PODIATRIST RE-IMAGINES THE DESIGN AND COMFORT OF THE HIGH HEEL

Marion Parke, DPM, a former podiatric surgeon and founder of Marion Parke, is integrating her medical background with design skills to create modern shoes that are comfortable, practical, and fashionable. Dr. Parke continued to practice medicine while starting her company and designing her first shoe concept prototype.

 

Dr. Marion Parke

 

Parke applied her knowledge of the foot and ankle structure and function to develop a unique patent-pending insole and deliver shoes that are simultaneously innovative and chic. Besides her ecommerce store, she has a substantial wholesale business, including retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Farfetch, and Shopbop.

 

Source: Cheryl Robinson, Forbes [2/7/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News