Darco 1439D Complete Medical Ortho Wedge Healing Shoe, Small, 1.4 Pound

I ordered this shoe 2 weeks after neuroma surgery. I got an infection a week after surgery so my recovery is longer than usual. I had the surgical shoe the surgeon gave me but it was difficult to walk on my heel. There wasn't enough support around the heel and I had constant pain around my ankle, especially around the top. I had kept a boot from neuroma surgery several years ago and found the boot worked much better because of the strong reinforcement behind the fabric. However the boot took longer to get on and off because it had 5 velcro straps and I only had 2 pairs of pants that would fit over the boot. Even though the boot was more stable I had so much stress on my ankle and knee from trying to walk on just my heel. My whole ankle was very swollen every evening. The evening before I received the shoe not only was my ankle swollen but my leg was swollen including my knee. I knew I couldn't go another 2 weeks with what I had so I looked online to see if another shoe might be more beneficial. I found this shoe and thought it might fit my need. The shoe has been perfect for me. Walking on that foot is so much easier and I haven't had any problems with pain and swelling. I would highly recommend this shoe after neuroma surgery. I am so happy I found it on Amazon. It was reasonable and promptly shipped out. I was able to start wearing it the next day.

I have a ulcer on the bottom of my left big toe. I've had my ulcer 14 months and the healing sped up when I started using this shoe. This shoe lets my toe hang off the end with no pressure on the bottom of the toe. The shoe is lasting about 4 months of daily walking. The side lets go over time which lets my foot fall out the side. I'm on my second one. The shoe comes in around 5 sizes. There is no gender in the Darco catalog. I'm not sure why this size is called a woman's shoe in some ads. I am a 250 lb man with a size 10.5 foot. The shoe is comfortable and easy to walk in on hard surfaces. On grass, the heal drops into the soil at odd angles causing me to stumble. Going up stairs is no problem. Going down stairs is dangerous. The shoe wants to pivot forward at the leading edge of the heal which throws me forward. Keep the shoe in front of you when going down stairs and you should be OK. The shoe adjusts with velcro. The strap in back stretches out over time and becomes too long to velcro in place. So over time. the shoe loosens on my foot. There should be a longer section of mating velcro on the end of the strap (2 or 3 inches instead of just 1). If I walk by placing the heal squarely on the ground, I can manage the looseness as it ages. At first the shoe feels awkward, but after a few days you manage it easily. I've been wearing it 6 months. I can even operate the clutch in my car with it. In rainy weather, I put a plastic shopping bag over my sock and slip my foot into the shoe. My toe stays dry. The shoe's high heal moves your weight to your other, good, foot. That is causing a muscle to greatly enlarge on the bottom my good, right-side foot. That gets a little sore to walk on after a few hours, but my doctor says it will go away after I finish with the shoe. The heel does not provide much traction. Walk carefully on snow and ice. Prices vary greatly from $9 to $35. Shop around. Overall it works for me and my toe is healing much faster than other methods that I tried (sandals and lift the toe, cast over lower leg and foot, special molded boot $$$$, etc). You need to wear it anytime you are walking though.

This boot helped me get around unassisted and without additional pain caused following surgery on my big toe. The strap was placed well to secure my foot without putting pressure on the injury. It took some adjustment to walk in it and my Dr. recommended walking like a duck to move more swiftly in it. While your toes are exposed it helps to avoid accidental bumping. It is awkward to walk in especially if you have no shoe or a much lower shoe on the other foot.. I found if I walked a lot in it my back, knees and ankle were sore. I only needed this for a week before (when heavier bandages came off) I felt switching to a banded style flip flop gave me added mobiliy/freedom. I do believe the elevation this boot provided during that first week of a three week recovery plan helped in reducing nflammation and throbbing pain that I could have otherwise exacerbated without it. It was comfortable for me to leave the boot on while in an elevated position. I wear a size 8 and ordered the small based on some other reviews. This small was perfect for my situation. my stubby sized big toe was just at the edge with bandages and not too far back where the band would put pressure on it. If you wear an 8.5 I would recommend the medium. Depending on your situation and bandages you may consider the medium as well for maximum comfort. This boot works both for left or right feet. I hope I don't need to use it again but happy I purchased it.

Works well when she wears it. A bit cumbersome. Recommend a cane or walking stick. Hard on the knee.

This is exactly what my podiatrist wanted me to order So I went on the website. The website recommend that I order a size SMALL so I did. Size small was way too small but when I went to return it and get a larger size They would not accept a return. Disgusting. I wear a 9 and 1/2 XXwide women's shoe

Very good item and easy to use

Boot is designed to protect distal end of foot by promoting heal walking. The base is too short and, unless you’re a size 6 (women’s) this boot does not protect toes. Poor design with the Velcro fasteners as well.

The foot surgery I had called for this specific boot. It is hard to give this a high mark for comfort because of the specific medical need for this design. Comfort is secondary to the medical need. However, the sizing was right and the construction is sound.