I have had my new Richie brace for about a month and I am finally used to wearing it without any soreness. When I put on my shoes I sometimes have to go through some gymnastic moves to slid my foot into my shoe. Once I have my shoe and brace on it literally fits me like a glove or I guess in this case a sock.

I am not sure if the brace is helping me walk any better yet as it may still be a little too soon to expect results.The only issue I have at this point is I can only wear my walking shoes as these are the only ones which the brace fits into properly. Oh well I guess it is a small price to pay if this brace is going help me walk.

2 Responses to “My Brace at 30 Days”

1. Richie says:

   Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 7:17

   I’d like to know, if you wouldn’t mind a moment of your time: the Richie brace (and yup my name is really Richie) seems to be working for you, at least as of this past June..I was given a scrip for one today, being fitted tomorrow..could you tell me,will this thing require custom shoes? Are sneakers out? (hope not, I live in them).
   Like you, if it helps me to walk without pain I’ll be willing to adapt, but I hope it doesn’t require major changes.
   Well..if you have anything..thanks-
2. Raj says:

   Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:11

   I just picked up my Richie braces today, and they seem very bulky, and just like you, they only fit into tennis shoes. I’m going to see if I can get these instead, the dynamic assist seems less bulky than what I got.

   http://www.richiebrace.com/dynamic-assist.htm