Replace the lab · Keep the margin

  • $90–$120+typical variable savings per pair vs many outsourced lab invoices
  • 70–90% marginscommonly cited on cash-pair orthotics when you keep the lab margin
  • Same-daydevices in-clinic vs 2–4 week lab turnaround—when printer + staffing fit

Orthotics are not a cost center—they are a high-margin clinical service when you own design + production. Numbers vary by payer mix and shop cost—use our calculators to stress-test yours.

Custom Orthotics Cost

Detailed cost breakdown for materials, labor, and overhead.

Monthly materials: $40
Monthly labor: $20
Monthly overhead: $500
Avg cost per pair: $28.00

Use this to model real scenarios and feed numbers into your profitability analysis at Are Orthotics Profitable or the Lab vs In-house page.

What clinicians are saying

Feedback from podiatry and orthotic design specialists using ArchSpline in practice.

New version is amazing. You created a cool program for new feet morphology and individual insoles design! Amazing Bryan!

Sergey Aleks

Orthopedic doctor, Podiatrist, Orthotic Design Specialist