Podologia Arruti

What Podologia Arruti does

Podología Arruti is a private podiatry clinic founded in 2003, operating two locations in Spain's Basque Country — a headquarters clinic in San Sebastián (Donostia) and a secondary clinic in Errenteria. The practice provides comprehensive foot-care and postural health services across six lines: postural insole therapy, biomechanical gait analysis and custom insoles, podiatric surgery under local anesthesia, laser treatments, pediatric podiatry, and general chiropody. The patient base spans adults with conditions ranging from bunions, ingrown nails, and plantar fasciitis to children requiring developmental gait and postural assessment. Inter-regional referrals (e.g., from Burgos) indicate that the clinic draws from beyond its immediate Basque catchment.

The practice is structured as a Comunidad de Bienes (CB) partnership owned by Miguel Calvarro Labrador and Blanca Arruti Paternina, with Marina Arruti Paternina as an additional partner. Clinical infrastructure is integrated on-site at the San Sebastián headquarters, including X-ray apparatus, a static/dynamic pressure platform, a 3D foot scanner, laser therapy equipment, and a fully equipped surgical theater enabling procedures under local anesthesia without hospitalization. Differentiated offerings include 1-3mm thin proprioceptive postural insoles and 3D-scanned biomechanical insoles. The three podologists hold international credentials from the Instituto de Posturología de París, U.S. surgical residencies (Phoenix, New York, Atlanta), and postgraduate qualifications from the University of Barcelona. The clinic is a member of the Asociación Española de Cirugía Podológica (AECP).

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional service fees from clinical consultations, custom orthotic fabrication, surgical procedures, and laser sessions delivered in person at the two clinics. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with appointments scheduled by phone or WhatsApp and patient acquisition driven by word-of-mouth referrals, healthcare-provider referrals, Google reviews/testimonials, and organic social media on Instagram and Facebook. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set through direct contact with the clinic.

Name

Podologia Arruti

Legal name

Miguel Calvarro Labrador y Blanca Arruti Paternina y otra CB

Website

https://podologiaarruti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Podología Arruti is a private podiatry clinic founded in 2003, operating two locations in Spain's Basque Country. It specializes in posturology, custom insoles, podiatric surgery, and laser treatments for adult and pediatric patients with foot and postural conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podiatry Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAIAL

Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

SECONDARYHLAKALAG

Foot & Ankle

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Keywords

• Podiatry services
• Postural insoles
• Gait analysis
• Podiatric surgery
• Laser podiatry treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Sebastián

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation Services: Revenue generated from professional podiatric consultations, examinations, and treatments at clinic locations. Services include general podiatry, postural analysis, gait studies, and specialized treatments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Podología Arruti is a private podiatric clinic offering specialized foot and postural healthcare services, including postural and gait studies with custom insoles, podiatric surgery, laser treatments, pediatric podiatry, and general foot care. Services are delivered across two clinic locations in the Basque Country, Spain, supported by X-ray, pressure platform, 3D scanner, laser equipment, and an on-site surgical theater.

Product overview

Podología Arruti operates as a podiatric clinic with multiple specialized services, not a unified software product. The clinic offers six distinct podiatric service lines: (1) Estudio de la pisada y postura with postural insoles for posture manipulation, (2) Estudio de la marcha with biomechanical insoles and 3D scanning technology, (3) Cirugía podológica for surgical interventions using local anesthesia, (4) Tratamientos láser for non-invasive laser therapy, (5) Podología infantil for pediatric foot care, and (6) Podología general for general foot conditions. The clinic operates facilities in San Sebastián and Errenteria, equipped with X-ray, pressure platform, laser, and 3D scanner technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estudio de la pisada y postura (Postural Insoles) Assessment of foot and body posture using 1-3mm proprioceptive postural insoles designed to manipulate posture and improve ailments such as back pain (cervical, dorsal, lumbar), leg fatigue, and knee, hip, and ankle pain. Targeted at patients whose foot posture drives whole-body musculoskeletal issues.
• Estudio de la marcha (Biomechanical Insoles / Gait Analysis) Gait study using dynamic and static foot pressure analysis plus 3D scanning to identify the origin of foot pathologies and produce personalized biomechanical insoles for pressure distribution and correction.
• Cirugía podológica (Podiatric Surgery) Podiatric surgical interventions performed under local anesthesia in an on-site surgical theater for conditions including bunions, claw toes, ingrown nails, Morton's neuroma, exostoses, and digital and neurovascular helomas. Patients can walk immediately after the procedure without hospitalization.
• Tratamientos láser (Laser Treatments) Non-invasive laser therapy using state-of-the-art laser technology for onychomycosis (nail fungus), warts, and analgesic and anti-inflammatory treatment of conditions such as plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, bunions, Morton's neuroma, tendinitis, neurovascular helomas, and ulcer care.
• Podología infantil (Pediatric Podiatry) Pediatric podiatry focused on prevention and early treatment of foot pathologies in children to support proper psychomotor development, addressing walking fatigue, clumsiness, heel pain, in-toeing, scoliosis, knee pain, toe deviations, warts, and ingrown nails.
• Podología general (General Podiatry) General podiatric services covering chiropody for hyperkeratosis and helomas, ingrown nail treatment, fungal infections (athlete's foot), papillomas/warts, hyperhidrosis, dermatitis, silicone orthoses, and other nail problems.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Asociación Española de Cirugía Podológica (AECP)coreOthersPodología Arruti is a member of the Spanish Association of Podiatric Surgery (AECP). Miguel Calvarro, as podologist and surgeon at the clinic, maintains membership in this professional association, indicating adherence to professional standards and participation in the podiatric surgery community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Powerstep: US-based manufacturer of orthotic insoles distributed through podiatrists, chiropractors, and retailers. Adjacent supplier in the custom and over-the-counter orthotic market — overlaps with the insole-product side of Arruti's service offering.
• Superfeet Worldwide: Premium insoles and foot-shaped footwear manufacturer with a focus on biomechanical support. Adjacent to Podología Arruti's custom insole business — both serve patients seeking foot/posture support through specialized insoles.
• Foot Levelers: US-based manufacturer of custom functional orthotics serving chiropractors and podiatrists. Comparable as a provider of custom biomechanical insoles — adjacent ecosystem player supplying similar custom-orthotic technology to clinics.
• Aetrex: Foot health technology and orthotics company offering custom 3D-scanned orthotics and supportive footwear. Comparable technology stack (3D scanning, pressure analysis) and adjacent commercial offering in custom foot care.

Direct peers

• Podoactiva: Spanish technology-enabled podiatry chain offering biomechanical gait studies, custom insoles, and surgical services across multiple clinics. Highly comparable as a Spanish podiatry specialist scaling beyond a single local practice, and a direct competitor for the same patient base.
• Foot Solutions: US-based franchise network offering custom-fit arch supports, foot care assessments, and orthotics in a clinic-retail hybrid. Comparable service model combining foot assessment with custom insole dispensing in a consumer-facing clinic environment.

Broad incumbents

• Dr. Scholl's: Mass-market foot care brand owned by Bayer offering insoles, orthotics, and foot care products through retail. Broad incumbent in the foot-health consumer space, though operating at the OTC mass-market level rather than specialist clinical podiatry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PodologiaArruti
• Instagraminstagram.com/podologiaarruti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/podolog-a-arruti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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