Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Bob, I'll check it out...........Thank you Geri <What about Markell that is one of the last children's orthopedic shoe companies> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I tried Crocs and that didn't work..I once had New Balance but now I need a lift on one shoe...my metal braces wouldn't work with a tennis shoe any way I don't think...I beginning to think I'll just wear slippers. Like I have been. I was so excited about new braces after all this time..I really dislike them so far. They even tangle into each other........I still recovering from the sole falling off my shoe..the one with the lift..Nearly killed myself...Leg is still a bit swollen. Perhaps we just should decorate the shoe box's and wear them...my feet are as wide as long ..almost LoL.. Thank you Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I would NEVER recomend them to anyone!! I have a $3,000 pair in my closet...like new. I hate them!!! If you like the feeling of lugging around cement bricks on each foot then you will do fine! Geri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Geri, I don't know what your braces are made out of but my metal braces don't really weigh that much more than my plastic braces. Most metal braces these days are made out of alloys that are fairly light but strong. Not sure what happened to yours. Maybe they are steel, not sure. But for AFOs, there shouldn't be that much difference, its just not that much metal. With less skin contact many people like metal braces better. Where I live we have hot humid summers. Metal braces are much better than hot sticky plastic ones. I see new metal braces a lot. The guy who runs the cheese shop at my grocery store had on a new pair of metal braces the other day. I don't know what his problem is but he had metal braces on. If they were so heavy I doubt that people would be getting them here. The original mother I was writing to was having problems with her kid getting sores and callouses due to the footplates he had to wear in his shoes. With metal braces you don't have those footplates. Bob > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 , With AFOs there is not that much difference in weight between plastic and metal braces. There is just not that much metal. Some plastic braces can be heavy if they have metal ankle joints or aren't cut out for ventilation. Bob > > Just be careful of the weight of metal braces. Lifting them can > significantly impact the muscles if the braces are at all heavy. Have > you tried the fishing line trick of tying fish line to the end of the > shoes at the toe where the laces cross and then to the bow at the > ankle. It helps hold up the foot for running and kicking a ball. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I missed the previous post here, so my comment may be irrelevant. I have long-leg, metal braces, which weigh 5 lbs. each. I have had plastic before, and they suck. As in, they are not durable. Even at 5 lbs. each, they give me a small window of independence, and allow me to stand up (which is incredibly important for the body), and I wouldn't have anything else. Well, besides a pair of legs that actually worked, that is. ;-) > > I would NEVER recomend them to anyone!! I have a $3,000 pair in my closet...like new. I hate them!!! If you like the feeling of lugging around cement bricks on each foot then you will do fine! > > Geri > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 The metal braces I wore for ten years from weighed a ton. They also broke often and had to be welded which likely made them steel? It's good that the new ones are light. L. On 25-Mar-11, at 10:33 AM, C m IDN wrote: > , > > With AFOs there is not that much difference in weight between > plastic and metal braces. There is just not that much metal. Some > plastic braces can be heavy if they have metal ankle joints or > aren't cut out for ventilation. > > Bob > > > > > > Just be careful of the weight of metal braces. Lifting them can > > significantly impact the muscles if the braces are at all heavy. > Have > > you tried the fishing line trick of tying fish line to the end of > the > > shoes at the toe where the laces cross and then to the bow at the > > ankle. It helps hold up the foot for running and kicking a ball. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I dont know what my braces are made of but they are cumbersome and heavy....even five lbs each is to heavy for me. Have trouble walking as it is. Geri, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I wear carbon fiber AFOs with well-made built-in orthotics, and I absolutely love them. (As a kid, I was unhappy with my plastic AFOs, and if I'd had metal braces I think I'd have felt even more alienated than I already did.) Benjy, 36, CMT1A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 hi, as i stated in another post on this subject, i kinda got strayed off the subject. But i can't wear my braces, they are just very uncomfortable,and i have a Hard time trying to find shoes to fit them in. i cannot wear any shoes with an arch already in them, they seem to throw me more off-balance than i already am. i don't know the reason for this,but it is this way for me. the plastic really does hurt my feet. and i can't wear ANYTHING that is anywhere remotely heavy at all, what might not be heavy to the avg person is like a ton to me, i guess this is my legs getting weaker? i really don't know? any suggestions, would be wonderful, i guess it's time i make another appt with the specialist who " cut out " my braces to see what he can do to them to make them better. i don't have the $$ to buy a special pair of shoes for them to fit into.. i already live on disability and they don't expect you to live, well.. oh well, as i said, any suggestions i would be grateful for them. take care and GOD BLESS .. and to Benjy i am happy to hear that you have something that you can actually put to use.. and be comfortable in.. thats truly wonderful news. tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 When I had plastic braces they always took the arches out of the shoes. I also had to go in for adjustments until they got everything right, they told me that was something that had to be done...They were molded like the bottom of my foot I never had a callous and they were comfortable but it took some time. But it was worth it. Geri 69 CMT 1A Minnesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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