keeping foot, ankle, knee, hip and lower back pain at bay.

Alan Tierney

Cortoon Gaa Club
Since I have been wearing NovaPeds for the past 3 months and I've noticed improved stability and agility on the Football pitch. I would recommend Novaped to enhance athletic performance as well as to help with injury prevention and they aided with the healing of a prolonged achilles tendon injury.

DJ Carey

Kilkenny County Hurler

I had the Orthotic Group orthotics prescribed to me over a year ago. I now wear my orthotics in my sports and casual footwear. Since I have been wearing TOG Orthotics, I have noticed improved stability and agility on the hurling pitch. I feel I can train hard while suffering less muscle strain and fatigue.

I would recommend TOG Orthotics to enhance athletic performance as well as to help with injury prevention or to aid with the healing of an existing muscle or joint problem.

Sincerely,
D.J. Carey

Tony Griffin

Clare Senior Hurler and All Star

I am a Clare County Senior Hurler and a Sports Science student and would highly endorse TOGS orthotics.

Throughout my career I have always looked to technology, innovation and new training techniques that could help give me an edge over my competition. As a student of Sports Sciences in university I read about TOGS orthotic insoles and how they can enable the feet to perform better while competing in sport. I decided to get my foot scanned which was a simple process and very informative. My practitioner showed me where my feet were deficient and prescribed custom made orthortic insoles. Since wearing my orthotics I have taken my performance to a new level. In 2006 I won the Vodafone All-Ireland Allstar Award.

My feet not only feel like I have more spring in my steps but it also gives me extra agility and speed.

TONY GRIFFIN

Irish Sporting Stars

Irish Sporting Stars
Irish boxing sensation Katy Taylor, rugby star Eric Miller and socialite and journalist Amanda Brunker are all TOGS wearers who are quick to emphasis the benefits that their custom made TOGS Insoles have brought to their daily lives.
GAA stars Barry Cahill and Gerry Quinn are also TOGS wearers who have pointed out the difference that their insoles have made in allowing them to train at the highest level and perform to the best of their abilities on the Irish sporting arena.

Sean Savage

Podiatrist, Lecturer N.Ireland School of Podiatry

I have been using the TOG GaitScan system for over 5 years now and can say with confidence that the system has improved the accuracy of my examinations and increased my patient numbers three fold over the years. The company's customer care has been exemplary and the quality and variety of insoles available make my job much easier.

Treating as many elite athletes as I do in my practice I want to make sure that the equipment I have is the best – that is why I use the TOG GaitScan and TOGS Insoles.

Mr Sean Savage – Podiatrist, Lecturer N.Ireland School of Podiatry, Part of the Nike ‘Think Tank', Aug 2007

Frank Sheehan

Chartered Physiotherapist

There is nothing between you and planet earth, except the soles of your feet - and anything that comes between that pair will impact on everything above it. There is no point in saying that orthotics don't work because worldwide acceptance and academic research has proven that they do. TOG International have the ability to provide you with a truly professional service.

The range that they produce is quite honestly, superb and it has the ability to change and alter with the needs and ideas of the professional that uses it. The basic product is faultless- the standard is high - the laboratory moves to your demands and never holds you back.

I have studied orthoses for almost 25 years and I still use various laboratories for what I want but 95% of what I prescribe comes out of TOG. The product is sound - excellent durability with extrinsic posting that is effective 4 and 5 years later! -that hasn't been the case since Rohadur! The shells flex with the axis of the foot - how good is that? And how hard to achieve!! but yet the breakage rate is so small that it really is not a worry - I estimate less than 10 in 5 years of steady orders.

In my view the product is the number one item for both patient and clinician. Second on the list is support and with TOG International, this has been faultless. From ordering to delivery, accounts, revisions, repairs, advice when you need it to technological support - there is just nothing to equal what this laboratory have achieved.

Did I mention technology? I first became aware of TOG in 1996 when I spotted the lab up in Markham county while on a holiday in Ontario. I became fully aware of what they were doing in 2002 and the technology that they have perfected is more than I expected from all of the seminars and courses that I had attended in the years before this.

Don't get me wrong - there are some aspects of orthotic assessment that have not changed despite the superb technology that TOG have introduced me to. There is no substitute for sound clinical reasoning and anthropometric measurement - at least not yet! This group are getting close.

Heather Wilson

Irish Cyclist and Triathlete

Heather Wilson Irish Triathlon and cyclist.
Heather is one of the country's top cyclists and triathletes. Her impressive history includes:
Triathlon:
Top 20 finishes at both European and World U23 Championships 2004, 2005.
Irish Champion 2005, Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 Team Triathlon.
Cycling:
Double Irish Record holder for 10 mile(21.49) and 25 mile (56.09).First Irish woman to break the hour for 25 mile, record previously held for 19 years.
Northern Ireland and Ulster time trial champion at 10 and 25 miles.

Heather is a patient who has been prescribed TOGS Insoles and has commented that "they have definitely made a difference to my performance levels in that I suffer a lot less pain during the running and cycling stages of the triathlons I take part in, I also wear them for casual everyday use and really feel the difference when I wear my TOGS".

Morten Johannessen

Chiropractor

During my studies, I had a keen interest in feet and wrote my thesis on ankle injuries. A few years into practice, having carried out much research and attended numerous seminars on foot biomechanics, I decided to move it to another level. I purchased my first GaitScan system back in 2004 when I was running three clinics in Manchester, UK. There was such an increased demand for orthotics that we invested in a second system shortly afterwards.

I personally find the GaitScan very user-friendly and the quality of the orthotics is second to none. Most importantly, my patients love them! As a chiropractor, I know that orthotics are not restricted to treating disorders of the feet, but they can also be used to correct knee, hip and spinal problems. Therefore, I believe that I can offer a better service to my patients by evaluating foot and gait mechanics.

I have recently relocated to Norway and have bought a third system to use in our clinic in Bryn, Oslo. This is one of the first systems in Norway and I believe the demand here is great.

I look forward to introducing my patients in Norway to the GaitScan and top quality orthotics.

Dr. Cherye Roche

United Kingdom - Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Roche is a Chiropractic Physician with over 18 years of experience in functional orthotic therapy. She is a fellow of the College of Chiropractics and the European Academy of Chiropractics and is also Certified Athletic Trainer. Dr. Roche lectures internationally on clinical biomechanics and functional orthotic therapy.

Dr. Roche has used many different types of orthotic therapy in her clinical practice over nearly two decades. She was the first practitioner in the UK to own and use a GaitScan™ System in clinical practice and continues to use her system every day in the management of patients and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

Luke Connolly

UK Patient

"A few years ago I was riding at high speed, on a spooked horse, when I was thrown from my horse and rolled down a ravine.  I injured my back severely and had pain and tingling in my legs. Pain killers kept me going, but I had to give up riding.  I saw an osteopath and a chiropractor to try to ease the pain.  They were helpful, and I was able to get some short term relief, but the pain kept coming back. 

Then, Dr. Cherye Roche another chiropractor, introduced orthotics to my treatment plan, and what a difference this has made!  I am now able to work full time with no pain, I no longer have the back or leg pain, and I am back on a horse again without pain. The TOG insoles that Dr. Roche provided for me seem to have balanced my legs and back to take the everyday strain from the joints and muscles that were stressing my back and nerves with every step.  I am so grateful to have finally found a solution to my back and leg pain.  The insoles fit in all my shoes and I have them in all day, every day.  It has been 5 months since I started wearing my TOG's and I feel better than ever."

Thank you!

L. C. – Suffolk - England

Mark Taylor Physiotherapist

Physio for Fulham Football Club

Mark Taylor is a Physiotherapist of great standing in the United Kingdom.
In his work with Fulham FC Mark has seen the potential of TOGS Insoles in the relief of foot pain for professional athletes.

Mark had this to say:
"Every day I work with Professional footballers whose most important weapon is their feet. In their hunt for silverware footballers put their feet through a lot of punishment in a season and it is my job to find innovative medical ways of alleviating any foot, knee, hip or lower-back pain which they may suffer. I have prescribed TOGS Insoles for several professional footballers in recent years and firmly believe that they are the highest quality insoles available today."

Heather Thompson

Chiropractor/Biomechanics Consultant

I have used TOG GaitScan in my practice for the past 5 years and have found it a huge success in both treating patients and marketing my practice.

I was approached by a colleague who had been referring patients for orthotics to my clinic to set up a "day clinic" at their own clinic. I subsequently purchased a second system for my "consulting days" and had this system paid for in about three months! I have had great success in both attracting new patients to the clinic and to other people's clinics.

I have great satisfaction with the quality of the product and service TOG International provides; Patient satisfaction is a big concern to me and I can say that I have had only positive feedback and satisfaction from patients, even with complex cases that require adjustments and revisions to the orthotics and treatment.

I have had experience with two systems prior to using TOG International's GaitScan technology and can honestly say that neither came even close on any level to this system and the service provided by the company.

Hannah Shields

Adventurer & Motivational Speaker

In May 2007 Hannah Shields became the first Northern Irish woman to conquer Mt. Everest. Hannah reached the roof of the world four years on from her first attempt when she had to turn back while just 100 feet from the summit.
Hannah, an experienced adventurer, previously finished second in the Polar Challenge, a race to the Magnetic North Pole in which 56 teams competed.
She is currently in training for the Amundsen Omega 3 race to the Geographic South Pole set to take place in December 2008.
Hannah also runs competitively in Cross Country for Ireland.

Hannah has been wearing TOGS Insoles for a number of years and has said:

"I have been wearing my TOGS to train since they were prescribed for me. They have a huge effect on my ability to train at the highest level which is essential in allowing me to reach my targets and achieve my goals."

Cookstown Hockey Team

TOG Team of the Year
TOG International sponsored the Cookstown High School Hockey Team, treating a number of their key players and supplying kit bags for their recent trip to the European Schools Cup. Cookstown have made history in the school by winning all of the domestic tropies, The McCullough Cup, The Burney Cup and the Irish School's Championship - and finishing third in the European Schools Cup. A number of the team have benefited from TOGS Orthoses and TOG International are happy to continue helping this team grow and achieve their goals next season.