Ossur Foot-Up Drop Foot Brace | Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) for Drop Foot Support | Lightweight, Adjustable Wrap for All-Day Comfort | Breathable Material for All Day Walking | (Black, Large)

This is the granddaddy of lifting AFOs and works great. It's more formal and highs better than some of the other ones. Most importantly, it goes on and off more quickly than the others. The shoe lifting technology is superior to the other cheap ones too.This is good when you just need a little lift for foot drop or spasticity.

This product fails at its only purpose. It comes in two pieces. One wraps around your ankle and the other attaches to your shoe. Attaching to the shoe is the main problem. This is accomplished by inserting a flexible plastic base between the shoelaces. The plastic piece is fairly wide and would not fit because the tongue of my shoes are attached to the shoe body for almost it's entire length, so I had to trim it to fit but that's not a big deal. The "elastic" strap that connects the plastic insert to the ankle brace has almost no stretch to it. After inserting it close to the top of the shoe, it provided no lift so I moved it down to the second position from the top. Note that this is the only adjustment you can make. This seemed ok until after a few steps the bottom of the plastic insert slid out from between the laces, letting the strap go slack again. The plastic base needs to be longer to prevent this. When I trimmed the base it was width not length that I altered, so that is not the cause of the issue. The end result is this brace cannot work with my shoes. I've already cut up the plastic insert so i doubt it can be returned, I'll look into this.If you do choose to give it a go, be aware that the ankle piece runs very small. I am average size and it is barely long enough to get around my ankle.

I have been dealing with the foot drop from CMT for many years now. More falls than I can count but I have no insurance and cannot afford prescription braces nor would I want to wear them anyway. I found these quite be accident on the medical supply website but they were $70 each. Pricey but I thought about it and then couldn't remember the website name when I decided to purchase them. While searching on the web Amazon popped up with these at half the price for the exact same item. I ordered them and had them in my mailbox in 48 hours. Once I got the hang of how to get them on properly they are AMAZING!!!. I walk closer to normal than I have in years without once tripping or falling. Now after wearing them all day when you take them off it does feel like your feet are dangling but only for a bit. I have a feeling the heat of summer here in Virginia may make the wide/thick Velcro straps hot but who cares if I'm not picking myself off the ground all day long. Especially helpful when walking on uneven surfaces or long distances without something to hold like a shopping cart. Great product!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

The FOOT-UP is great. It does its job and wears comfortably, hidden beneath most trousers... though I suspect under particularly skinny jeans (not part of my world) there would be a problem as it is a little bulky.In most cases, it is simply unnoticeable to others.- the device is entirely removable and may be transferred between shoes.- the device is very strong but very light.- unaware of color choices beyond black- sensibly, be sure to be fitted for your size by your therapist or be sure that the item is exchangeable for a more correct size.- my seller did not stock my size, but as I knew what it was, the seller quickly acquired.THERE ARE SOME PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE PART OF THE WEARER:- it MUST be used with LACE-UP shoes. Be aware it will NOT work with the more convenient VELCRO-STRAP closure shoes many of us prefer to use.- therefore YOU must be able to tie your own shoes, or have someone to help you.- likewise, even though it is quite easy to use, you must have sufficient two-hand dexterity to Velcro-wrap-strap the FOOT-UP around your own leg-ankle, or have someone to help you.- the FOOT-UP has two pieces: 1) attaches beneath the laces but above the tongue of the shoe, the other piece 2) wraps around the lower leg-ankle.... THEN the toes-foot must be momentarily bent upward towards the lower leg, so the two part may be brought together and attache to one another by a simple clip. This act, completed in 3 seconds, requires the use of TWO modestly capable hands or have someone to help you.- if you need help getting it on, you may need help in the EASIER process of removing it.- once it is first fitted into a shoe, beneath the laces but over the tongue, then with only a few practice runs the FOOT-UP can be donned or applied in well under a casual minute.- light, easy, practical, does as promised;-bought mine 07-2014 for $57 (free shipping).