Darco Med-Surg Post Operative Shoe-Women Large Black

I ordered this shoe, the same brand offered at my podiatrist’s office, for post hammertoe surgery. Much cheaper than paying price in the office. I take 10 1/2 women’s shoe and ordered women’s large. It was not long enough to give me room past my toes to protect the toes with pins in them. Office kindly exchanged my shoe for a men’s medium since it was same brand. So, be generous on size you order. I needed 2 shoes since both feet had hammertoe surgery. It’s been 4 days since my surgery and the shoes are great. Easy on and off, sufficiently rigid sole, comfortable. Highly recommend. Ankle strap very long. Not a problem on right shoe since extra is hanging to the ‘outside’ of the ankle. Shoe on left, though, because shoe is universal for left or right, has the extra on the ‘inside’ of ankle and it was catching on the opposite shoe and coming undone. I took up some slack with a safety-pin (on the part of the strap before passing through the buckle) and solved that. Side view of shoe LOOKS like there is arch support but there isn’t. Bottom of sole is almost perfectly flat; there’s a small amount of upturn in the toe... if you put the shoe on a flat surface, the very tip of sole is 1/2 inch above the surface. Heel has small amount of bevel. Velcro flap on front of shoe can be turned around so you can make left and right appearing pair of shoes; ankle strap works only in one direction. Happy with shoes.

This is the 3rd time I've busted bones in my foot and the third time I've worn these types of shoes. They always help for my types of injuries. This is the first time I don't have a swollen foot so this shoe feels a little wide and slightly loose, I have to wear very thick socks, but if you have foot swelling, retain water, or have wider feet, this should fit you pretty comfortably. If you have narrow feet with no swelling, these are going to be very wide on you because they are made for people with swelling. My feet are on the narrow side of being wide, so I can wear wide shoes or I can wear standard width that are on the wide side. The strap around the ankle is about an inch wide strip of velcro, it works like an ankle strap on a sandal. I wear a size 41 sneaker, which is a women's 9.5 sneaker, and my big toe just barely peeks out from the front of the velcro. I prefer this because I tend to run my foot into things, and i don't usually wear open toed shoes, this way my toes are protected. The last two times I had one of these shoes, it was for broken toes so I really wanted my toes to have that extra room, but you should size based on your preference. This time, I'm using this shoe for a problem with the fifth metatarsal that is slow to heal.

First off, let me say that my feet are wide (I've had 6 kids) but not chubby. A women's large fits my 9 wide foot perfectly with about an inch to spare on the end. It could definitely fit a chubby foot as well since I've got it cinched down as far as it will possibly go and could definitely go over bandages (which I don't have/need). I broke my pinkie toe badly enough that the top was turned out funny and I definitely needed something to wear besides a sturdy shoe (I couldn't have gotten my foot into one anyway because it was painful and swollen). I had a rocker-bottom boot from a previous injury on my other foot and that was the only thing I could wear for about 2 weeks because the toe was so painful and had to be wrapped just so to set. Sorry for the background info, now on to the shoe review: This is definitely not a rocker bottom (although it does have a slight curve and is 10 times better than those old blue velcro post-op shoes which are totally flat on the bottom. It offers MUCH more support than those and is more comfortable. However, I find myself having to walk funny because the bottom is pretty flat (again, there is a slight curve, but if you've worn a boot with a rocker bottom, it's nothing like that). The sole does have some give, so you're able to flex it and walk somewhat normally if you want to, but since my injury is in my toe, I end up walking with my foot sort of out sideways. I've taken to wearing this around the house now that my toe is half-way healed and it takes the pressure off like a boot does . . . it just doesn't walk as easily as a boot does. For a lot of walking a boot is definitely more comfortable. For around the house, this is great and I must add is highly adjustable because the ankle strap is REALLY long and the whole top flap of the shoe is velcro and can be taken off and the sides can be opened up completely. If you're looking to do a lot of walking, I'd definitely recommend a boot. But overall this is a great shoe for recovering from an injury and the price is SO much better than getting one from the doctor's office. The only improvement I would make to give it 5 stars is to make it a rocker-bottom.

As much as someone can like one of these shoes, I liked this one. I had a minor surgery on the bottom of my foot after a puncture wound, and I needed a shoe that could fit over the bandages. I'm normally a size 8-8.5, but with the ace wrap, bandages, and thick fuzzy socks for warmth, my foot was looking much larger than usual. I bought a size Large and it worked well with all the bandages, and still works well even though I've been able to reduce the bandaging to just an ace wrap and sock. It would be too big if I were to wear it with just a normal sock, but obviously that's not the point here! The adjustability is good with the velcro straps, and I was actually able to drive with this on once I got used to it. Overall, if you need a post-op shoe, I would definitely recommend this product. The availability on Amazon with Prime shipping was also super helpful -- I needed this shoe over the holidays, and all of the local medical supply shops were closed. I was so happy I could get it for a much lower price here on Amazon and not have to travel somewhere to get it.

I ordered two since I needed them for both feet. They were wonderful to wear during my time recovering from this year's White Sands Memorial Bataan March. It was my first Bataan March and 26 miles through the desert (yes, I did finish!) really did a number on my feet. About 20 blisters and 6 toenails that I was going to lose. It was about a month before I could get my feet back into normal shoes. These post-op shoes were very comfortable. Having the Velcro on the same side wasn't a problem for me at all. They are easy to put on and easy to adjust the fit. The large square toe, saves your toes from all those accidental bumps. I am so hanging on to these as I will most likely need them again someday. Well worth the money.

the shoe is okey dokey;but i wear a size eleven in womens and my toes hang over about an inch. now i totally screwed up my foot by breaking it right at midfoot; having an avulsion; a lipsinc fracture; tendons tearing away from the bone; and ligament damage. i was on crutches, cast, cam walker, and now this. this has all been a five month long ordeal. all that is to say, i now needed a shoe that will help the transition to 'normal heels.' for some reason, this shoe is too short, but not tight enough. i dont have the support i need. my birkenstocks cradle and secure my feet much better. i may wear this every now and then like for my recumbent bike, but not outside. i just dont feel supported (well in more ways than one.) ORDER A SIZE bigger for the gals...appreciate your feet:) veronica

I first ordered this Darco surgical show as a back up for a Darco shoe I was sold at the Podiatrists office. It turned out that this shoe was about twice as thick and stiff as the one from the podiatrist's office (and half the price- both were Darco).. I decided to start wearing this thicker one full time because the thinner one was too flexible and there were no signs of healing. This thicker shoe worked miracles, and I was very relieved when my foot began to heal. I have actually ordered a few of them now. After about 6-8 weeks they start getting a little sunken in under the ball of my foot, so I replace at that time. Each shoe has arrived in perfect condition and it is easy to adjust the straps. These shoes are not as easy to return as others on Amazon, but I have never needed to return one and I recommend them.

Went to podiatrist several years ago with plantar fasciitis in one foot and stress fracture in other foot due to walking weird because of the PF. He put me in this shoe for the stress fracture. Recently lost my balance and fell and turned ankle and had bruising and swelling in foot. Remembered this shoe and got it out and started using it. Don't know how long they are supposed to last but my old one began cracking in the sole so I duct-taped it together. Thought I'd check Amazon and see if it even existed. Sure enough, I found it for around $13. What a bargain! This is the same shoe, same brand podiatrist gave me. So, I use the old one for walking around outside/yardwork and the new one for inside. $13 is nothing if it relieves your pain. Thank you so much for offering it. I'm tempted to order another for just in case. Oh. . . I wear a ladies 10 shoe in narrow, 10-1/2 in walking shoes. I ordered the large in this and it fits just fine. You are able to tighten it around the ankle and top of foot to however tight/loose you want it with Velcro closures. I measured my old shoe and it's the same length as this.

I had a metatarsal break and the shoe was more comfortable than an air boot for the rest of my body. I walked a lot and the shoe was not quite as secure as an airboot. Yet, one should not be overly mobile so they are great

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