What shoes work with the Step-Smart drop foot AFO Brace?
We took a trip to Lamey Wellehan Shoes (Maine’s Oldest Shoe Store Chain) with Insightful Products owner Ian to try out the Step-Smart AFO with many shoe types.
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Foot of the Week – Episode 10 – AFO Solutions
In this week’s blog, we discuss our pediatric AFO, called the SMO.
Foot of the Week – Episode 8 – AFO solutions
In this week’s blog, we focus on a spastic foot and ankle and how an articulated ankle foot orthosis (AFO) will not control plantarflexion.
Funnel for the foot Shoe Horn – a shoe aid (like the sock aid)
The Funnel for the foot shoe horn is a “dressing aid ” or shoe aid and is an alternative to the long handled shoe horn and makes shoe donning easier for those that have trouble bending, twisting and reaching.
Foot of the Week – Episode 3 – AFO Solutions
In this week’s video blog, we speak to a drop foot user of the Step-Smart and how it compares to his Swedish brace.
Step-Smart Drop Foot Brace biomechanics and history
This video describes the history of the Step-Smart Brace and its biomechanical advantages
Step-Smart Settings Instructions – Adjustable Drop Foot AFO
he Step-Smart can be tailored to each patient’s specific dorsi-assist and shock absorption requirements by choosing one of the 5 available settings
Funnel for the Foot – a Shoe Horn Comparison
The Funnel for the foot shoe horn is an alternative to the long-handled shoe horn and makes shoe donning easier for those that have trouble bending, twisting, and reaching.
Step-Smart Drop Foot AFO before and after video
See a Drop Foot Patient walk with, and without, the Step-smart Brace for Foot Drop.
