Colin Martin C.Ped
Colin is the owner of Solutions 4 Feet. He has worked in the ski & footwear industries from the age of 15, firstly for Glasgow Ski Centre and Nevisport then moving south in 1994 to help set up Snowdome Tamworth. After a few years there Colin spent 8 years working for Leamington Spa based retailer Lockwoods and during this time spent the summer of 2002 in New York studying pedorthics before being the first person from the UK to be awarded the designation of C.Ped (certified Pedorthist) in the November of that year.
Each year Colin attends conferences and training events both in the UK and the USA to maintain his certification and grow his knowledge base. Learning the latest techniques for gait analysis, footwear fitting, biomechanics and orthotic therapy helps to keep the business ahead of the game. With an eye for detail and is a perfectionist when it comes to fit. his specialist areas include FIS athlete race boots and complex biomechanical / trauma cases.
Colin is a senior lecturer for Superfeet UK presenting their ski boot fitting courses both in the UK and in Europe as the program is rolled out. And has instructed for Masterfit University in Mt Snow Vermont He also consults with several ski boot, liner and insole brands on product development.