Mr. Clifton Bradeley

Specialist MSK Podiatrist

Clifton Bradeley is a practitioner with thirty-five years clinical experience in musculoskeletal clinical biomechanics. He has carried out more than 20,000 biomechanical assessments and developed a number of clinical techniques and instrumentation as a HCPC registered practitioner.

As an ex-international athlete for England and Great Britain, Clifton held the British indoor mile record of 3.57.88 min/sec. (England V USA in March 1985, wearing No 1). In so doing this Clifton become the first GB athlete to run Sub-4 minutes for the mile on an English indoor track cementing his place in history along with the likes of Roger Bannister (the first man ever to run a sub-4 minute mile in 1954). He still runs and has done so for 52-years now, with no current joint or soft tissue injuries which is down to how he looks after his own biomechanics.

Clifton has won several innovation awards for developing techniques and instruments used in clinical biomechanics. This includes a Digital Pelvic Inclinometer (DPI) used to quantify pelvic twist (torsion) in the diagnosis of lower-back pain. Clifton was also Stoke-on-Trent businessman of the year twice, and sold four clinics in his time.

Clifton is currently study for his PhD (part-time) at Keele University investigating pelvic adaptation to asymmetric ground reaction forces. Clifton’s ground breaking work in mapping out the mechanics of the pelvis will have far reaching consequences for the world-wide treatment of back pain and prevention of other orthopaedic conditions saving the NHS potentially hundreds of millions of pounds.

Clifton continues his passion for clinical biomechanics working full-time at his specialist centre, Sub-4 Clinic, and travels the world as a speaker helping others become better practitioners. He looks after a number of high-end clients including a number of professional sports people and entrepreneurs.
Clifton has also worked for a number of large brands as a biomechanics consultant including Asics, Brooks and Nike etc. and is currently helping a large Midlands shoe manufacturer improve the biomechanical support in their range.

In 2026 Clifton has re-opened his orthoses production lab specialising in helping clinics develop in-clinic 3D printing and a full-3D print solution.

Foot Capture for 3D Printing. The Optimal Solution.

As 3D printing technology continues to transform the manufacture of foot orthoses and footwear, the accuracy and reliability of the initial foot capture process have become increasingly important.

This presentation explores the different methods of capturing foot morphology, from traditional casting techniques to modern 3D scanning technologies, examining their respective advantages, limitations and clinical implications. Particular attention will be given to how foot positioning, loading conditions, soft tissue deformation and capture methodology influence the final digital model and subsequent orthotic design. By combining biomechanical principles with practical clinical considerations, the presentation will challenge the assumption that newer technology necessarily produces better outcomes and explore what constitutes the optimal foot capture solution for accurate, reproducible and clinically effective 3D-printed foot orthoses.