United Ortho USA14015 Short Cam Walker Fracture Boot, Medium, Black

Ok, I ordered this product because my Achilles was killing me after some strenuous exercising I should not have been doing. Anyway, I was in PAIN PAIN PAIN. I called my Dr and the receptionist said they were all booked up and I already had an appointment scheduled for the following month. So, I asked to be put on the waiting list and called if a opening came. Well, no call. I was taking Ibuprofen for the pain and swelling for a few days, Then it got worse when I walked on it, so I knew I had to do something. I read about Achilles injuries and from what I was reading I could tell it wasn't torn because I didn't hear a POP, and I could still move my ankle/foot up and down. So I read that immobilization, moderate stretching and pain meds were the only option. So I ordered this boot from Amazon. The previous purchasers answered all my questions which helped. I wanted to wear it over my shoe, so I could drive when I took it off. But that didn't work, so I had send it back and get a smaller one.The return was fast, and I had a new one in a few days. My wife was on the floor laughing at me when she saw the boot arrive! "Oh Lawdy...the man done ordered a boot from Amazon" were her exact words as she fell over in laughter. Well, I didn't care....Laugh on my love!Now, from the first time I put it on I could tell the difference. It took 90% of the pressure off my Achilles. It felt GREAT, No Pain! Now, when I used it for a long time (all day, lot of walking), my Achilles would get a little sore, but nothing like before. Also note, you need to add a lift insert inside your opposite shoe, or your opposite hip will start hurting from the height difference. They give you extra sponges to go into the boot, but I just put those inside my left shoe to counter the height difference. Boot felt great! Ok, I wore it for about a month, off and on, and my Achilles felt better day by day. So good...that some days I didn't even wear the boot, but it would swell up and be sore by the end of the day if I didn't.So my Dr appointment finally comes, and I go in. I'm in my boot and the Dr is like.....WTF did you do. I explained what happened and how I tried to get in to see her and she's PISSED at her receptionist for not booking me. Then she asks, who gave you the boot? what did they say? I said Amazon, She says, who's Dr Amazon ? LMBAO!!! I say no, the website....Amazon. She almost fell out the chair in laughter! Oh, she had a good gut-busting laugh at my amazon boot. That was until she tells me to take it off and get on the table. My Achilles was still very swollen and twice the size of my other. But not sore at all. She panics, "OMG you probably ruptured this thing. You need to see an Orthopedic today". She starts calling around to find a Ortho Dr that will see me that day. But it's Friday and they are all gone. So she schedule me to see him on Monday. She forgot about all the other things I came for like my cholesterol results. She was in full panic mode. She suspected the tendon was hanging on by a thread and I must stay off it. But by this time, me and my handy-dandy boot was just fine.I'd made it this long with just the boot, I was feeling better, so I was not in a rush to go see / pay for another Dr. Besides, It's my son's birthday weekend and I'm not canceling it for this when I'm in NO PAIN. She tells me to go home stay off of it until Monday. Me and my boot go to the race car track so my son can diver the indoor carts for his birthday. Now, I did sit down, and (as bad as I wanted to) I didn't take off my boot and ride the go-carts with him.Well my Dr calls me on my way to the go cart track and says she want me to go to the emergency room and get a MRI. WTF? Now we all know the price of emergency rooms, even with insurance, and the wait time. However, I could tell she was very concerned and I didn't want her worrying all weekend so after my son's birthday outing, I waited until about 12am and went into the emergency room, in my HANDY DANDY BOOT !Finally see the ER Dr comes over and I explain everything and she's also laughing at my Amazon Boot. Then she informs me that they don't do MRI's in the ER. Ok, I just wasted 2 hrs. But she does look at my Achilles an tell me that it's probably ruptured but the Orthopedic will be able to better tell. So they didn't charge me anything. YEA! Put on my boot and I hobbled on back home.Well, Monday comes, and I realize my appointment had been changed to 8am instead of the 1pm. My Dr ! So I had to come back on Tuesday. SMH. Finally I see the Orthopedic Dr on Tuesday, Explain everything and why I'm there. He has a good chuckle bout my amazon boot as well. He says my tending is not torn, its tendonitis and very tight. Wearing the boot actually helped keep it from further damage. Then he says the magic words " Mr Terry, you did an EXCELLENT JOB, you did everything I would have done for you". You took pain meds, got it immobilize with a boot and kept wearing it for over a month. That's GREAT!Now, In my mind, I'm doing a touch-down dance on my Dr's and wife's face, because they ridiculed me for ordering this boot. It saved me, timemoney, and possible surgery had I not ordered it. My whole thinking was....It's 35.00! Can hurt to try it. Not like I can make it worse with the boot. Also, I did order and wear the Ankle Support Brace by Bodyprox as well. But didn't were it very often.Now, I"m not telling you to do this, this is just what I did. I suggest you go to a Dr. and get checked out. I got lucky it's wasn't torn, but this boot was a life saver.

Very good boot makes walking easier. The pain is extremely lower.

I sprained my foot attempting to walk up stairs (graceful, I know!) I ordered this boot and wasn’t sure the size due to no size chart available. I based my sizing on other boot sizing and went with a medium. That was a mistake. The boot is too big, but I have figured out a workaround. Once that was figured out, the boot works great. The straps are very secure and I’m not worried about it coming loose or further injuring my foot. I’ve had it just over a week now and I have no complaints except it does get a bit heavy by the end of the day (as I imagine they all do. I’ve never had to use a boot before). I feel very secure in this boot. I like the lower boot height. It’s less intrusive and blends in more with your clothing than a taller boot would. Overall, I like this boot and recommend it. I would ask the manufacturer to add a size chart to help others avoid buying the wrong size.

My doctor advised which boot I needed to order. This boot provided the support needed until the foot healed

I was hopeful and figured the negative reviews were buyers too hurried or too stupid to understand how to order or put on the boot. I was wrong. Everything they're saying is true. I ordered the correct size per their instructions. I should have been right in the middle of the range (size 9 foot and got a medium). It's 2" too long.... The instructions are ridiculously small and make no sense. We shouldn't NEED instructions but they've included random little pads that don't stick to anything and one pad that is sewn into a spot on the liner that makes no sense. The bottom rocks - not even which seems like it should be a plus but it's very awkward (and slippery). The velcro straps wrap around way too far and are hard to maneuver (boot is just too big!). The liner is uncomfortable on your shin when walking and the heel is open which was a surprise to me. Just an all around piece of poorly constructed garbage with no directions on how to make the best of the garbage you've been sent. I bought this to replace my longer boot since I'll be traveling and the longer boot isn't good with stairs. This piece of garbage is so bad I'd rather take the stairs slowly and sideways than wear this poorly designed and manufactured junk. Avoid - don't think you're smarter than the bad reviews. The only thing I can figure out is that the positive reviews were from people who previously had been wearing cardboard and scotch tape to protect their foot.A FEW DAYS LATER ------------------Given the fact that I CAN'T RETURN THIS BOOT, I thought I'd give it another try. I waited until I was in the best possible mood to pull it out of the box and give it a go. Looking it at wrapped up nicely again to return (which was a mistake to assume even though Amazon said it handles all returns for items fulfilled by Amazon), the minute I pulled it out of the bag I was reminded what a blood pressure raising menace this boot is. As soon as I reached in to grab the inside of the boot, the 5 (five) random pieces of padding flew out of the boot and landed all around me. I believe that these approximately 3"x3" pieces of foam are intended to be padding and the idea is to insert them somewhere in the boot where you feel you need some extra help. That might not be a terrible idea (just a bad one) if they had put velcro on all of them but instead they decided to save some money and only put velcro on one of them. If they think I'm going to be able to walk around all day without these random foam pads sliding up and out of the boot they are very mistaken. Even with the little random pads, I went ahead and slipped it on my foot to check out how it feels again. Perhaps I can squeeze the straps tight enough to keep the boot in place without the pads. After several steps it became clear the boot was still uncomfortable on my shin and felt loose around my foot. Not only that, after a few steps my wife said "you're going to feel very self-conscious walking around cathedrals in Europe making that sound". I took a few more steps and realized it sounded as though each step I took, someone was ripping the scales off an armadillo - a large angry armadillo. A very loud squeak, velcro ripping sound accompanied every bend of the ankle both forward and backward. So, I gave it a try with an open mind but now I even like the boot less if that was possible.

This boot fit well, it comes with a few extra cushions. I got it for a fractured foot so I like that my ankle can wiggle a bit but if you are looking for something for an ankle issue, this one may not be the right one for you. The plastic was digging into my shin a little but nothing a taller/thicker sock couldn't fix. It does look big but it's nice because if you bump it on something (which you will) it doesn't hurt your sore/broken foot.