ABOUT CNET ORTHOPEDIC
Custom Shoe Lift Specialists for Over a Decade
A small American workshop crafting precision shoe modifications for people with leg length discrepancy. Real humans. Real expertise. Real results.
10+
Years of Expertise
5.0★
from 47 Google reviews
5,000+
Pairs modified in Brecksville, OH
1/8″ – 6″
Lift Range
OUR STORY
Built on Craftsmanship, Not Compromise
CNET Orthopedic started in 2014 as a one-man workshop in Brecksville, Ohio, with one job: build shoe lifts that people with a leg length discrepancy (LLD) would actually want to wear. The usual alternatives were a heavy block glued under the heel, a shop that would only touch certain shoes, or a wait of several weeks. I thought a lift should be full-length, tapered so the shoe still rolls, colour-matched so nobody sees it — and finished in days, not weeks.
Few shops build lifts this way, and people with LLD live everywhere, so the workshop became a mail-in service. Today every order arrives by USPS from somewhere in the 50 states, is built in the same workshop within 1–3 business days of arriving, and ships back the day it is finished — free both ways. More than 5,000 pairs have crossed this bench so far: athletic sneakers, welted dress shoes, steel-toe work boots, sandals, golf shoes and children’s shoes, in lifts from 1/8″ to 6″.
The standard has not changed since the first pair. I split every sole myself, bond the lift — never bolt or nail it — and contour the build to the shoe’s own profile. Physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons and pediatric specialists send us their patients for the build, and clinicians can read how we work with prescribed heights on our page for doctors and clinicians.
WHAT DRIVES US
Our Three Commitments
The principles that guide every lift that leaves our workshop.
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Precision Craftsmanship
Every lift is contoured to your shoe’s exact profile. We bond, never bolt — your modified shoe should look like factory work, not aftermarket.
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Real Customer Service
No call centers. No bots. When you reach out, you’re talking to the people doing the work — who can actually answer your question.
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Premium Materials
Industrial-grade adhesives, durable lift materials, color-matched finishing. Built to last as long as the shoe itself.
WHY TRUST OUR WORK
Expertise You Can Verify
Custom shoe modification is part craft, part medical adjacent. Here’s what gives us the experience to do it right.
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Healthcare Network
We work directly with physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, and pediatric specialists nationwide. Many clients arrive with prescribed lift heights from their providers.
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Workshop Expertise
Specialized techniques refined over years — from welted leather construction to UGG sheepskin to Air Max cushioning. Most shops won’t touch what we modify routinely.
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100% Satisfaction Guarantee
If you’re not completely satisfied with the result, we’ll fix it — at no charge. Every shoe leaves our workshop with our full backing.
OUR PROMISE
Customer Service With a Passion
CNET Orthopedic has a passion for people.
We’re actively engaged and committed to helping our customers — by creating synchronicity between production and service. Our team overflows with exceptional service because we believe that as we grow as a team, we take care of each other with excellence. Our goal is to anticipate every shoe lift modification need and exceed your expectations.
Ready to Work With Us?
Mail us your shoes — we’ll modify them in 1–3 business days and ship them right back.
Meet Cristian — Founder & Craftsman
CNET Orthopedic is run by Cristian Palomeque, who founded the workshop in 2014 and has built every lift that has left it since — more than 5,000 pairs for people with leg length discrepancy. Cristian splits the soles, bonds the lifts from 1/8″ to 6″, and contours each build so the finished shoe looks factory-made. There is no production line here; the person who answers the phone is the person holding your shoe.
A word on credentials: Cristian is a craftsman, not a pedorthist or a doctor, and does not claim to be one. The work is judged the way shoe work has always been judged — by the finished pair, by whether it comes back for a second pair, and by the clinicians who keep sending patients. For large discrepancies, pain, or anything involving a child, we will always tell you to confirm your measurement with a doctor or physical therapist first. That honesty is why podiatrists, physical therapists and orthopedic clinics trust us with the build itself.
Questions for Cristian? Call (347) 853-2995 or email info@cnetorthopedic.com — a real human answers. You can also see the work before you send anything: hundreds of finished pairs are in the shoe lift gallery, and every height we build is explained on the shoe lift sizes chart.