Established in 1914 by Maurice J. Markell, M. J. Markell Shoe Company began as a family shoe store specializing in comfort shoes, shoe corrections and orthopedic prescriptions. M.J. Markell is credited as the originator of the Tarso Supinator and the Tarso Pronator , ready-made therapeutic footwear for children. In 1932, Markell presented the revolutionary new shoe concepts to doctors attending...