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PARIS ORTHOTICS HISTORY

VANCOUVER-

BASED 3RD

GENERATION

FAMILY BUSINESS

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1907

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It all began when Piere Paris, grandfather of founder Stephen Paris,

opened his first shoe business.

1950

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Pierre passes down his knowledge of Podiatry

to his sons, George & Roger, who continue the family business. 

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1959

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Stephen Paris', Roger’s eldest son, fascination with the family business and people’s biomechanics started at a very young age.

1979

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With the help of his family, Stephen takes over day to day management of Pierre Paris and Sons.

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1986

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With decades of knowledge, Stephen
opens his own store: Paris Orthotics Ltd.

on West 4th.

1987

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Paul Paris and Renee Paris, Stephen's brother and sister, join the family business helping the ongoing success of Paris Orthotics.

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1989 

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Stephen and Paul Paris expand the business to include an orthotic manufacturing lab, providing orthotics to Health Care Professionals globally.

1994

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Paris Orthotics expands and opens a location in Port Coquitlam led by Stephen and Paul's sister, Martha Paris.

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1999 

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Paris Orthotics joins forces with Dale Harris, of the Sports Medicine Shop, expanding locations once again to open a clinic in  Langley.

2015​

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Paris Orthotics acquires SportMed Retail Group to become a one-stop-shop for orthotics, rehab products and  braces & supports.

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2016​

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After 30 years Paris Orthotics moves from W4th to its flagship space on Broadway.

2018​

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Paris Orthotics divides into two divisions. Re-branding its clinical retail stores to Paris everyBODY. Offering all the same services under a new name.

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2019​

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Paris everyBODY rebrands, giving all its stores a face lift and creating an online store to help people during the global pandemic.

2020​

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Paris everyBODY opens a new location at the renowned Footbridge Centre of Orthopaedic Care.

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2021​

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Paris everyBODY continues to support the Greater Vancouver community offering our world class orthotics made by the Paris Orthotics Lab and the legacy of SportMed bracing and supports.

Fun Fact: Pierre Paris

and Sons was one of the original vendors at the PNE.

Fun Fact: Paris supported many athletes during the  2010 Vancouver  Olympics

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OUR STORY

OUR HANDS FOR YOUR FEET

MAKERS 
HISTORY

Learn more about our long history supporting the Vancouver community and how we have evolved as a company from a one-man-shop to Paris Orthotics, a global orthotic manufacturing lab, and Paris everyBODY.

 

We continue to provide the best care to help people stay  in the game, on the job and doing what they love. 

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SEE MORE ABOUT OUR APPROACH TO CARE

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