BraceAbility Closed Toe Medical Walking Shoe - Lightweight Broken Toe Cast Boot, Fractured Foot Brace for Metatarsal Stress Fracture, Post-op Bunion, Hammertoe Recovery - For Men or Women (S)

Like many of the people here, I ended up having to buy a medical boot to allow my foot to heal from an injury. In my case, I broke my pinkie toe. For a month, I thought I could make due on my own without buying any special equipment. I taped it, I babied it, I hobbled around in my winter boots...all was going well until I refractured it. After THAT happened, my husband convinced me to get a proper medical boot. I didn't want one of those big and clunky things that go half way up your calf, so I went searching on Amazon. This bootie was the perfect compromise.This medical bootie is SO easy to put on and wear. It opens completely up, allowing you to put on the bootie without any additional pressure on your injury. The various velcro straps made the bootie very secure on my foot. The size Medium was perfect for my size 7.5 foot. I also tried the small, but my foot was pushing out the front. I did have to borrow one of my husband's thick winter socks to wear inside the boot so my foot didn't twist or slosh in the boot..it kind of helped fill in the space. I could tighten the straps down but my toe was not having the extra pressure, so this was my work around. It is fairly lightweight but protective of the foot. I've accidentally stubbed my foot a few times while wearing this and it definitely protected my foot from any reinjury.I've spent 2 months wearing this bootie.... I went from hobbling around on my heel in it, to finally being able to put some occasionally pressure down, and now I can "walk" while wearing it. This has been a godsend after the refracture, and I wish I had gotten it when I first broke my toe. I've worn it in the rain and in the cold. I've even accidentally fallen asleep while wearing it, and it was still comfortable. It does best on smooth and flat pavement, but I've taken it out for a spin on grassy hills and my backyard. I've been using a cane to help with stability when out in public or getting in/out of my vehicle. I've finally gotten more mobility back and think I'll be out of the bootie fairly soon. I wanted to wait a fair bit before I wrote my review, to make sure it actually helped my injury, but I've been very satisfied with it since I bought it. I've put it through it's paces the past 2 months and it's still holding up fine.Highly HIGHLY recommend to anyone with a toe injury or foot injury. Skip the big bulky boot and get this one instead.

Followed the measurement guide as to which one I should buy. I ordered the extra large for my size 11.5 feet and it fit perfectly with a little room at the end which is needed if you are nursing an injury. In my case a broken toe.This was the perfect transition to from the giant rocker ankle boot the hospital put me in to begin with. I wore that for about a week and a half and couldnt take it any more. Needed something more shoe like but also protective. This was perfect. The right amount of padding and in just a couple of days of using this most of my was gone. I think the oversized boot the hospital gave me was too restrictive and put weight in the wrong places. I can tell its healing better and faster in this.When the boot the hospital gives you starts doing more harm than good switch to this and it will be just what you need to get over that first painful hump. So I would recommend for a broken toe about 1 to 2 weeks after the initial rocker boot this would be good to switch to.I want to add that my walking is much improved after 1 week of use and I have to sometimes remind myself the toe is broken to restrict what I do because it really helps prevent pain that much.Give this a try if your rocker boot is not cutting it.

I severely sprained my ankle and foot this brace came in handy when I was finally able to start putting weight on my foot. I am a six shoe so I ordered a small It exceeded my expectations because some of the reviews had me worried. The only reason I scored four stars rather than five was because I bought the Dr Schulz to go in it. Because I needed some more cushion.

I ordered this after a brutal toe injury that left me hobbling around like an extra in The Walking Dead. I expected relief. What I got… was rebirth. The moment I slid my battered foot into the BraceAbility Closed Toe Medical Walking Shoe, I knew something had changed. This wasn’t just recovery — this was a second chance at greatness.Let’s talk comfort: it’s like my foot is being cradled by a team of orthopedic angels. The cushioning is so good I started favoring my injured foot just to feel it more. The adjustable straps? Precision-level engineering. This thing doesn’t slip, slide, or wobble — it locks in like I’m suiting up for a moon mission. NASA could take notes.But here’s the best part — the closed toe design. No more random objects attacking my exposed toes. No more judging stares at my mangled foot. Just sleek, reinforced protection that says, “Yes, I’m healing. But also, I could kick through a small wall.”I’ve worn it to the store, to work, even around the house just to feel powerful. Five stars. If I ever break my foot again (on purpose? who knows), this is the shoe I’ll come crawling back to — and walking away from. Better. Stronger. Closed-toe’d.

It's just what I needed. Not as clunky (or as expensive) as a boot, but gives me enough stability to walk and yet help my injured foot heal. It's easy to put on and adjust the straps. If I didn't have the extra padding of my foot being wrapped with an Ace bandage, plus a sock that I wear over the wrap, the shoe would be too big, but with the bandage and sock, it's just right. The one unfortunate thing is that the thickness of the sole on the shoe I'm wearing on my other foot is not quite as much. It makes my walk a little uneven, but it's manageable. Be aware that you will need to wear a shoe on your opposite foot that has a thick enough sole to be even with this shoe. That's likely to be true for any shoe or boot like this. (I ordered the medium size. I normally wear a women's size 9.)