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PARIS ORTHOTICS HISTORY
VANCOUVER-
BASED 3RD
GENERATION
FAMILY BUSINESS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
