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DAFO 3.5 Softy

Balanced resistance and control with extra comfort for sensitive feet.

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Product Features

The DAFO 3.5 Softy uses a foam liner to provide more comfortable control of a fixed, less correctable foot. The full wraparound design and flexible posterior upright provide excellent hindfoot and forefoot control. The posterior upright resists excessive plantarflexion but allows some plantarflexion to take place at heel-strike and push-off. This brace can allow free or limited dorsiflexion, and offers excellent medial and lateral stability in both swing and stance phases. The flexibility of the posterior “spring” can vary from soft, to medium, to firm at the time of fabrication.

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Patient Presentation

Learn more about the common atypical gait and foot presentation groups our orthotic solutions help manage. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or clinician, understanding these presentation groups is the first step in finding the right support for your child. 

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Positioning / Limited Ambulation

Understanding how orthotic support can provide comfort, protection, and safe positioning for individuals with limited or no walking, and how thoughtful alignment choices can support daily care and transitions.

Sizing, Ordering & Fabrication for DAFO 3.5 Softy

1

Obtain a cast or 3D scan of the patient's foot and ankle.

2

Complete the DAFO 3 Softy order form.

3

Select any needed liner or material options.

4

Submit the cast or scan with clinical notes for fabrication.

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DAFO 3.5 Softy

Balanced resistance and control with extra comfort for sensitive feet.

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Real-World Outcomes of DAFO 3.5 Softy

In before-and-after assessments, patients wearing DAFO 3.5 Softy demonstrated:

Improved stride consistency and balance

Improved stride consistency and balance

Reduced toe walking and knee hyperextension

Reduced toe walking and knee hyperextension

Better control of pronation and supination

Better control of pronation and supination

Smoother transition between stance and swing phases

Smoother transition between stance and swing phases

Improved comfort for fixed or less correctable feet

Improved comfort for fixed or less correctable feet

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Common Questions about DAFO 3.5 Softy

DAFO 3.5 Softy uses a foam Softy liner to provide more comfortable control of a fixed, less correctable foot, while keeping the same full wraparound design and flexible posterior upright function as DAFO 3.5.

It is suited for patients who have excessive pronation or supination, excessive plantarflexion or dorsiflexion, knee hyperextension, or who need more medial-lateral stability than possible in DAFO 4 or DAFO 3.