AFOs are heavy and make lifting your foot more difficult. When dragging happens, typical sneakers catch on the ground, forcing you to work harder with every step.

The Cadense Adaptive AFO Shoe is designed to work with your brace, not against it — with an extra-wide opening that makes it easier to get your AFO in and out, and a sole that supports smoother walking once you’re moving. When lifting is difficult, the shoe slides and glides. When you put weight down, it grips for stability.

This happens through Cadense’s patented Variable Friction Technology — the pucks do the work for you, reducing resistance and helping your foot and AFO move forward together.

If you benefit from Cadense’s glide-to-grip technology but can’t fit into the Cadense Original (regular or wide) with your brace, this shoe was made for you.