{"product_id":"drop-foot-afo-brace-with-airbag-support-comfortable-ankle-orthosis-for-hemiplegia-stroke-recovery-improved-walking-shoe-fit","title":"Drop Foot AFO Brace with Airbag Support – Comfortable Ankle Orthosis for Hemiplegia, Stroke Recovery, Improved Walking \u0026 Shoe Fit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#1b2130;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cstyle\u003e\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace *{box-sizing:border-box;max-width:100%;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;margin:0 auto;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-specs \u003e div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:10px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e8ef;align-items:start;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-specs \u003e div:last-child{border-bottom:0;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-specs b{font-weight:700;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-sizes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,0.6fr) minmax(0,1.4fr);gap:10px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-sizes \u003e div{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e8ef;}\n    .ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-note{background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;padding:22px;}\n    @media (max-width:520px){.ge-pdp--drop-foot-afo-brace .ge-specs \u003e div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px;}}\n  \u003c\/style\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eA brace that holds your foot up and still fits inside your shoe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eFoot drop is a positioning problem before it is anything else. The front of the foot hangs down instead of sitting square to the leg, and everything about the day gets arranged around that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eThe braces that hold the foot firmly tend to be thick plastic you cannot get a shoe over. The ones that do fit in a shoe tend to be a fabric strap that has stretched out by lunchtime. Most people end up owning both and wearing neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThis one is a single moulded shell. A thin footplate slides under your foot, a curved upright runs up behind your calf, and the shell holds that angle for you instead of letting the front of the foot hang. Because the plate is thin and the sides are cut away, it goes on under an ordinary lace-up trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/01_hero_brace_left_studio.jpg?v=1788288709\u0026amp;width=900\" alt=\"A single black moulded ankle-foot brace for the left foot, standing on a pale surface, with a padded calf strap and a small squeeze bulb attached at a round valve\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe air cushion is the part you can actually adjust\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eInside the calf section there is an inflatable liner. A small rubber bulb sits on a short tube at a round valve on the outer face of the shell. Squeeze the bulb and the liner fills out against your calf. Press the valve and the air goes back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eThat matters more than it sounds. A moulded shell either matches your leg or it doesn't, and the usual fix is to pull the strap tighter until it does — which is exactly how a brace starts digging in. The air liner takes up the slack instead, so the hold comes from a cushion spread across the back of your calf rather than from one strap under tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eIt also means you can change the fit during the day without taking the brace off. Legs swell. Two squeezes in the morning and a press of the valve after dinner is a normal day with this thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/04_air_bulb_squeeze_detail.jpg?v=1788288709\u0026amp;width=900\" alt=\"A close view of a hand gently squeezing the small black bulb attached to the round valve on the side of the worn ankle-foot brace\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eIt goes on sitting down, with one hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eSit, slide your foot onto the plate, bring the upright against your calf, and press the padded cuff strap closed across the front. There is one strap, not four, and it closes with a wide hook-and-loop panel you can catch with the side of your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThe top of your foot and the front of your ankle stay open — the sides of the shell are cut away — so your foot is not sealed inside anything, and a normal sock goes on underneath without bunching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/06_seated_strap_close.jpg?v=1788288709\u0026amp;width=900\" alt=\"A person seated on a chair in a sunlit room fastening the wide padded calf strap of the black ankle-foot brace with one hand\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eOne brace. You pick the side, and they are not the same shell\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eYou are ordering \u003cb\u003eone brace for one foot\u003c\/b\u003e, not a pair. That is the single most common surprise on a product like this, so it is worth reading twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThe left and right versions are mirror mouldings. The upright is curved to sit against the calf on that side and the footplate is shaped for that foot, so a right-hand brace will not sit correctly on a left leg. Choose your side above before you add to cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/03_inside_sneaker_fit.jpg?v=1788288709\u0026amp;width=900\" alt=\"A person sitting on the edge of a bed easing a plain grey lace-up trainer onto a foot that is already wearing the black ankle-foot brace\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eSize by the circumference of your foot, not its length\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eThis is where orders go wrong. The size is set by the \u003cb\u003egirth of your foot measured around the instep\u003c\/b\u003e — run a tape around the middle of your foot, over the top and under the arch, and read the number where it meets. It is not your shoe size and it is not the length of your foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ge-sizes\" style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7.5 – 8.8 in (19.0 – 22.4 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8.81 – 9.8 in (22.4 – 24.9 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9.81 – 10.6 in (24.9 – 26.9 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eX-Large\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10.61 – 11.7 in (26.9 – 29.7 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eIf you land between two sizes, take the larger one and let the air liner take up the difference. That is what it is there for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/02_worn_bare_foot_side_profile.jpg?v=1788288709\u0026amp;width=900\" alt=\"A person sitting at home with a bare left foot resting flat on a wooden floor, wearing the black ankle-foot brace against the back of the calf and under the sole\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\" style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhat this is, and what it isn't\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThis is an off-the-shelf support you can buy without a prescription. It is not a custom-made orthosis, it is not fitted to a cast of your leg, and it is not a replacement for one that has been prescribed for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eIf you are under the care of a doctor, a physiotherapist or an orthotist, follow their advice on whether a brace like this suits you and how long to wear it. They have seen your leg and we have not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ge-specs\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoulded ankle-foot brace (AFO), one-piece shell\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft or right — sold singly, chosen at checkout\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS, M, L, XL — set by foot circumference at the instep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFitting range\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.5 – 11.7 in (19.0 – 29.7 cm) around the instep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAir cushion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInflatable calf liner, squeeze bulb and release valve already fitted\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClosure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne wide padded cuff strap with a hook-and-loop panel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorn with shoes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to be worn inside a lace-up shoe\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrap and liner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolyester (supplier-stated)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSemi-rigid moulded polymer — the supplier does not state which\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eOne ankle-foot brace, in the side and size you choose, with the squeeze bulb and release valve already attached to the shell. There is nothing to assemble and no second brace in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/08_hero_brace_right_studio.jpg?v=1788288709\u0026amp;width=900\" alt=\"A single black moulded ankle-foot brace for the right foot, standing on a pale surface, the mirror of the left-foot version\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"chigous","offers":[{"title":"Left foot \/ S - 7.5-8.8 in","offer_id":44362380378199,"sku":"3KGEXX3NSA","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left foot \/ M - 8.81-9.8 in","offer_id":44362380410967,"sku":"544HRFQ0VK","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left foot \/ L - 9.81-10.6 in","offer_id":44362380443735,"sku":"3VHU2YI5FE","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left foot \/ XL - 10.61-11.7 in","offer_id":44362380476503,"sku":"10IWNDSTTD","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right foot \/ S - 7.5-8.8 in","offer_id":44362380509271,"sku":"10IWNDSTTE","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right foot \/ M - 8.81-9.8 in","offer_id":44362380542039,"sku":"7P2KUKVMW2","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right foot \/ L - 9.81-10.6 in","offer_id":44362380574807,"sku":"F6YDV9FN5P","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right foot \/ XL - 10.61-11.7 in","offer_id":44362380607575,"sku":"10IWNDSTTQ","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_hero_brace_left_studio.jpg?v=1790636736","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/drop-foot-afo-brace-with-airbag-support-comfortable-ankle-orthosis-for-hemiplegia-stroke-recovery-improved-walking-shoe-fit","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}