United Ortho Air Cam Walker Fracture Boot, Small, Black

I really didn't know what to expect, especially with the air inflation ability. And I wasn't sure I'd done it correctly. That is, until I took it off and had to go potty in the middle of the night! Omigosh! That's when you know it works and works well. The few minutes after it's off (for a sprained ankle), it's not bad. The longer it's off, the harder it is to get comfortable. I can't imagine having anything broken in my foot--have had a broken leg that was unable to be casted before, and the pain was insane. I couldn't do a broken ankle without the cast or this cast! It fits great, it's so easy to use, and it's really tough. I think I'm gonna knock myself out with it if I hit myself in the head. It's a little heavy, but not so bad I can't pull it up and lay in bed with it, and frankly that makes getting comfortable much easier!

Don't let the el cheap-o price of this boot fool you: its a great boot! It's constructed well -- if not exactly the same-- as mid-priced boots. It lacks the fancy name but who cares?!I actually bought TWO boots here on Amazon (this one obviously) the one that claimed to be "low profile" really was NOT!! And it was more than twice the price of this one. However, Low Profile Boot -- which had a really nice fancy label -- had an impressive video & important looking pictures of the technology & proven statements that it was the same height as a sneaker. It also hyped up a rounder bottom. I wore it for 2 weeks, around the house only, and the bottom (which the rounder bottom was scary-slippery) started to peel off!!Here's the real deal: Low Profile just looked lower on the outside. The rocker bottom also aids in it looking lower. It is maybe 1-2 cm lower, in reality, than this boot. It was also really uncomfortable. The inside sleeve didn't go around my calves well, and there was something that dug into the inside of my ankle which was right where my incision was. The little pieces of foam (2 for the Low Profile Boot) were very thin and wore out within the two weeks I wore the boot around the house only.This boot is very comfortable. It doesn't dig in in any specific place and has 4 thicker pads of foam that hold up really well. I've worn this boot around the house and outside. Holding up very well with quite rigorous use.I wear a size 8.5 women's shoe and have on-the-larger size calves and this size Medium is perfect. You could go up to a size 10 I would think as there is quite a lot of room in the front.Some suggestions for the newbies: (things I wish someone would have told me)My suggestion is to get an "Even Up" leveler for your other shoe so you don't get a sore back or knees. You can search for it here on Amazon. It's about $30.The first time you use the boot, don't pull the Pull Up tabs out yet!! Fit the sleeve first, then, while sitting in a chair and the boot on the floor, put your sleeved leg inside the boot. Push your heel as back as you can. If you have tightness in the Achilles, you will not want to pull the Pull Up tab out until your ligaments/tendons have stretched enough to put your foot in at a 90 degree angle. So save the Pull Up tab until later. (it has Velcro to stick to the sides of the foot sleeve to keep it in place)If your Achilles is tight, stretch it out before you put the boot on for the day.Once you are in the boot, secure your toes first, then the ankle, then work your way up the boot. It's a little tricky with the Velcro straps at first. Mine would get all tangled up or fall off or stick to something else - if you stick the Velcro onto itself when removing, you'll always know exactly where the strap is.If the toe and ankle Velcro are too long, don't cut them!! Just bend it back and tuck it into the strap holder. Then it won't be hanging out.The blue inflator does work -- you just need to follow the arrows to tighten it when inflating, and loosen when deflating. Don't blow it up too much until you get a feel for how tight you want/need it to be. It will also POP if you inflate it too much or try to take it off when it is still inflated.Good luck... sorry about you wearing a boot -- but you are going to save a few hundred bucks buying this cheap gem!

For 50 bucks, this is the best piece of medical equipment I have ever bought. Not only does it work great but it doesn't cost much. They are awesome at helping with foot pains.

United Ortho Air BootInstructions how to apply the boot the first time differ on the Amazon product advertisement from the instructions that are enclosed with the boot. I followed the directions that are listed under the product but that didn’t work well with the bootthat has air.Otherwise, the boot seems to be good enough quality, and seems to give my ankle the support it needs while it heals. I have another boot that I was given at the hospital when I first fractured my ankle. It’s bigger and heavier. There are some things I like better about my first boot and other things that I like better about the boot I’m reviewing.I bought this United Ortho boot in a small. I wear a women’s size 8 M shoe so I’m right on the cut off between the small and the medium boot. The small fits but I think if you have a wide foot, it might not as it fits tight side to side, especially at the ankle. The product cannot be returned so you hope to guess the correct size when ordering.The blue button air mechanism digs into my leg and is quite uncomfortable. I wish I had bought it without air. As it is, I put one of the 3 pads that is supplied extra with the boot, under the air mechanism and I also don’t tighten the top strap as tight as I might otherwise. That helps.My other boot is pretty much flat on the bottom. This one has the rocker foot. It takes some getting used to as it makes me feel like I’m going to pitch forward. But I’m getting the hang of it.The upshot is, if I knew the blue button would dig into my leg, I wouldn’t have bought the boot.UPDATE: Based on this review, the seller offered a full refund without me asking. . Much appreciated as I ended up using my original boot and not this one. The original fits my foot better.

I fractured both of my ankles an I needed a boot for my right foot. They had a soft cast on my right foot an a boot on my left foot. This boot I ordered was light, comfortable an work very well for support. This is what worked for me. I have had any problems

Very specific review. I am recovering from achilles repair surgery. I am also a nurse and walk all day. The original boot i got from my doctor wore out fairly quickly. This boot has been great so far. Its comfortable to wear all day. The velcro holds up really well, even when getting wet and when covered with a surgical boot cover all day!!! My only suggestion would be if you are recovering from achilles surgery make sure you have all the wedges out from your original surgical boot as this boot forces you to be in a neutral or 90 degree angle. Which is not recommended until several weeks after surgery. Otherwise....Great boot!!!!