I have a heel spur that requires surgery so I am due to be in a boot for 3 months. The one the doctor gave me is extremely painful, hard to walk in and I was basically in tears sometimes. This boot eased my pain tremendously and was super comfy to wear at work without being in pain until my surgery date. Plus I can walk in it! Plus they gave you extra cushions to make it more comfortable which was super helpful. If I need to replace it or want another one I will buy this one. Plus it's about a fraction of the cost than it would be at the doctors office!

I'm in week 5 of 8 weeks of non-weight bearing following a bunionectomy and this boot has been my constant companion. The boot my doctor wanted to use was too big and heavy and my foot wouldn't stay down all the way in the bottom of the boot like it needed to in order to heal properly so I ordered this one based on the reviews and so far it has been great! I can't wait until I can actually walk in it but so far it's very easy to put on and take off and the air bladders make for a great custom fit. There's not a lot of foot room, so if you have wide feet or your foot is heavily bandaged or swollen, this boot most likely won't fit you. I wear an 8 1/2 normally so I ordered the small. My calves are on the slender side, only getting smaller after more than 5 weeks with no use, so the boot is a good fit. If you have heavy legs, this boot is not a good choice. It's better made and more comfortable than the boot my insurance charged over $150 for!

I have a three-fracture ankle... two on the tibia (one side needed a plate, one stable) and one on the fibula which just needed screws).
Pain is really severe, although getting better day by day. Suture area (where the implants are) is absolutely excruciating at times, so those pads that come with this are clutch.

NOTE: I am a euro size 39 (in USA, I'll wear an 8 but sometimes go into a shoe size 8.5 because years of walking barefoot have smashed me slightly wider than most women in an 8). The Medium in this device. ended up being correct for my size, but with a caveat I'll explain in a moment.

My husband was recommended by his podiatrist to get into this model. when a year ago he had a much more stable ankle fracture (no surgery required in his case) and so when he knew I was going to get my painful cast off, he ordered me one.

Indeed, the one given me by the hospital was nice and tall and came as a huge relief after that awful cast, but I certainly did not like putting weight on my foot as it seemed to hurt all over (anterior ligaments and the heel but especially those suture areas).
I was hobbling for 48 hours in that thing, enjoying its compression but still hopping in crutches and a walker.

So then I get into the Ortho Air Cam Walker and it's a world of difference. First day I was able to put weight on without pain. No more hobbling with the walker. I still grab stuff as I move around the house, but this thing was initially a really comfy tool.

See, there will come a time in your fracture healing when your doctor will say you should be putting weight on the foot. The pressure actually helps the bones heal, applied at the right time after surgery/cast off/injury, however your doctor dictates. The boot is the first step in getting that weight applied (incrementally.... listen well to your physiotherapist and your orthopaedic specialist). But nerve damage may prevent patient (moi) from understanding correct boot fit.

NOW... Here I was in the Small, with tips of toes visible at the front of the boot, so the length is maybe not totally right, but the heel is so roomy, I gotta use every pad and some of the ones cannibalized from my hospital-issue boot, to make my foot come down stably, and not have that weird roomy ankle area be an issue. that seems really weird, considering I am on the wide side. If you are a narrow 8, this boot may be the wrong model. Or you gotta find some memory foam to cushion between the cushy lining and the outer plastic skeleton.
After the numbness wore off, I realized that the boot's exoskeleton-like frame was actually hitting my ankle from below. So no wonder I couldn't last more than 2 hours in the boot before I had to lie down. I had to return the Small but the medium ended up being correct for my size. Still had to pad with massive amounts of memory foam.
That's just my experience. Hope this might help some other small framed female with size 8 or 8.5 feet.

Liner is a lot shorter than the actual boot so while this is my correct size, the liner is under my toes which feels like I have something in my shoe. I have to wear a sock so the liner doesn't rub so that's kinda annoying. Other than that the fit is good, compression feels stabile.
Pleased to have one at this price versus $500 for one from the orthopedic clinic.

I broke my ankle in April and when I went to the doctor I was told my insurance wouldn't pay for the exact same boot for whatever reason when I couldn't walk on the foot (gotta love American health care). It was either pay $120 for it but I was told they may be cheaper on Amazon. The difference was insane so I obviously got it from Amazon. That being said, I was sent the wrong size the first time which sucked so I had to wait until the end of the week for it. I had to wear it the entire time except for showering obviously and had to be off my foot as I couldn't walk on it even with the boot on. I found it to be a bit heavy when having to put my foot up on this boot when walking on crutches. It sucked wearing this through the summer since it's hot and my foot got hot in this a ton. I'd find that the liner and boot would be a bit wet from the sweat so I would end up putting a bounty in between to make sure there was no moisture. Overall, I wore it for about 2 and a half months while using a knee scooter/crutches. Once I was able to bear weight it was hard to walk because it was much taller than the tallest sneakers I wore. But it helped me tremendously during my injury and i only paid half from what I would've paid at the doctors office.