Medicated/Orthopaedic Footwear: version 1

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# Medicated/Orthopaedic Footwear <!--category-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Medicated/Orthopaedic Footwear
gpc_code: 10000488
gpc_level: brick
parent: category/51101800
gpc_publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
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## About <!--about-->
Includes any products that can be described/observed as specialised footwear specifically designed to treat orthopaedic ailments, and typically intended to relieve pain and discomfort in the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments by offering greater torsional rigidity and extra depth within the shoe. Products include Orthopaedic or Shock Absorbent Insoles, designed to be inserted into normal footwear and removed according to individual need. Products also include Medicated and Antiseptic Insoles.

### Excludes

Excludes products such as normal Footwear that has an orthopaedic function and are designed to just alleviate symptoms rather than to treat a particular ailment and Foot Deodorizing Insoles.
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