BraceAbility Short Walking Boot - Orthopedic Medical Walker Cast for Broken Toe Injuries, Sprained Ankles, Metatarsal Stress, Post-Op Support Left or Right Foot Fracture Shoe Fits Men and Women (M)

Very happy with the product so far. I suffer from chronic Achilles tendonosis and wear a night splint which helps tremendously but can’t walk in it, hence the reason for this purchase. I’m hoping that this brace will help immobilize the ankle somewhat and keep it flexed so that it can heal. The brace appears well made and is very padded and comfortable. I am 5’ 4” and 190lbs so a little chunky but not super big in the leg area. Fits my calf area fine. I wear an 9 to 9 1/2 W in shoes depending on brand and the boot is good width wise and it leaves me at least an inch in length past the toes and my toes are not visible when sock wrap is closed. I probably could have went with a small sz boot and been fine. I have no swelling with my particular issue so there is plenty of room in the boot but not excessively so. It came with 3 very soft pads that can be placed wherever needed to customize comfort. The air bladder functions adequately to help adjust fit. It is comfortable to walk in but will take getting used to as it will change your gait. I can really feel it on outside upper thigh/hip area. Difficult to tell how much immobilization of the ankle there is as far as flexion up and down but I think it’s helping. This would be great for sprained ankle as side to side stabilization is very good. Amendment - have had the boot for a while now and it is so comfy. I can walk well in it. I wear it strictly around the house and it helps keep my foot flexed and tendon stretched which prevents the pain from setting in. Holding up well. I would recommend wearing a shoe with a thicker sole on opposite foot to help balance you out but it’s not much of an issue. I would purchase this product again if needed. Update- had the boot for over three months now and have started wearing it at night instead of my regular night splint because it gives better stabilization (my foot doesn’t slip out) and is more comfortable. I thought the bulk of the boot would be an issue but it hasn’t bothered me. Will definitely buy again when it wears out.

Works well. Cheaper than buying through a medical store.

Very sturdy product that gives me great ankle support. I had my big toe amputated two weeks ago and this provides stability when walking. The inner lining is flexible and I use it at night to protect my wound/gauze from catching on the sheets because a sock isn't enough. The only slught complaint is the Velcro is VERY strong, which isn't bad but the straps are tough to remove when you need to adjust. I have arthritis and my hands are bad so maybe it's my poor grip, but the boot is definitely useful and keeping my wound protected.

This was perfect I injured my ankle and had to wait to get into orthopedics and so this fit just right in the interim also it was so comfortable for what I thought it would be and did the job. Held up well to me walking all day it seems like a good quality product with great support.

I fractured my fifth metatarsal bone on my right foot. My orthopedic doctor told me to stay off my foot for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks my doctor said I could start doing limited weight bearing around home in a walking boot. This boot has been an excellent choice and excellent fit. My foot is well protected. Before I started weight bearing, I had a significant amount of swelling in my foot. Within a day of using this boot the swelling in my foot was almost completely gone and my foot is feeling significantly better. It has been a joy to be able to get around on two feet with no pain and no longer needing to use my knee scooter.

Love this boot (at least as much as anyone can love a boot)! My ortho's office had given me one without any padding, that was heavy, too big, and extremely expensive. Since I knew I needed to wear one for a while, I shopped for better options. This boot was great! It was comfortable, supportive, fit extremely well. The liner was high-quality, the boot was very protective, and the Velcro very secure. I wore it for a couple of months with an ankle wrap underneath, at first with a knee scooter and then a cane. I even took it on vacation and clumped around a cruise ship with it when I needed the support. It definitely kept me mobile and protected until I didn't need it anymore and I recommend it to anyone.

I am so ambiguous on rating this. With a fifth metatarsal complete break with many months recovery I could no longer use the huge cam air boot. So I’ll tell you what I love with this boot: the rocker bottom is absolutely amazing and that’s what keeps me happy with this because I feel no pain. That said the rocker bottom will forgive the extremely poor quality that this is made from. It has three straps that are fantastic and in a good place. The back of it that hits the heel is not high enough so I can actually slide out of the whole boot I just have to be extremely careful walking. The plastic although made so incredibly well the high density foam inside after one week looks horrible and is bent. So I cannot comfortably put my foot back to the end however personally I prefer it in the middle and have come to get a good balance. I should not have to do that but I do That. With a fantastic velco Cross straps they use the cheapest quality Velcro for a very cheap quality inner lining that has only 1/2 of the Velcro so into it and never a second part that it’s supposed to connect to so it just comes undone and there’s nothing I can do that . Although looking through all of these booties this one was a couple dollars cheaper. They all look the same but I cannot imagine them having such a horrible inner lining such as this. Again the only thing that keeps me liking it is that I can walk only because of the rocker bottom and if you could find one with the same rocker bottom I would go for that even if it costs more. I am not sure how long this one is Going to last in personally I’ll give it a couple more days and then look for something else because I have had it for exactly 2 weeks and it’s falling apart. Maybe these are not meant to last at all because hopefully an injury doesn’t last long unfortunately with my complete break to my fifth metatarsal I’m going to need this for a couple of months and I know it will not last. If anyone knows one of quality with a good rocker bottom please let me know.

Broke big toe 4 days ago. Was wearing old post surgical shoe, then open, velcro medical shoe. Did research and short boot like this is often used with broken big toe. So ordered this to give toe best hope of healing right. I've been in touch with my dr, but dont want to go in, with covid going around. She said as long as it doesn't get worse I can do what I'm doing at home. Rest, elevate, ice at first, tape up to limit movement, stiff, nonconstricting footwear. So anyway, this boot had only one issue. The heel slid up and down. I put an included foam pad under ankle strap and it's fine. It is comfy for what it is. Well padded. I wear a women's 9-10.5 shoe, width C-D. I got the size medium. There's probably an inch, or close to it, from my bandaged big toe to the edge of the boot platform. Plenty of protection. It's still too painful to put normal weight on toe, so still using crutches to help support it. But once it's a little better healed, walking on this will still protect the toe, especially with the rounded shape of the bottom. I will likely need this boot for another week, maybe 2 before going back to the open stiff medical shoe. From what I read, this is very good for healing broken big toes. I'll try to post an update in couple weeks with how well I'm healing.

I have been using this now for 1 week, firstly the inner is horribly made, it offers zero support for my sprained ankle. The boots ankle strap works way better than this monstrosity. Also, I have experienced alot of pain in my food while wearing. Also the plastic quality is nice but it offers me zero support

I choose size middle according to the chart but I still feel like it’s smaller than expected but otherwise it’s doing a good job for my ankle and I’m much more comfortable than the previous one I had