The moment before you trip
Your foot shouldn't drop you like that again.
StrideBack lifts your toes the instant your heel hits the ground — so the stumbles that used to catch you off guard, don't.
Living with foot drop
It is never the walking that wears you out. It is the watching.
When the front of the foot hangs low, every rug edge and kerb becomes something to plan around. The body compensates, and the compensating is what costs you.
The toe that catches
Rug edges, kerbs, the nose of a stair. A few millimetres of clearance is the difference between a step and a stumble.
The hip that lifts
To get the foot through, the hip swings higher and the knee works harder. A short walk starts costing what a long one used to.
The route you stopped taking
Gravel, grass, the route with the bad kerb. The world quietly shrinks to the surfaces you trust.
GaitLock AirFit System™
The frame holds the angle. Your toes clear the ground.
No motors, no batteries, no muscle effort. A rigid frame, a buckle closure on each side, and an inflatable lining that molds to your ankle.
The frame locks your ankle at 90°
A rigid support frame holds the ankle in a neutral, upright position, so the foot cannot drop downward during the leg’s forward swing.
Your toes clear the ground automatically
Because the frame prevents the drop, the toes lift out of the way on their own. No motors, no batteries, no muscle effort required.
The AirFit lining seals the fit
The inflatable lining pumps up or releases with the included bulb, molding to your exact ankle shape instead of relying on a generic size alone.
StrideBack is a gait-support wearable, not a treatment. If your foot drop is new, changing, or painful, talk to your clinician before wearing it.
Sixty seconds, one hallway
The same walk, filmed twice.
One pass down the hallway without the brace, one pass with it on. Nothing else changed.
Filmed with a customer's permission. Individual results vary.
Wearing it
Slimmer than what the clinic hands you.
The buckles sit on each side of the ankle where you can reach them, and the frame goes inside the shoe you already own.
- More discreet than a clinical AFO. Slimmer profile than the rigid, bulky braces you would get through a clinic.
- Fits the shoes you already own. Any lace-up walking shoe or trainer with a removable insole.
- Breathable grid panel. An open lattice through the shell so the ankle is not sealed in all day.
- On in under a minute. Two buckles, a few squeezes of the bulb, done sitting on the edge of a bed.
- No surgery, no medication. It is a wearable. You put it on in the morning and take it off at night.
Buying for a parent
You don't have to watch them struggle from far away.
If you've caught yourself worrying after a phone call — wondering if today was the day they finally fell — this is the easiest "something" you can actually do about it. Free size exchanges mean if it's not the right fit, we make it right together.
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"I bought this for my dad after his second near-fall in a month. He was skeptical for about a day. Now he wears it every time he leaves the house — and I finally stopped holding my breath every time the phone rings."
In their words
Three people, three reasons.
Shared with permission, in their own words. Photos are their own.
"I'm not trying to run anywhere. I just wanted to walk to my mailbox without staring at my own feet the whole way. This gave me that back."
"He lives three states away. This is the first product I've sent him that he actually kept using past the first week."
I cannot feel the stumble coming, so waiting for my foot to tell me was never going to work. The frame does not need me to feel anything.
Weighing it up
What else is on the table.
StrideBack is a rigid brace, same as a lace-up AFO. The difference is how the fit is made: an inflatable lining you adjust yourself, rather than a fixed mould.
If a clinician has fitted you with a custom AFO and it works, keep wearing it. StrideBack is for people who have not been fitted, or who want a second brace they can adjust themselves.
Before you order
The questions people write in with.
Still unsure? Write to us and a person answers, usually the same day.
Will it actually fit inside my regular shoes?
Yes — StrideBack is designed to sit inside most closed-toe sneakers, walking shoes, boots, and many dress shoes. If you're unsure, our Fit Quiz will tell you before you order, and exchanges are free either way.
I'm buying this for my parent — what if they won't wear it?
This is one of the most common questions we get. The adjustable AirFit lining means it's comfortable enough to actually keep wearing, and it sits slimmer than the bulky clinical AFOs most people picture — and the 30-day guarantee means if they try it and it's genuinely not for them, you're covered.
Is this safe if I have diabetes or numbness in my feet?
Many customers with reduced foot sensitivity use StrideBack daily, but we always recommend checking with your doctor or podiatrist before starting any new brace, especially if you have any skin sensitivity or circulation concerns.
Do I need one for each foot?
Most customers only need support on one side. If both feet are affected, the Pair bundle saves 24% compared to buying two single units separately.
Does it replace an AFO my clinician fitted?
Not without asking them first. A custom-moulded AFO is made for your leg and may be controlling more than the drop. Some people use StrideBack as a second brace they can adjust themselves.
What's your return policy?
Easy returns any time in the first 30 days, plus refund if you're not seeing a difference after wearing it as directed. No restocking fees.
Ready when you are
Stop watching your own feet. Start watching where you're going.
Put it on once, and you'll stop watching your own feet — and start watching where you're going.
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