A biomechanical custom made foot orthosis (10) and a method for making the
same. The orthosis (10) has a thermoformed flexible top layer (12) made
of a first moldable synthetic rubber material, and a thermoformed
flexible reinforcement core layer (14) made of a. moldable core material
that is molded onto the top layer, (12). The core layer (14) has a
posterior end (16) aligned with a mid anterior plantar prominence (K) of
a calcaneus bone (C), and an anterior end (18) aligned near
metatarsal-phalangeal joints (J) of the foot. The orthosis (10) also has
a thermoformed flexible bottom layer (20) made of a second moldable
synthetic rubber material that is molded onto the top layer (12) and the
core layer (14). The core layer (14) is more rigid than the top and
bottom layers (12, 20). The orthosis (10) corrects anatomic biomechanical
deficiencies of the foot and ensuing body deficiencies.