ProcareProCare Squared Toe Post-Op Shoe

This product works great for broken toes or broken feet. It is a great transitional product from a cast or boot, although I ordered the shoe immediately.I have had numerous "adventures" with foot surgery, falls, etc, & have broken the 5th metatarsal on each foot. I know the difficulties of using a heavy orthopedic boot both as a nurse AND a patient; they're a pain to get on & off, they're VERY heavy, & it is painful to slide the foot back into the boot.This shoe was SO much better as soon as it arrived!!!!I cannot tell you that it was as supportive because it isn't. It lacks the steel rods on the sides of the ankle, so if you need to keep the foot from rotating (i.e. a sprain or a metatarsal fracture) this may not work early on.But this was like a breath of fresh air for my broken foot. It slides right on to get out of bed in 2 seconds, & it doesn't hurt to GET it on.The Velcro holds it tight, & it has worn well; I've been in it 2 weeks.Fractures hurt like Hell, as anyone who has had one knows. Time & stability are what help the pain.This shoe is great for the price; the sizing was correct, & it is not HOT & heavy.The best part is that it's not killing my back from the rocking motion of having one hip significantly higher than the other.I wish I had one of these with any of the other fractures I have lived through; great shoe!

I purchased this for a recent gout flareup and it worked perfectly.I ordered the XL with my shoe size being 13, it was way bigger but good because the longer part of the shoe would keep me from bumping my toe in to anything.I've seen mixed reviews on this but I'm telling you. The price is good, it really helped me out with my recent Gout attack.

I ordered this as a an affordable alternative to the fracture boot I have been using. The boot is definitely preferable for weight bearing, but I have now been instructed to stay off my foot as much as possible and needed something that would work with my knee scooter. The shoe is of similar quality to other foot brace/post-op shoes I've seen. I like that the velcro parts can be taken off and repositioned. The sole is not as rigid as my boot and I would prefer more rigidity, but this is fine for the price (and considering I shouldn't be stepping on it anyway). My one complaint is the size chart. I am a woman who wears a size 11 shoe. Sometimes I need wide and sometimes I don't. This shoe is too big and I should have gone with the medium. The sizing seems to be pretty much like my boot which is a DJO product also and my boot is medium. This shoe is a large and fits like a boot my husband has (essentially identical to mine) which is a size large. Having large feet, I tend to expect things to be too small and usually go larger if there is a question. In this case with the adjustability of the straps, I should have gone smaller so I would get more support. The size chart on the women's shoe was why I did not order the women's large (a different listing). In retrospect it probably would have fit better than this one. Probably not worth returning so I'll see if I can make it work. In any case, if my husband ever needs a fracture shoe, it would fit him.

I purchased this shoe after foot surgery. The shoe provided by the hospital fell apart in hours. This shoe was well used for a month, and is still in like new condition. The shoe is easy to adjust as well. I highly recommend this shoe.

Does what it is suppose to- immobilize the toes, until it doesn’t itthe first one broke in about 3 weeks, the wood piece in the middle broke , rendering the unit VERY FLEXIBLE, exactly what one does not want. I thought it was sorta, kinda, maybe my fault as I missed a step. Ok, my fault and bought a second one. Now we are 3 weeks out and the glue that holds the upper to the lower piece, came undone. This is all with normal wear, not even wear and tear. It is clear, for a third shoe, i need to go elsewhere

Pain in my right foot to bend my toes upward. I don't know how I injured myself, but the pain was in the region of my first metatarsal. As a manual labor man, I have to insure the lazy, but don't get insurance. The only rational solution, no matter the actual problem, seems to be immobilization. A doctor bill is out of the question, and this post-op shoe is much cheaper than the fine for not having insurance, so I bought one.I wear a size 10 shoe, and I ordered the large size. It is huge. At first I thought to return it, but then I realized it was large enough to fit over my shoe. Seeing the onset of winter, I decided that a shoe over my shoe might be good. Soon, I was walking like the short-legged man that I was, so I bought another shoe to make my legs match so nobody would think I was injured, and should stop working, which would stop my income.After a short time, I discovered that the shoe was not rigid enough and I could still bend my lower foot and hurt myself. So I cut a piece of wood and inserted it between the post-op shoe and my regular shoe. People did notice, but it really didn't attract to much attention. My shoes are easy to take on and off without removing the post-op shoes separately.Winter is here, and as you can see in the picture, my shoes have an uneven coat of wetness and salt. It is possible that my foot is healed, but the post-op shoes are easy to wear and help keep my shoes dry in the slush. Considering the side benefits, and the harm if I stop wearing them early, I'll probably keep wearing them till spring.In summary: Given a wooden insert to make them super stiff, they are the best thing imaginable. Easy to wear, easy to remove, cheap enough to buy another as a leveler for the other foot, and they don't look like a cast. Minus the salt, glue, and other working deposits, they actually look good, and blend in well with my regular shoes.