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?