Forbes Footwear

No one needs to struggle with painful feet! Visit our Hornsby showroom where our expertly-trained and caring staff will strive to find the right fit and style for all ages, foot conditions and occasions.

From kids’ growing feet to orthotic friendly, orthopaedic and shoes for people living with plantar fasciitis, bunions, hammer toes or diabetes, we are here to help.

While supportive shoes can go a long way to improving comfort, some feet require a little extra help. Removeable, generic insoles are an effective way to increase both cushioning and arch support, and they are also an inexpensive way to test whether you might benefit from custom made orthotics – which are usually designed to deliver a higher level of structured support.

 While generic inserts can be fitted to most shoes, they are most effective when paired with shoes that have been designed with insole use in mind. After all, there is little point fitting insoles to shoes that may themselves be ill-fitting and counteracting any of the benefits your insoles are providing. Forbes Footwear’s range of insole-friendly shoes not only ensure you’re receiving maximum benefits from your new inserts – they come in a broad range and look great as well. We have a wide selection of men’s and women’s styles available – from sandals to dress shoes and runners – all of which can be professionally fitted with your insoles at our Hornsby (NSW) store or conveniently purchased online. With off-the-shelf insoles also available, it has never been easier to find the perfect combination and fit.

We provide shoes online or in-store for orthotics and other hard to fit feet so you can: walk, work, dance, shop, play, chase the grandchildren – whatever you enjoy, all pain-free.

We also make it easy to find the perfect fit for kids school, sport and seasonal shoes to ensure an active future.

Free phone consultations are also available anytime – talk to our team on (02) 9477 1613. Phone orders also welcome.

For those who know their favourite brands and sizes, online shopping can help save time even for orthotic shoes. Our website shows live stock on hand for Mens Orthotic Friendly Shoes and Women's Orthotic Friendly Shoes so you can order with confidence. Due to the nature of some brands we carry there are sometimes limited supplies per season. There will always be more styles in store than are shown on our website.

If your posted shoe does not fit, we highly recommend if possible, that you bring it back rather than return posting, so you can have a personal, professional fitting and see the full range – we love to see all our customer happy. Postage is free for orders over $180; otherwise it’s only $4.95.

Our shoes not only look great – they take you places
pain-free!

Large feet or wide feet? No problem. We have been sourcing quality large size shoes since the 1940s for men and women. We stock the North Shore’s largest selection of work or walking shoes for orthotics, podiatrist recommended shoes or shoes for helping to ease the discomfort of plantar fasciitis, diabetes, hammer toes or bunions. We understand that you may need orthopaedic shoes, but prefer them not to look like orthopaedic shoes. Our wide variety of orthotic friendly shoes for work, walking or dressy occasions, can be worn with custom made orthotics or off the shelf arch support inserts. Read More