Aircast AirHeel Ankle Support Brace (with and Without Stabilizers)

i am 63 years old and do CrossFit - I just started waling/jogging and I ended up with and extremely sore achielles tendon - the pain in my heel made it hard to walk. I would go to the gym and after a modified workout I would be crippled for 2 days. I tried compression socks, rubs, stretches - nothing gave me relief. The day this air cast arrived I was in horrible shape. I put it on and didn't find it comfortable at first - the inside where the air pocket inflates rubbed my skin. Thankfuly the sock was stretchy enough to allow me to put a sock on first and then the cast. The relief when walking was almost immediate! I kept it on all day and night. Today I went back to the gym and was able to do the entire workout - I came home expecting my heel to be sore - but it was just a bit sore - nothing like before. Tonight I have total relief. It is thin enough that I was able to wear my normal workout sneakers with no discomfort. I think I am going to get another one for my other foot - to prevent injury. This device helps you correct the way you walk and the pressure you put on your feet - so I think it would be an excellent preventive device. I don't think I will ever do a long walk or jog without it!! Thank you so much.

Well, I had very little confidence that this was going to work as I have tried everything else with very little relief. And I do not know why or how it works but it worked on me. I really cannot believe that it relived my heel pain almost immediately, I bought the one with stabilizer, and now I’m ordering the one without just to see which one I like the best. I read a few of the other reviews before I bought it and they were kinda mixed so I didn’t have a lot of hope but for me, it’s a game changer, I can walk without a limp, and my foot actually doesn’t hurt all day. This is the third day of wearing it, I hope it lasts. Because I keep waiting for the pain to return but it hasn’t. If you have planter fasciitis , it’s well worth trying to see if it works for you.

I got these for my husband. They helped him tremendously for a while. Eventually the air pocket deflates taking away the extra support. They didn't fit very well into his work boots so he had to wear them when he wasn't working. We tried a couple different things to help him and these were one of the better ones.

I wear a womans shoe size 7.5/8. I got the small with stabilizers. It was on super sale for some reason, only in this size. I sprained my ankle a year ago and have had issues since. When they arrived they seemed the part that wraps around the foot would be too tight. I needed something as I'd be walking around all day that day so I shoved my foot in and hoped for the best. I was so pleasantly suprised! It was SUPER comfortable. My toes didn't go numb. Great stability. And the air cushion that goes under the arch by the heal has a tube to air pockets behind the anckle. So when you step the air goes back and forth. It's like a massage for your ankle. My foot has not felt that amazing since I sprained it. Im extremely happy. I never would have bought it at the price range it is (between $30-40) but now that I have worn it, I would buy it. Totally worth the price.

Having read the reviews I decided to give these a try. Big mistake. I wear a size 12.5 2e shoe and have flat feet with very little arch. I wear top notch shoes from New Balance, specifically with proper stabilization and caters to flat feet. I've had a achillies tendonosis issue the past few months and am working through it. I figured this is just another tool to aid in the rehabilitation. Boy was I wrong. Putting them on is easy enough and sizing of the large was ample. Then put on shoes and I immediately thought "Uh oh". The air bladder in the bottom is right on the arch. Well, I had to give them a good try. So I did my yard work, but after a half hour my arch's hurt so bad I had to take them off. You cannot jam arch support into a foot that has almost no arch. These also didn't help with the plantar nor achillies. I'm better off with nothing and just dealing with the little bit of pain. I think it is very strange to have the air support jamming into the foot arch.

I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and achilles tendonitis in left foot. This brace did okay for me so I gave it 3 stars. The negative is the bubble doesn't give full arch support because body weight will flatten it down when standing/walking. At best the bubble gives a little relief while walking and gives the arch maybe a light massage at best. Shoe insoles will provide the best arch support. I also got the added achilles suport pads. They give pretty good support. While they do dig in a bit it wasn't bad. You can take it off while sleeping or lying down/sitting if it gets bothersome. I have arched feet and x-rays of my left foot showed the bones had gone down 20% causing the pain because the arch was stretching. My doc had me on pain killers and a makeshift wrap with a support pad for a week. On my 2nd visit I told them the pain was substantially lower and almost gone, just a little tenderness in the arch. They had me try on shoe insoles and walk around to see how it felt. I could immediately feel a difference and they were comfortable. I could finally walk without a limp, which I had done for a week to keep stress off my left arch. They said always wear 2 (even if the problem is in one foot) so my hips don't go out of wack. Doctor prices are over $100 for 2. Not giving doc advice, just relaying my experience. If you can save yourself some money you can try these steps on your own before laying the big bucks down. Or if you do see a doc, pass on their insoles and buy from outside. Just make sure they're comfortable by trying before buying. They said the insoles last a year. What I liked about this product: 1. Quick Amazon shipping 2. Large brace fit my size 12 foot 3. arch felt better with than without 4. Still wearing it in the house 3 weeks after purchase ( I take it off now and then) What I didn't like: 1. Bubble is too soft for long term arch support

Thank youAmazon for having this product. I got one of these from my orthopedic doctor a couple of years ago and it was worn out, but it was still working. I needed a new one. So I went to Amazon and put in the exact one that I had and here it is. If you suffering from plantar fasciitis, you want to get one of these you won’t be disappointed. I’m ordering another one now just in case they stop selling them.

My ankle, not my foot, needs support and this looked to be the answer. Got it today, tried to put it on with a sock. No go. Tried a thin sock. No. Cut out the air bladders/wiring to give much more room. Finally got it on over a *stocking* and it is on but feels really tight. I am convinced I was sent a child’s size because I wear a women’s 7.5 and ordered small. My foot is not swollen, just needs support. No one else has complained of a similar problem so it has to be the size. I hope the seller will remedy this.Once on, it works as I expected, allowing me to wear a shoe (not possible if I had not cut out the bladders) and has possibilities. Just wish I had been sent the correct size.

Very comfortable in use, and makes walking a pleasure again.

Very helpful in relieving pressure on an Achilles injury

Entregaron en tiempo y forma

Excelente producto para la fascitis plantar, me ayuda a reducir la mayoría de las molestias que se presentan después de días mucha actividad.

True to size. Works well.