The WALK EZ is a device which (with the assistance of his Physiotherapist) was designed by a patient who had suffered from 'Dropped Foot' following a stroke. After having tried without success to find any appliance or device which gave reasonable assistance when walking without being painful.

When properly fitted the WALK EASY assists the wearer in walking with the sole of the foot more or less parallel to ground, thereby allowing the wearer to walk comfortably and to mount stairs without stubbing the big toe on the steps. It also gives the user considerable confidence whilst walking particularly on rough ground or uneven paving.

The WALK EASY is seen to offer many advantages over the plastic A.F.O., more particularly for those patients who suffer from 'Dropped Foot', who drive a car or wish to participate in sporting events such as dancing, golf or bowling, where it is necessary to flex the foot.

In fact the patients will find that when wearing the WALK EASY they will be almost as mobile as they were before being afflicted by 'Dropped Foot'. The WALK EASY is the only device of this nature which is fully adjustable for size and tension required for comfort. However, it should only be adjusted so as to be comfortable in use and never so tight as to dig into the leg as this could restrict the circulation.

With the WALK EASY, the patients may use any available pair of shoes and with care the shoe attachment may be fitted even to studded golf shoes by using a paper punch to make a hole in the pad, which fits under a suitably situated stud.

Physiotherapists having compared alternatives to the WALK EASY have found that the standard plastic A.F.O. and other types of splint in general use tend to be very uncomfortable to wear for any length of time, they do not allow the foot to flex easily and often hurt either the foot or the leg.

Most physiotherapists will not prescribe for their patients types of dropped foot assistor which require the wearing of specially adapted shoes. With the WALK EASY the patient can wear his own shoes.