Good brace - could be excellent with just a little change or two.
I bought the Dr Welland brace after finding the Zenith version too tight (hard to get past my toes without  lots of tugging). The Dr Welland version was a much better fit in my experience.<br /><br />Minor gripes:<br />1) No instructions ; the brace is sold as being suitable for left OR right foot, simply by moving the metal support from one side to the other. Only problem - no indication (at least not that I found) of which side you should put the metal on.<br /><br />2) The metal brace is not well padded - I found that it dug into my foot and caused quite a lot of pain, so I ended up simply removing it - much better (though obviously less support, so be careful about whether to do the same)<br /><br />3) I am now able to walk in the brace with only minor discomfort - which is good. Sadly though, the remaining discomfort is unnecessary in my opinion ... the problem is that the straps which go from side to side under the foot, transition from a narrow tape to a wider material which then velcros in place at the side ; the transition from the narrow tape to the wider material happens too soon, in that I get a bulky section of the strap right on my arch - so when I walk that strap gets pushed up into my foot causing some discomfort (sort of like constantly walking with a stone in my shoe). If the narrow material continued for just another inch before transitioning to the bulkier material, this annoyance would not exist.<br /><br />Despite the above, its a very capable brace, and still way more comfortable than the cast and then fibreglass walking boot that I've transitioned out of after breaking an ankle - so I'll take it ! :-)
Rating: 4 stars