Vive Offloading Post-Op Shoe - Forefront Wedge Boot for Broken Toe Injury - Non Weight Bearing Medical Recovery for Foot Surgery, Hammer Toes, Bunion, Feet Pain - Walking Orthopedic (X-Small)

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Worked perfectly when I broke my pinky toe on the first day of our Disney trip. I was able to comfortable walk all over the parks with this boot.

Used the device for 4 days so far. The ulcer on my foot seems better? Works good so far.

I read the reviews and decided to get this prior to bunionectomy. As others pointed out, it's important to walk slowly with the shoe out in front to avoid tripping. I did very well with this shoe and never felt pain walking in it. Once the dressing came off, I put a foam pad under the ball of foot to keep the pressure off the sesamoid bone and avoid pain. I used it for a month and it held up great. I highly recommend it.

Misleading Sizing – DisappointedI ordered this post-op boot based on the size chart provided, but what I received was way off from what was described. Despite following the listed measurements carefully, the boot was either too tight or too loose (depending on your experience), making it uncomfortable and unusable during recovery. It’s incredibly frustrating to rely on a product during a vulnerable time and find that the sizing information is incorrect. Definitely feels misleading—I hope they update the listing to reflect accurate sizing to prevent others from going through the same hassle.

Only issue is the slippage. It is like a ladies’ dress shoe. Slides on slick floor like hardwood but ok on carpet. Hard plastic with no rubber. Purchased a “surgical shoe” for a foot fracture at advice of orthopedist. Urgent care supplied a boot, but orthopedist suggested shoe to increase range of motion and to prevent physical therapy to re-strengthen ankle. As suggested, wear it when short distances without crowds. Wear 8.5 Women shoe. S fits very well. When in doubt, order larger. The more shoe beyond your toe, the better the protection, but you want to keep proper offload as well. Find videos as to proper use. This isn’t “normal walk.” This is step and catch up. Focus on body position. First day hurt but friend told me to keep my body tall and slow down. My biggest difficulty beyond the slippage was training myself not to try to use only the heel as I was doing before seeking care. Get some cute socks! Everyone will see them. Or black ankle or crew socks to hide it. People I was around didn’t notice shoe until they saw my unusual gait—step, together.

I wear size 3 Big Kids shoes, the XS was much too small for me.Due to the size, I returned it after just a few minutes of use, so I can’t speak to the comfort or durability.

I've been wearing this shoe on a daily basis for about six weeks. It's held up very well with no visible wear or damage. The shoe is very adjustable using the velcro straps. I like that the main strap over the foot can be completely removed and replaced so that a wide range of swelling can be addressed. The only negative is that the sole is a hard plastic. Great for low wear, but somewhat slippery on hard surfaces. Given my post-surgery walking speed, this isn't a big issue.

This is a great post-op show for bunionectomy. My doc had provided one that did not have the weird platform heel and that was less comfortable than this. This has a nice large Velcro strap for the front area and padding over the front of foot is long, wide, and nice. The bigger strap feels more sturdy around my foot. Picture is post 2 weeks. Heel fits in nicely and the ankle strap is conveniently long so you can adjust in many ways to wear it comfortably. The funny heel is what makes this nicer... I don’t u set stand the mechanics of why but when sitting upright, the heel gently helps your foot to angle so your toes don’t feel so heavy. It supports it at just the right angle so it doesn’t hurt as much. Also, for the little bit of walking, it gives more stable fitting than the flat footed style because it lightly helps rock the foot just slightly to make your walk less burden on the toes/big toe surgery. Just note that the platform is quite high so it’s good if your other foot has a shoe that is nice and stable with some Platform height so you don’t walk as wobbly... I’ve been wearing w sneakers w thick sole and it is comfortable and feels safe and protected. You might want to size a little-up... my regular shoe size ladies 6 so I ordered the XS. My toes end at the edge of this shoe... I haven’t had any issues but if you want a little more protection and coverage, a longer shoe could give you that peace of mind at the tips of toes. I have a friend who will be having a bunionectomy in a few months and I plan to recommend ordering this exact show for them. I have both the Flat style Darco brand shoe and this one. This one is my go-to for comfort!!! It is “heavier” but that doesn’t bother me because the few times I’m actually walking... it’s actually more comfortable than the flag style. The funny heel is genius.