BraceAbility Toe Walking Braces for Kids - Patented Pediatric Foot Supports To Prevent Tip Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy Equipment, Autism, ADHD, Aspergers, Youth Neurological Disorders (M - Pair)

My 8yo is a toe walking autist who is already showing signs of Achilles tightening. We do stretches and all of that, but 20 minutes of stretching everyday is not enough to combat 14 hours of toe walking. He wears a size 1 shoe and the medium *barely* fits, so if you're on the cusp of the size ranges, go up one. That said, THIS WORKS! He immediately puts his heels down to avoid the sensation. The flipside is that he chooses to sit down pretty soon, too, so it'll take time to get him accustomed to wearing them for more than a few minutes at a time. Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with that. Again, he's 8yo, so this behavior has been around a while and will take time and patience to reverse. I hope buyers consider that when using: the longer they've been showing a behavior (toe walking), the more time and effort it will take to eliminate. I would suggest pairing these with a behavior modification program at home, something simple like a reward for every 5 minutes wearing them (then 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20, etc) until the reward isn't needed anymore. I promise every caregiver reading this can do this with a little bit of research. I would suggest focusing more on rewarding the wanted behavior as this tends to give better results overall. Also, many kids on the ASD spectrum don't understand consequences very well, but rewards work. Be patient, be consistent, and stay positive. (I am a trained therapist with a focus in behavior modification therapies. This advice is *not* to be construed as medical advice. As always, consult your trusted health professionals and use your best judgment. YOU are the expert in your kid and their greatest advocate, don't ever forget that.)

Worked for a day or two, then my child resumed walking as if these were not even on. Will need to try something else.

I had to swap from R to L so the pressure point would be under the big toe. Only worked this way but then velcro for the toe strap began to lose its grip and kept coming off. Now the plastic piece fell out and now useless. Good concept if you can adjust for your child and if it lasts. Mine didnt last but 2 weeks.

doesn't do anything!

These braces have assisted my son in walking more naturally and in the elongation of his Achilles tendon. However, he can only tolerate wearing them for a few hours before they cause discomfort in his feet. Notably, there has been an improvement in his gait both with and without the braces.

Works well. My son is a toe walker & they forced him to stay off of his toes. Every time he tried to walk on his toes it didn’t feel good, which he hated & was a good thing in my opinion. All in all they did what they were supposed to do & there were no issues with them.

They work amazing!!! Was skeptical at first but when I got them on my nephew and seen him walk normally, brought a little tear to my eye......then he sat down and peeled them off. So I wish they were easier to put on and harder to take off.

Was hopeful that this would help my 5 year old with his toe walking. He’s still able to walk on his toes while wearing these, so it’s no surprise that we have noticed no difference when he’s not in them.

While the product worked for my 6 year old boy, it lasted hardly 10 days. The straps and the stitches under the toe came off within a week's time. Expecting better quality for such a high priced item.

Did work out for my son , it might work for others

Poorly designed, Not sticking and it’s keep falling off. Looking at the packing and the quality of this product, looks like it’s locally designed and it's just worth below RS 500 range. I have returned it.

The item works for and the quality appears good. But it’s costly when bought from India. As the item was not available locally, probably I have no options left.