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How the Elevate 360° Helps Golfers with Drop Foot Play Again

Donald couldn't walk his dogs half a mile without struggling.

Last weekend he walked nine holes of golf. Carrying his bag. Not uncomfortable at all.

Golf is a walking game. Eighteen holes is roughly 4-5 miles of walking on uneven terrain. Add in the balance and rotation required for a proper swing? Drop foot makes it nearly impossible.

Here's what happens. Every step, your foot slaps the ground. Your brain is focused on not tripping instead of your next shot. By the back nine, you're exhausted from compensating. Your hip aches from swinging your leg out to clear your toe.

Most golfers with drop foot face a choice: ride the cart and miss the walk, or give up the game entirely.

But a rigid plastic AFO isn't the answer either. Try making a full backswing with your ankle locked in place. Try walking 18 in shoes a size too big because that's what fits over the brace.

There's a better way.

The Elevate 360° sits outside your shoe. Nothing inside to cramp your foot. Nothing running up your leg to restrict rotation.

The BOA dial lets you adjust tension on the fly. Tighten it for the walk between holes. Loosen it slightly when you're setting up for a shot that needs full ankle mobility.

And it works with your golf shoes. No special footwear. No oversized shoes. Just your regular game, minus the foot slap.

Donald's drop foot made every step a battle. The repeated slap of his foot got worse the farther he walked.

"I was struggling to walk any distance because of the repeated slap of my foot with every step, and it became worse the farther I walked. Taking my two Shih Tzu puppies for a half mile walk was grueling."

His physical therapist recommended the Elevate. Everything changed.

"With this brace I can easily walk a much longer distance. It is so easy to adjust the tension on the lace at any time and the brace is simple to apply."

Then came the real test:

"I was able to walk nine holes of golf this past weekend while carrying my golf bag and was not uncomfortable at all."

Think about that. From half-mile dog walks being grueling to walking 9 holes carrying his bag. That's the difference the right brace makes.

"I am so thankful my physical therapist recommended this brace."

- Donald Gallagher

John had ongoing pain around his ankle. His doctor said his ankle was collapsing inward. Golf with his old full-leg brace? Barely possible.

"I am limited when wearing the full leg brace to one pair of over sized shoes in basic black. As I may have said I have ongoing pain around the ankle area inside and outside of the ankle, this has made me use the full brace when (trying) to play golf."

Then he tried the Elevate:

"The Footmind brace is much more comfortable over long periods of wear. The fitting of it and adjustment are much easier. And I am pleased to have a choice of footwear again as the fittings supplied can be used in almost any type of shoes I have."

He was so impressed he's showing it to his orthotic center:

"I will show them the Footmind brace you supplied and tell them how good it is."

- John McDowell

Anna hated her prescribed AFO so much she didn't wear it. The result? Six years of falling and terrible sprains. Eventually she blew out her ankle completely and needed surgery.

"It wasn't until after suffering 6 years of falling and terrible pain from severe sprains that I finally blew out the right ankle from not wearing the AFO. A thick plastic AFO that fit inside a shoe a full size bigger than I needed!"

After surgery, she found the Elevate:

"The Elevate Brace has given me freedom, peace of mind and confidence. For anyone who has drop foot, trust me, this is the brace you want!"

- Anna Harmon

Dr. Rob Faux, MD | Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

"Golf puts unique demands on the foot and ankle. The swing requires weight transfer, rotation, and balance on uneven lies. A rigid AFO fights against all of that.

The Elevate's external design is key for golfers. Nothing inside the shoe means nothing interfering with ground feel. The adjustable tension means you can dial in exactly the support you need for walking between shots, then adjust for the swing itself.

Donald's experience of walking 9 holes carrying his bag is remarkable but not surprising. When you remove the constant mental load of watching every step, that energy goes back into your game."

Works with golf shoes: No special footwear needed. Attach the anchor hooks to your regular golf shoes.

On-the-fly adjustment: Tighten for the walk, loosen for the swing. The BOA dial takes seconds.

All-day comfort: Donald walked 9 holes carrying his bag. No discomfort. No fatigue from the brace itself.

External design: Nothing inside the shoe means full ground feel for reading lies and making solid contact.

Uneven terrain ready: Golf courses aren't flat. The Elevate handles hills, bunker edges and rough without issue.

Don't let drop foot keep you from the game you love. The Elevate 360° comes with everything you need: anchor hook kits for multiple shoes, replacement cord and easy instructions.

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