Kyle,

     When I do need to wear boots, I just make sure they are loose
enough for my ankle to bend, because when I went to a shoe place that said
that they had boots specifically made for AFO's I went there and stumped
them, because they had never seen a bendable AFO before.  They were
thinking of cutting the boot down, but they said that it would defeat the
purpose of the boots.  I was the one who thought of putting it on loose.


On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Kyle E Cleveland wrote:

> Chester, what I meant by "tonic" was that the ankle muscles were in
> mid-spasm when she made the mold.  In other words, the AFO conformed to
> the spastic position, not the position that the ankle needed to be in to
> be "straight".
>
> Regarding the shoes, if you try a casual/dress walking shoe like
> Rockports, the opening is low enough on the side to allow the AFO to
> move unencumbered.  I hunt and fish a lot and find that the lace-up type
> cordura hunting boots slide over the AFO just fine.
>
> -Kyle
>
> Chester M Worwa wrote:
> >
> > What position is "tonic"?  I have a bending AFO and it works fine for me.
> > The only problem that I have is finding shows, sneekers, and boots that
> > work with it, because high tops force it into a fixed position.  I have
> > been contemplating getting and unbendable one just for boots.  Any
> > suggestions?
>