Why would they cut a boot down for an afo? -----Original Message----- From: Chester M Worwa <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 9:55 AM Subject: Re: Ankle bending AFO brace >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? >> >