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There are several neurological and other medical problems contributing to the balance and gait dysfunction. These problems include Parkinsonism, Diabetic Neuropathy, Joint sense impairment and other related etiologies. The reported study was conducted both on the kinetic and kinematic movement data on 3 subjects with these conditions. These subjects have a tripping, shuffling, freezing and falling gait. An attempt was made to facilitate these subjects with proper footwear support to overcome these problems.