VACOped Achilles Tendon Rupture Fracture Boot

If you have an Achilles injury, this is the boot for you. I ordered this boot. Got it really fast. It’s really comfortable. It looks complicated to put on but if you take your time, it’s really not when I got the boot. It was a game changer my personal opinion. It’s one of the best boots for an Achilles injury on the market.

wenn man diesen Schuh trägt, unbedingt für den gesunden Fuß einen Höhenausgleich (ca. 20 €) kaufen. Ansonsten ein super Produkt

I didn’t start at the traditional flexed position of 30 degrees as per my situation. But I will say the time that I have had it, I’ve seen tremendous strides toward rehabbing my Achilles. The fact that you’re able to simulate the movement inside the boot of walking helps wake your muscles back up, opposed to a std wedge where u just feel like like your walking on your toes. I started at a 10 degree angle after quite some time in a hard cast, and adjust the back portion for positive angle so I don’t go past the 10 degree mark. I will say, if you’re buying this because you think it’ll be more comfortable than ur regular trauma boot. I would say you’re 25% right. I don’t think there will ever be a “comfortable” trauma boot. But it’s slightly better than the traditional Air Cast style. I think advertising the sizes could be a tad better in regards to calf size. I got a medium, based on recommendation but my calf is def smaller than the boot wool allows and wouldn’t Velcro shut. Ended up stitching some extra Velcro myself and problem solved, but I think the small would’ve been ideal if I had known. Overall I think it’s a very innovative product that WILL help in your Achilles recovery. A tad pricey, but have you ever seen the price of a trauma knee brace🤢. comparatively if you have the money, or insurance to purchase this, do it. Update: 11-19-23 shoutout to the company for updating the calf sizes on their page. I read another review saying he couldn’t use a knee scooter, but I def had no problem using a knee scooter with mine. In fact I’ve let 2 other people use my boot and have had no issues after extended amount of hours of me using a knee scooter about a year and a half ago. Thanks for making a well built product!

My Dr originally gave me an aircast with heel pads. I tried to explain that my angle wasn’t really flexing down, just my toes and he brushed it off. On top of that functional shortcoming, wearing a boot not designed for heel pads was incredibly uncomfortable. I immediately did a small amount of research and found this boot that is designed for Achilles injuries. It is 10x more comfortable and actually keep your entire ankle joint in plantar flexion. Also, instead of just decreasing heel pads and keeping your ankle locked, you can set a range of motion as recovery allows. My Dr. did a little contemporary review of accelerated recovery like I did and adopted those protocols for my recovery. Is it expensive? Yeah. Is it cheap compared to everything you’re going to spend on your recovery? Absolutely. On top of that, it’s the only part of recovery that you are going to have to have on your leg for months so it’s worth it.

I don’t write reviews often. I have been in this boot for a week. I ordered a medium, I am a women’s size 11. The boot is comfortable. I feel secure in it. I take a star away because the liner is too big. When I put it around my foot/leg the Velcro doesn’t match up. The toe piece is also too long. I had to makeshift a toe cover to go outside in so I don’t destroy it. I even have the toe piece of the boot extended out. They give you two liners maybe one should be smaller since your calf is smaller after surgery. I do like that they give you two so you can wash them.