Darco Body Armour Toe Guard Foot Brace

I had an operation to fuse my right big toe which requires me to wear a surgical show for six weeks. These shoes are more like sandals do not provide any protection for your toes. After having had a similar operation on my left big toe a number of years ago I knew that my toes are susceptible to knocks and being stood on which is very painful. I found this toe guard does an excellent job of shielding my toes. I only had two issues with the product. One was that the toe protector is very large and I had to bend the top and wings to a more compact size using heat from a toaster. The other issue was that the surface of the protector that sticks on the shoe is slippery and had to score the surface with a knife so my foot had a better grip. However, overall I would thoroughly recommend this product, particularly if you want to be more active.

The delivery and costs were good and timely. There was quite some guessing to work out the best place to fix the Guard down - to give enough clearance for the toes and allow the foot easy access into the boot and Guard. That does depend on the size of the Darco boot fitted of course.

I would have preferred the side guards to be more narrow - they stick out a lot. Its not very practical to bend these 'ears' in. On the whole an effective product.

I added this toe guard to my Aircast Walker Boot. This gives me a good deal more safety and peace of mind using the boot - I have badly stubbed my toe in a cast prior to moving into the boot. Someone else has also told me that her husband wasn't able to work using an open toed walker boot as his employer required all footwear to be closed toe and this would have been a quick fix