About Amfit

From invention to industry standard.

Amfit was founded in 1977 in Sunnyvale, California by Tony Tadin, but the idea started earlier.

In 1975, after being prescribed traditional orthotics, Tony experienced firsthand how slow, inconsistent, and uncomfortable the process could be. Plaster casts, delayed turnaround times, and rigid devices often failed to deliver the results patients needed. Instead of accepting it, he set out to change it.

Over the next decade, Tony developed a new approach, one that replaced manual casting with a digital method of capturing the foot and used that data to create a more accurate, repeatable orthotic. His goal was not just to improve the process, but to improve the outcome, creating devices that better matched how the foot actually functions.

By 1989, this work had evolved into Footfax, one of the first computerized foot scanning systems introduced into the orthotics and prosthetics markets. At a time when the industry still relied on manual casting, Amfit was already bringing digital measurement into real-world clinical use. Wider adoption of digital foot scanning would not begin until the early 2000s.

This foundation became Amfit. What began as a solution to a personal problem has grown into a complete system for digital orthotic fabrication, combining measurement, design, and manufacturing to deliver consistent, individualized results, while staying grounded in the original goal of creating orthotics that are more accurate, more comfortable, and built around real patient needs.