Original EVENup™ Shoe Balancer/Leveler - Equalize Limb Length and Reduce Body Strain While Walking (Small)

35 year old here. Had a stress fracture, the doctor put a boot on me. All was well, until about 3 hours in, and I realized that having the boot on meant I was walking with a horrible limp because the boot was about 3 inches higher than my other foot. My lower back pain kicked in, my sciatica was triggered, and I was starting to wonder whether the stress fracture pain was worse than what I was having to experience now. To be honest, I couldn’t continue on with back pain and such, and wondered if I should call the doctor’s office and ask for a second boot just so I can walk leveled?!But then, I went online and quickly realized they actually make this product to even out your legs so that you’re walking on level ground!! Genius! And yet, so simple! I immediately purchased it, and for the 48 hours it took to arrive, my back was killing me, and the holiday shopping wasn’t finished yet!Anyway, this item arrives, I open it, and a first glance, it looks flimsy and small for my shoe. I’m thinking I’m going to have to retro fit it in some way to make it work. Anyway, I slide my foot it (wearing a regular shoe) and tighten the strap.Magic.It was pure magic!Within just a few minutes, my back cracked, my hips felt stable and aligned, even my knee stopped cracking! Argh! Amazing! I couldn’t believe how something that looked so flimsy, worked so incredibly well!!I also realized that my biggest concern was unfounded. I felt it might elevate me enough off the ground where I’d feel unstable or like I was on stilts - considering the boot was already making me taller. Nope. Absolutely not! In fact, it’s constructed in a way that it gives to the height, but also the support and traction you need to feel completely safe and stable no matter what you’re walking through. I’ve walked on snow, ice, and sleet with this with incredible traction. It’s like a rubbery, sneaker bottom. Never felt unsafe or wobbly at all. And I have young kids so I’m always on the go.I don’t think I can recommend this enough. I know that without it, I would’ve had to trade in one pain for another, and still ended up with twice as much pain.5 stars all the way.Don’t hesitate for a second. Buy it. It’s worth it’s weight in gold.

Evenup works great! makes it so much easier to walk around with cam walker boot! I tried the 1" height first (both layers of sole) and thought it was slightly high. then I removed the top layer. (velcro attaches it from toe to heel, so it's easy to peel off.) the silicone straps are easy to stretch or roll backwards to put my shoe in, then I just roll or release them around all sides of my shoe. a narrow velcro strap fastens across the top of my foot.Most often I wear the size 38 sneaker in the photo and chose size small because the rest of my shoes are 7 or 7.5 US. it's easy to just leave the evenup fastened to my sneaker (which I slip off and on leaving the evenup in place). I like that there is a choice of heights. if I switch to another shoe that needs 1" height, then I can velcro the top layer back in. I'm pleased that the sole doesn't really stick out past the sole of my shoe. I might trip over the edges if it stuck out. YMMV based on size and shoe profile. evenup is easy, lightweight, secure, and ingenious!the last time I had to wear a boot I was stuck with it for a few months. it really pulls on my knee and hip and back to have to wobble back and forth in uneven footwear. at that time I selected my shoe that was most nearly the same height as the boot, added a thin insole to the boot, and wore only that shoe and boot. even up works really well with athletic or lace up style casual shoes with soles lower than the boot sole height. I don't really have a different type of shoe to test it with at this time.

This was a very helpful appliance, in that I had to previously wear a “boot” on my left foot for acute/severe tendinitis in my Achilles tendon for nearly 3 months, and I did not have any shoes for my right foot which were high enough to even out my stride. Consequently, I wound up with back and hip pain which I am still dealing with. However, shortly after, I had to wear a boot again on the same foot for another problem, but this time I had learned about the Evenup and utilized it for my right foot. It made a tremendous difference, as I did not experience the same uneven stride, so I experienced much less pain and a faster recovery. The appliance is easy to put on a variety of different styles of shoe, and the ability to change the height is very useful. It seem to stay on several types of shoe very well and I never had a problem with it coming off or apart. I only wish I had known about it years ago!

I used the leveler to “balance” my right side while walking with a boot on my left leg after foot/ankle surgery. It made walking a lot easier and avoided potential back problems that could result from overuse of the uninjured leg. Unfortunately my shoe size is “borderline” between Men’s Medium and Large. The Medium was much more secure but too small as my shoe overhung the leveler’s sole. The Large is a bit too big and has slipped off my foot several times. The single Velcro strap that goes across the top of the shoe doesn’t help keep the leveler in place very well, and the end of the strap overhangs the leveler and sticks out. It would be better if there were a place to anchor the end of the strap. Still the product is very good and helpful, and worth the money.