Aircast FP (Foam Pneumatic) Walker Brace / Walking Boot, Small

Brought this for mom, a relief for her to use it.

I’m giving 5 stars because I tried several boots before this one and all had parts that jabbed into my injureies. I had chipped ankle chipped chin bone I had fracture my heel and fractured a couple other bones within the top of my foot in a car accident. I wear a 61/2 shoe and have very thin legs. This boot was supportive and extremely more comfortable than any other boot. The Velcro’s you must be careful with that attach the inner lining to the base of the boot and the Velcro’s that clothes the top of the liner wears out fairly quickly but nevertheless you still have the support piece on the top and the outer Velcro on top of that to keep it secure enough. I give 5 stars it could use some tweaks for improvement but by far better than any other boot I have tried.

I purchased this brace to replace a very uncomfortable brace I received at the Dr.’s office. I love this brace! It has a comfortable foam cushion in the bottom which lessens the impact on my heel/ankle. I had a problem with my ankle which took a long time to diagnose which means I have been in a brace for well over a year, so comfort is imperative. I wear a 7 - 7 1/2 women’s shoe size and the small is perfect. I ended up purchasing some men’s thick tube socks which reach my knees, and the socks do not have heels so they will fit any shoe size. I had surgery on my ankle in November, a fusion of ankle bones and a rod up through my heel bone and into my tibia, secured with screws. I went into a hard cast which recently came off and I am back into the boot, again comfort is a priority. Replacement boot liners can also be purchased on Amazon.

I ordered this due to severe tendinitis in my foot I wear a women’s size 6 1/2-7, but I have big calf muscles. Unfortunately, while the boot itself fits, the upper liner barely has any room. It’s made for tiny legs.Update: after less than 1 week wearing this boot I have come to realize the balloons do not hold air. The used to for most of the day, but they only last a few hours now.

I bought this brace specially because it was lighter than the metal black braces. I'm used to those ones. I've had multiple fractures, along with a Jones with an ORIF on my Right 5th metatarsal 4 yrs ago and now my left a month ago. I have an extreme amount of atrophy and the heavy brace was hurting my knee. I was no weight baring for a month and wanted the lighter brace. It worked perfectly. It has ease when walking. I find the heal portion is a different feel than the black brace. The padding is more firm on this brace. I work on my feet all day long and sometimes do prefer the black brace. This one is more comfortable because it is lighter. The only complaint I have is the soft portion that goes around your leg is on the smaller size if you have larger calves. If I got a larger size than the sole would not fit correctly. Overall I love this cam walker