THRIVE ORTHOPEDICS® F5 SPIRAL ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS (AFO) BRACE

The F5 posterior spiral design boasts the following best-in-class product features:

• ULTRA-LIGHT– The aerospace-grade carbon fiber stores and releases energy, providing spring-like dynamic feedback to make walking easier and more natural.

• MAXIMUM SUPPORT – The F5 AFO strikes the perfect balance between lightweight construction and optimal support

• MAXIMUM COMFORT – The F5 AFO uses thermal-formed, moisture-wicking padding, making this brace the most comfortable and cool AFO on the market

• ZERO CONTACT – The  proprietary posterior lateral strut design avoids contact with the ankle bone that causes many other devices to be uncomfortable or painful

• FUTURISTIC DESIGN – The breath-taking laminated finish and intricate design details make the F5 AFO the single most premium product in the industry

• 5 CONVENIENT SIZES – The F5 AFO accommodates the full spectrum of sizes and anatomies.

1.  Lightweight, Dynamic Support – The F5 AFO is more than just a foot drop brace. Leveraging ultra-light, aerospace-grade carbon fiber, the F5 is one of the lightest yet most supportive devices available in the industry today. This dynamic control allows for improved support, off-loading, and balance which helps you walk more naturally
2.  Dorsiflexion Assist – People suffering from drop foot lose some or all of their ability to dorsiflex, their ability to raise their foot upwards towards their shin. Because of this, carbon fiber AFOs are often referred to as foot drop braces. The F5 AFO not only provides control and support for users with foot drop, but the contoured footplate design and carbon fiber material properties actually store and release energy throughout the gait cycle to provide dorsiflexion assistance and a spring-like effect for users with foot drop
3. Flexibility for Plantar Flexion – The F5 Spiral AFO has a sleek, flexible design, optimal for active users who are not experiencing plantar flexor weakness (ability to push foot downwards) or mild to moderate knee instability (see F3 AFO for those conditions). The F5  provides a flexible, passive limitation on plantar flexion which promotes a more natural and dynamic gait with high energy return.
4.  Muscle Usage & Posture – Many practitioners and clinical experts cite extensive benefits of the utilization of dynamic carbon fiber ankle foot orthoses (like the F5) over more restrictive and cumbersome plastic devices often prescribed to those suffering from foot drop.
5.  Incredible Comfort – Our posterior lateral strut design allows the brace to enter your shoe on the outside of your foot, behind the ankle bone, creating a zero contact entry point and eliminating the painful rubbing and chaffing that many users experience with other AFOs on the market. The moisture-wicking padding is dry and breathable and also washable and replaceable.