Traditionally, every wheelchair has a footplate which is simply not needed in this circumstance. Footplates increase total chair weight, force longer frame designs to accommodate legs, and prevent small turning radiuses. In the past, to achieve a perfectly flat front end, one was restricted to a folding wheelchair without the leg rests. With the new Wombat, MOGO now has adapted a chair for this lifestyle. The Wombat provides the shortest frame length in the industry with the stability of a rigid frame.
Some designs are actually short enough to ride on one step of an escalator.
The short design also lends itself quite well to a sport configuration. With the addition of a fender and a pivoting castor, the Wombat can be the most agile wheelchair on the court or field and can provide all the stability needed for the most intense full contact sports. Take a closer look at the Wombat Sport Chair.