Help people function after an ankle or hindfoot injury

Since this brace isn’t technically ’for’ my condition, I wanted to share my experience with anyone who may be unsure. I’m actually living on disability, so I understand that $200 is a big commitment for some.

First off, a bit of background. I suffered a stroke four years ago that left me with spastic hemiplegia in my right side. Because of this, my right foot supinates. I saw ‘foot drop’ in the list of conditions this device was intended for but while going through the reviews I saw the magic ‘s’ word and decided to give it a shot… and I’m so glad I did.

The first brace I tried was your typical fixed AFO. After a few months I upgraded to one with an articulated ankle, which was great for maintaining muscle but both of them went inside the shoe and the platform covered my entire sole limiting the tactile information passed to my brain. Because of this I tried the SaeboStep. This offered me the option of wearing it with any shoe and gave me the tactile sensation that my brain craved. However it had limited range of motion and because it hooked to anchors installed in the eyeholes on the tops of a given shoe it would pull my toes to the end. Then I discovered this brace.

Not only can I wear several shoe types with it - my preference is a pair of barefoot style shoes - it offers the tactical sensation I’m looking for. Because it holds the back of my foot it allows for foot flexibility making walking backwards, up and down stairs and even sideways much easier. I’ve spent the last four years trying every device I can find and I can assure you that this is my favorite so far. It’s lightweight, comfortable and very functional. Maybe not the easiest to don and doff one-handed but as I mentioned above, this device isn’t exactly intended for my condition.

I cannot tell you how glad I am that I tried this device. ‘Life-changing’ is not an exaggeration by any means.

Finally, I am able to resume activity without fear of injuring myself. The brace literally makes it impossible to turn my ankle unexpectedly. Thank you!

Very happy with this product!!! The boot was really bothering me not being able to flex my foot at all and overall I just could not walk in a boot that was almost to my knee. This product got me moving faster and better on the crutches after a crushed ankle. Thank you!

Love this ankle brace. Lighter but still provides support. This brace gives my ankle more flex movement. Love that I can wear my normal tennis shoes.

I started with the gray brase, then moved on to the black brase. Use the gray brase for protection when taking part in construction work. Just started wearing the black on for walking arround. They are both great. Very satisfied.

After our daughter suffered a severe ankle injury during volleyball practice — not just a sprain or fracture, but something much more serious: Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus — we were devastated. This type of injury, often referred to as a Talar Dome Lesion, is complex and difficult to recover from.

Throughout the long recovery process, TayCo has been incredibly helpful and patient with us as we waited for her to be medically cleared. They even went above and beyond by having Dr. Ferlic personally reach out to discuss our options, fully understanding how serious talus injuries are.

On June 26th, we ordered her TayCo Custom Athletic Brace, and since it arrived, our daughter has been gradually breaking it in — walking and training at the gym. And now, for the first time in nearly a year, she’ll be stepping back on the volleyball court next week to start on-court training again.

We’re incredibly grateful for the support and expertise TayCo has provided during this journey.

I fractured my 5th metatarsal 3 weeks before I was scheduled to circumnavigate Iceland. I did have to modify some of my excursions, but the brace fit nicely on my ankle hiking boots and gave me the stability and confidence to enjoy my trip. Thanks so much!

I had surgery on left foot. This is great. It gives the support to work.

I purchased the ActiveX brace in hopes I could return to golf after tearing my peronial longus and brevis tendons and cartilage. Early stage of combining a Trilock brace for fine support and the ActiveX brace over it to limit lateral inversion and eversion seems to be working. I have significant reduction in pain allowing me to play golf again and indicating I am no longer causing additional damage to the tendons. My Pediotrist is following my ongoing results using the brace.

Roughly 7 weeks before a Disney World trip, my Achilles Tendon had a complete separation. We are rope drop to park close Disney people and I was not messing up this trip for my family.

I was scheduled for no weight for 2 weeks and a walking cast for 3. I immediately started searching for an immobilization boot that went over a shoe. Turns out the RecoverX is the only one. With the timespan we had, I was unable to find a sneaker where the strap would be completely off the ground, and fit it to my hiking boot.

Because any brace deforms the leg, and we do a lot in Disney (averaged over 8 miles a day) I alternated between the standard boot and the RecoverX each day. (We nicknamed the RecoverX "The Robocop." It supported and protected my ankle throughout the entire trip, and was far more comfortable for standing on line, and sitting at restaurants than the standard boot.

Wearing my own shoe did cushion my foot better, but the fact that the standard boot had a curved bottom meant learning to walk in the RecoverX had more of a learning curve. Once I mastered it, i was just as fast in both. Plus the RecoverX was lighter, putting less strain on my leg, and more water resistant.

Customer service for my near infinite questions before putting in an order was impeccable as well.

The doctor said I didn't need the boot anymore about a week after we returned. However, I shifted the RecoverX to allow ankle flexing and use if for days I need to walk a large amount (Museum and zoo visits or hiking trail) or I want extra protection from large crowds.

There is no way I would have been able to do the Disney trip in a regular boot without the rest of that foot and leg being in excruciating pain by the end. Thanx to everyone involved.

Bought this for my husband now that he’s up and walking after full ankle replacement surgery and it is the BEST! He loves it! And he feels protected and stable while he’s wearing it. Thank you!!

Besides having a grade 2 sprain of the talofibular tendon, I also havedamage to the Medial Talar Dome. The ankle braces I was using directly on my ankle applied pressure to those areas and it was painful after a while. Your brace supports the ankle higher up and has no pressure on the Dome. Its a lot more comfortable! Walked a mile and a half yesterday with only a little discomfort at the end. Note, it also fits both my running shoe and my hiking boots which is great!

This is the 2nd brace I've bought because I truly Love this brace. It gives my ankle the necessary support as well as piece of mind. The convenience of having it outside the shoe makes wearing it extremely comfortable. The support is amazing! Great Brace!

My ankle brace went above and beyond, but I expected my right ankle is getting stronger due to my multiple sclerosis. This brace is exactly what my ankle needed. Do not hesitate to purchase one if you’re in need!!

This is the third brace/cast that I have used for my foot with a fractured bone and the TayCo is the best