A really useful device, but could use some tweaks.
I bought this based on the reviews and YouTube videos I saw of people using it, and I am mostly happy with it.
However there are a couple of issues.
1. The directions for walking DOWN stairs are simple enough, but it was absolutely impossible for me because if the width of my stairs. Initially I failed to notice the small "Hint" in the directions that says you can just walk down stairs BACKWARDS if frontwards proves impossible.
This "Hint" needs to be in 72 point red type!!!
Going down the stairs backwards is easy as pie, but I would not have realized it was an alternative if I didn't carefully re-read the directions.
2. The specifications state that you can use this crutch if you are up to 6'6. I am 6'2 but the crutch is still too short at full extension.
The problem is that height is not a precise measurement of where you carry your height. Women (unlike Men) carry more of their height proportionally in their legs, and unfortunately for me, I seem to have longer shins than femurs, so the fully extended crutch is at least an inch too short.
...... my intended fix is to add more foam to the knee area, because there is still more extension in the top part of the crutch that straps around the thigh.
It would be GREAT if I could buy extra or thicker foam padding from the manufacturer, but I haven't inquired yet.....
I'll update my review after I try it.

Lives up to the marketing!

I broke my left ankle at my 6 year old son's birthday party, and the idea of being on crutches in house with 2 young kids, lots of stairs, and no hands to help myself or my family was daunting. A quick online search led me tot he iWalk 2.0, and after watching the easy to follow online video instructions I was up and around in about 15 minutes.

Since I rely on Amazon reviews for my purchases, I'll share my experience here - seems some of the reviews are for an earlier version of the product, but I'm rating the iWalk 2.0. I'm in my early 50's and in pretty good shape, usually running 4-6 miles 4-5 days a week - but I'm no super athlete. I'm currently in a walking boot, and after less than a day on crutches my right hip was pretty sore. The user manual provides 2 simple tests you can use to determine if the iWalk 2.0 could work for you:
1. Stair Test - Before your injury, could you easily walk up and down stairs at normal speed, without using the hand rail?
2. Balance Test - Can you balance on one foot for at least 30 seconds?

Additionally, you should confirm that:
> Before your injury, you could walk normally without assistive devices
> Your injury is below the knee and your uninjured leg is fully functional
> You can bend your injured leg 90 degrees at the knee

The manufacture website is pretty complete and easy to follow - just search for "iWalk-free"

Delivery & Packaging
I love Amazon - ordered just after 7:00 pm on Sunday night and the box arrived at 10:30 on Monday morning. The box is small (~18"x6"X4") and the parts were well packed and protected.

Assembly
The iWalk 2.0 does not require any tools to assemble, and is well made from solid aluminum tubes, solid plastic, sturdy straps and well machined screws. Some reviewers criticized the use of plastic knee platform, but it is very solid and well padded so the reduced weight and cost is worth it for me. I usually prefer a written manual to online video instructions, but was able to assemble the device easily with the videos, pausing at each step and doing it all without assistance (my wife had to drop both kids at daycare/camp, and I wanted to be mobile when she returned - worked out great!)

Learning and Using
I followed the instructions, and was up and about in a matter of minutes, and was able to walk to the kitchen and fetch a cup of coffee. They start you at slightly lower position to learn -and it works really well - and when I raised it one notch as instructed I found my balance, movement, and comfort all improved.

This device may not be for everyone, but it works as advertised for me. Less than 20 hours after breaking my ankle I'm off crutches and able to help myself and my family. Great device worth every penny.

UPDATE: iWalk 2.0 reduces my recovery time
After 4 weeks of off my ankle, I went to my first physical therapy session where they first assess your condition and measure your legs to determine how much atrophy you'll have to overcome. The therapist found what she expected in my calf - which had atrophied in the boot. But she was surprised to find NO atrophy in my upper leg - the quad, hamstring, and gluteus were similar to my uninjured leg. She share that on typical crutches or a scooter that would not have been the case, and that it was what made rehab so difficult. So not only did the iWalk 2.0 make my period of limited mobility more endurable, but it is also helping me get back to my normal life more quickly.

If you've just recently injured your foot, Achilles injury or some such. Get this as soon as you're able to. Don't spend days, weeks, months debating it and dealing with stumbling around with crutches at home, where getting a simple cup of water is an ordeal.

I was a bit skeptical when i ordered it, not wanting another expense. My injury was on a Wednesday night, and I ordered this on a Friday, using amazon prime, i got it on Saturday afternoon. Put it together relatively easily, and hobbled around with it, and it's been great at home.

Pros: Hands free, exercise your quads, good for your mental health, stairs are easier since you don't need to carry the crutches, no pressure or irritation on your under arms and sides from the crutches

Cons: kind of cumbersome to get on and off, gets hot and little sweaty, a lot of putting on and off, pricey (eh, not that much really)

Once I'm done with it, i'm planning on selling it used for hopefully half the price. I'm expecting to save myself that money in the long run.

ALSO, I was able to do a home workout on my 4th day (i was non-surgical and no swelling or pain from achilles). Though I wonder if I'm losing form in my workouts. So I'll be lowering the weight amounts... :\

I was three months non-weight-bearing with a shattered ankle and when I finally got the iWalk 2.0 it made a huge improvement in my life. I'm now just starting partial weight bearing and it's incredible how much more disabled I feel now than when I was using the iWalk.

I took the iWalk as my only crutch on a week long Beach vacation and it was great: I helped carry luggage and children through the airport, I walked on the beach and in the waves, and I could cook and clean up every night without any pain or inconvenience to speak of. I even went on a boat and felt comfortable walking around on deck.

A few notes:
1. I didn't think I needed extra padding when I first bought it, but I should have bought some right away. When I used the iWalk without padding, I'd tire of it and switch off between it and conventional crutches. When I added padding (first some towels, then 2-inch foam) it made an enormous difference. There was no longer a limit to how long I could walk with the thing without it hurting.

2. As you get practice, you find much better ways to use it than you see in the videos. I learned to fly down stairs by holding my bad leg up and hopping rather than going one step at a time down with the crutch as they recommend. I also learned that when you are just getting up to move across a room or use the bathroom you can skip the straps entirely. This makes it much more useful eg at night. On there other hand, if i had to pick up speed i could ratchet the straps as tight as i could and even sort of run on the thing.

3. The handle is not just for the learning stage as the videos imply. First, you can use the handle to go strap-free for a quick trip. Second, the straps are constantly getting looser, so when you spend the day walking, you're tightening the straps every fifteen minutes or so. Sometimes you get sick of that or don't have the time and you can use the handle instead to hold the iWalk firmly against your knee until you have a moment to pull the straps tight.

4. In a crowded space, the iWalk is much nicer than a scooter or crutches. You can sneak into a room, mill about in a crowd, etc. Because you can stand Ana's take small steps in any direction much more naturally. If you're injury is tender you have to worry about it getting bumped, but for me that wasn't an issue.

5. Though the iWalk worked with my boot, I quickly realized that I was never going to fall straight backwards in the thing, so when it was hot I skipped the boot entirely and just wore a shoe or sandal on the injured leg. This made me feel much more normal and comfortable.

In short, I loved my iWalk. Now that my PT says I have to give it up to start building strength in my injured leg, I missed it every day. It gave me a normal life while I was non-weight-bearing and that let my family function more or less normally (if only it could have let me drive!).

As far as room for improvement here are a few notes:
1. There is nowhere near enough foam on the iWalk. Also there should be a part you can remove, clean, and replace. $15 at Joanne's can remedy this problem but it would be nice if they provided enough parsing to begin with. I'm a normal weight, pretty healthy user and still the impact adds up; I can only imagine the problem would have been worse when I was heavier.

2. The padding on the straps is important (especially with shorts) but it gets in the way of the tightening mechanism and it can fall off easily and get lost. This is worth a redesign.

3. The straps don't seem to hold tight once you tighten them so you have to adjust more or less every fifteen minutes as you walk.

I am a stay-at-home-mom of a typical energetic 2-year old, who likes to chase and get into all sorts of trouble.

My husband is gone for work 50-75% of the time, and so when I broke my leg last week, it became a complete crisis.

Having JUST moved to a new city (and therefor having not yet established any sort of support system), my parents had to cash in vacation days and drive several hours to come help me.

Crutches had caused underarm bruising in just a matter of 2 days' use. I spent $50 on padding (Crutcheze, purchased here, very nice), but is there really anything that would make crutches less miserable?

Short answer: no.

Sure, they're in the way, and clumsy, and painful, and make it impossible to carry anything...but when you add in having to be the sole parent of a 2-year old, they're just not an acceptable answer.

I needed something that would allow me to scoop up my toddler should she fall, chase after her when she's gotten into her head that it's a good idea to ride the dog again, and navigate the steps that are at the front and back entrances to my home.

I need to BE A MOM.

Dogs need to be let outside, the laundry isn't going to do itself, meals need to be cooked, hot water boiled, floor vacuumed....

I need to BE A HOMEMAKER.

And parents can't take off 6 weeks to stay in my home and do it all for me.

I jumped on to Amazon 6 days after the injury, already ready to trade in the crutches for any other option, and was actually looking for one of those knee wheely scooter things, when I saw this.

I began reading the reviews, and became intrigued and hopeful...but it was another reviewer, also a mother to a young child, who stated she had gained her independence and, for all intents and purposes, her ability to "be a mom" again, that sold me.

It's not a small expense, and as we are a single-income family, that was a concern. However, a few reviews mention getting their Dr to write a prescription for the IWalk, and submitting a claim for it to insurance...so that is what I will be doing.

I just received this iWalk less than an hour ago (I've been waiting for Tammy the Mail Lady ALL MORNING), and as soon as it came, I promptly followed the instructions to watch the online videos for assembly and fitting.

The videos go a bit quickly, so be prepared to hit the "pause" button as you follow along, but watching them is much easier and user-friendly than the available pdf download. I had it assembled and fitted within 10 minutes.

My first attempts with it were very unstable, as I felt that only half of the "foot" pad was making contact with the floor. I soon realized that this was (of course) due to user error. I hadn't followed the advice of starting out with the crutch a bit shorter (they advise starting out with the crutch short enough so that your good leg is bent at a slight angle while you learn and acclimate your body's balance).

Once correcting the height of the crutch, it took several laps around the living room, concentrating on keeping my steps shoulder-width apart, but soon became comfortable enough to walk without holding onto the pommel on the front of the crutch for balance.

Finally, I was able to PICK UP AND CARRY my daughter, along with my water bottle, and walk to bed for our nap time, where I now lay, excitement at my newfound independence spilling out onto this review.

I will return with an update after several days, and weeks into use of the iWalk, but I've already told several friends, and am very optimistic that it will lessen the interruption that my injury has caused.