Air Walker Boot Medical Short Fracture Boot for Sprained Ankle and Achilles Tendonitis Inflatable Orthopedic Walking Boot for Broken Foot Fracture Recovery

This Air Walker Boot Medical Short Fracture Boot was a great purchase for my mom after her foot surgery. She originally had a taller boot, but it ended up being too heavy and uncomfortable for her to wear regularly. Switching to the shorter version made a huge difference. The short boot was much lighter while still giving her the support and protection she needed. It helped keep her foot stable and safe without weighing her down, which made it easier for her to move around and feel more comfortable day to day. It fit well, provided good support, and was definitely worth the money. If you or a loved one needs a supportive option after foot surgery or an injury but doesn’t want the extra weight of a tall boot, I highly recommend this one.

LIFESAVER. No, really. I have EDS, or in common parlance, I am "double jointed" - ie "hypermobile" - to the point of when I'm walking my joints can randomly decide to quit working. My ankles are ridiculously renowned for doing that while I am crossing a parking lot, for instance. Now, while it's not an absolutely every day situation, when it does happen, even standing can become a NOPE situation. To put it politely, my joints just don't like me. Well, since I can't stay in bed for weeks on end, and rolling around in a wheelchair in a tiny apartment really isn't ideal, while my joints remember what their role in life actually is, I went looking for something more dependable as far as bracing and support goes. I have tried a series of braces over the years, everything from "sock" neoprene type braces, to full rigid side bar style, to fascia braces, to a combo of all of the above. The repeat problem I have faced, was nothing ever provided "enough" support AND coverage, at the same time. Yes, the socks go over the entire ankle, but besides adding compression, there really wasn't any "support". Braces provided plenty of "side" support, but don't really address the up/down or rolling aspects of ankle movement... or more accurately, limitation and constriction thereof, keeping my joints from going off on their own little tangents of randomness while I'm trying to get them to once again "heal" (and "heel" for that matter, LOL - yes, pun absolutely intended!). So I got the bright idea to look for a full on "boot", because even though I am not dealing with "breaks" so to speak, from a medical standpoint, the healing is actually on the same level, so why not work it from that angle instead of the continuous hodge podge that pt and insurance keeps putting me through??? Well, sure enough, when I go looking for medical boots, this pops up in the return filtered options. Inflatable compression sides plus rigid design? Sure, let's try it. OMG. What have I been doing with my life, before this boot???? (well, obviously, i was in massive pain and extremely limited in mobility, but that was really rhetorical, LOL.) You wouldn't think a medical boot would be this life changing, but it IS. It slips right on, and then no matter how much swelling is going on, you can adjust the compression to match your desired stability wants. I can wear this up and down steps, without fear of falling. I am just absolutely blown away with how this has improved my overall quality of life! Ok, so the pics: 1 - the base. Hard plastic with side bracing. Neoprene pad insole. 2 - the "sock". Thick cushion with lots of very secure locking velcro straps. 3 - the base and sock side by side. 4 - the "pump" and "release" for the air. The pump is very Air Jordans in feel/use. The dial underneath works like the air release on a manual pressure cuff. 5 - foot in the sock/base, no air 6 - foot in the sock/base, with air compression 7 - foot in the sock/base, with air compression, fully strapped up I suggest inflating the sock most of the way at first, then strapping, and deciding if you need "more" compression from the inflation, from personal experience messing with this thing. If you try to strap the whole critter up before adding the air, you can inadvertently cause the too much compression... particularly at the strap sections... which can either cause "tourniquet type effects" or cause the straps to try to come undone, with the former being the most experienced result (those straps do NOT like to come undone, LOL). If I could "add" anything to these? Some kind of arch support, as these have absolutely none. I have not tried adding my orthotics yet, as I don't think my specially crafted ones would stay put in this boot. I might try a quick orthotic arch support insert the next time one of my ankles go out. Oh, and I got the "M" size. I typically wear an 8 1/2 W (US, Women's), and there is obviously extra room in this for "swelling". I daresay this would fit up to a size 10 W (US, Women's), as you can see how much "extra" length I have past my toes, to the end of the base. And no, that's not forced perspective for my calves... well, obviously there is a little because photography and looking "down", but you know what I mean. I used to do dressage and jumping competitions in my teenager years, and my calves just stayed monster sized ever since. My calves at widest point are ~20", while my ankle is just shy of 10" and my foot from toe to heel is less than 9" long! My awkward calf-to-ankle-to-foot sizing makes getting any kind of "boots" even that much more of a hassle. So as you can see, you don't have to go XXXXXL to accommodate weird body "sizings". :D

Great boot!! Keeps my active daughters toe still. The air pump makes all the difference! Highly recommended 👌

Defective. Boot was inflated when arrived. Deflated, put on, and never inflated again. Boot was just thrown in a box. Nothing to prevent damage in shipping. Please slow down and ship with care. Some people care more about quality than speed. Total waste of money.

It worked out well for me. I had to wear it for about 2 months and it helped me heal my broken foot.

Horrible design. The heel is open, which seemed like a better option for summer use. But the front is open as well…there is no removeable front panel like many boots have. This means the middle strap, which goes over the 90 degree angle where the foot meets the leg, needs to fit snuggly (because there’s no front to the brace). Sadly the opposite is true. Even using the extra optional pieces of foam padding, the boot can’t be tightened enough for walking. After a half mile walk, the tendon I was trying to protect was actually worse and I had a huge blister on my heel because my foot kept sliding back and forth, hitting the hard plastic lip. And that was with the boot fully inflated. Returning asap.

This boot is very comfortable and supportive. I have worn it during an 8 hour shift as a store shopper and forgot I was wearing it.

Excellent quality. Easy to use. Definitely worth the price.