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Key Features

Custom-fabricated from cast or scan -- no plaster casts
Defined plantar surface contours
Full wrap-around shell
for flexible control of foot position and alignment
Fully integrated padding
Posterior frame cutouts
allow smooth and repeated flexing without breakage
Polyethylene inner liner
sleek design for good shoe fit

Indications

For larger, more active patients who need comfortable foot alignment and moderate-to-strong ankle control.

Product Variations

DAFO FlexiSport

DAFO FlexiSport

Semi-rigid strut

Choose the semi-rigid strut option when using the DAFO FlexiSport to address moderate excess dorsiflexion, when more sagittal plane control is desired.

Product video | DAFO FlexiSport

This product video looks at the function and features of the custom fabricated DAFO® FlexiSport.

Product video | DAFO FlexiSport

Before & After: knee hyperextension | DAFO FlexiSport

This patient is wearing a pair of DAFO FlexiSport AFOs to control hyperextension. The DAFO FlexiSport has a semi-flexible posterior upright, providing graded resistance to plantarflexion/dorsiflexion.

Before & After: knee hyperextension | DAFO FlexiSport

Brace movement | DAFO FlexiSport

This video demonstrates how the leg and ankle move in the DAFO FlexiSport.

Brace movement | DAFO FlexiSport

Product video | DAFO 3.5 & DAFO FlexiSport comparison

This product video compares the DAFO 3.5 and the DAFO FlexiSport, two functionally similar braces styles. Watch the video to learn how they differ and what patients would benefit from each brace style.

Product video | DAFO 3.5 & DAFO FlexiSport comparison

Brace movement | DAFO 3.5 and DAFO FlexiSport side-by-side comparison

This side-by-side comparison shows how the leg and ankle move in the DAFO 3.5 as compared to the DAFO FlexiSport. Both of these leaf-spring style braces are designed to resist both plantarflexion and dorsiflexion. The DAFO FlexiSport is designed for bigger, more active patients, while the DAFO 3.5 is intended for smaller patients.

Brace movement | DAFO 3.5 and  DAFO FlexiSport side-by-side comparison