名誉主任委员:汤钊猷 郑树森 王学浩 陈孝平 董家鸿 窦科峰 滕皋军 夏 强 蔡秀军
主任委员: 樊 嘉
执行主任委员:周俭
副主任委员: 秦叔逵 沈锋 蔡建强 李强 王伟林 陈敏山 孙惠川 向华 吴泓
介入及局部治疗学组组长: 滕皋军
副组长:韩国宏 颜志平 王茂强 刘瑞宝 郭金和 曾昭冲 梁萍 王忠敏
内科及系统治疗组组长:秦叔逵
副组长:任正刚 侯金林 张艳桥 刘秀峰 潘宏铭 毕锋
外科学组组长:周俭
副组长:周伟平 刘连新 文天夫 匡铭 张必翔 陶开山
影像学组组长:曾蒙苏
副组长:梁长虹 陈敏 严福华 徐辉雄 谢晓燕 居胜红
病理学组组长:丛文铭
副组长:纪元 云径平 李增山
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秘书长: 孙惠川
副秘书长:王 征 史颖弘 刘 嵘 张 岚
秘书组: 肖永胜 杨 春 吴志峰 丁振斌 朱小东 周正君 黄晓勇 韩 红 朱海东 仲斌演 张 巍
Hadi Sarlak1,2 · Kamran Shakir1,2 · Giulia Rogati2 · Alberto Leardini2 · Lisa Berti1,3 · Paolo Caravaggi2
Received: 11 December 2025 / Accepted: 5 February 2026 © The Author(s) 2026
Abstract
Background Therapeutic footwear plays an important role in preventing ulceration in people with diabetes. Despite guide-lines recommending offloading footwear for individuals at risk of ulceration, limited data are available on the alignment between current industrial practices, clinical expectations, and evidence. This study explored current practices, priorities and challenges associated with diabetic footwear from manufacturers’ and clinicians’ perspectives across Europe.
Methods An exploratory cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and October 2025 to gather insights from diabetic footwear manufacturers and clinicians involved in diabetic foot care across Europe. A 26-item questionnaire was developed to explore product design, materials, innovation, and adherence to guidelines among manufacturers. Additionally, a separate 14-item questionnaire for clinicians examined footwear prescription, patient barriers, and industry communica-tion. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, and open-text responses underwent thematic analysis.
Results Nine manufacturers and twelve clinicians participated in the survey. While only half of the Manufacturers that completed the survey reported having a research and development department, most reported adopting data-driven design approaches (n=8) and scientific literature (n=7). Offloading, internal volume, and toe protection were the highest-ranking priorities for manufacturers, whereas aesthetics ranked lowest. Clinicians, conversely, prioritised accommodation of defor-mities, offloading, and comfort, and highlighted poor aesthetics and shoe weight as major limitations to adherence.
Conclusions This exploratory study suggests partial alignment between diabetic footwear manufacturers and clinicians on functional and offloading features but highlights gaps in aesthetics, materials, and sustainability. Better collaboration, data-driven innovation, and clearer product specifications could improve user adherence, prescription efficacy, and the preventive role of therapeutic footwear in diabetes care.
Keywords Diabetic foot ulcers · Therapeutic footwear · Offloading · Survey · Footwear design
Communicated by Massimo Federici.
Kamran Shakir
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Hadi Sarlak
Giulia Rogati
Alberto Leardini
Lisa Berti
Paolo Caravaggi
1 Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Via Zamboni,33, Bologna 40126, Italy
2 Movement Analysis Laboratory and Functional Evaluation of Prostheses, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna 40136, Italy
3 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna 40136, Italy
This article is excerpted from the《Frontiers in Endocrinology》by Wound World
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