Does one need to buy any special boots, or do the ankle straps hold you firmly enough, barefooted?
1724150
No straps are needed the teeter will lock you in by your ankles. I go barefooted when I use the table
1724151
You don't need special boots, the ankle straps hold you as firm as you want. Mine has two holds, so that you can either use the lighter one or the tighter one. I've never tried it barefooted, but my husband has and he hasn't had any problems with the hold.
1724152
sometimes i wear crocs, sometimes barefoot although it tells you to wear good tennis shoes, i don't hang completely upside down though, i use strap to prevent total inversion barefoot,
17395
Mine worked well with regular ankle high Salomon trail shoes (for a Spartan race) so for your boots they may be too short.
937065
I don't wear it barefooted unless I have socks on. I wear it with my shoes on where ever I go or whatever I do.
1182286
It's a bit higher than a normal shoe so you do need a cane or crutch support. I couldn't drive with it. I had to take public transportation.
280772
No, not really. The best thing to do is to buy shoe trees (wood, if possible) and stretch the leather a small bit at a time.
1599102
No boots. It's the padded (bars) "ankle grips" shown in the photo that are adjustable for each person that hold you. It really works well. My brother still uses his, and he still weighs just over 300lbs, and this thing is still holding him with no problems.I've only used it a few times, but one thing that I can tell you, is that it does put a lot of pressure on your feet, if you weigh > 225lbs, and are inverting all the way.... you should not do that right off the bat anyway. I felt great after just inverting a little for about 10 minutes. It really is amazing, especially for the price! No boots. It's the padded (bars) "ankle grips" shown in the photo that are adjustable for each person that hold you. It really works well. My brother still uses his, and he still weighs just over 300lbs, and this thing is still holding him with no problems.I've only used it a few times, but one thing that I can tell you, is that it does put a lot of pressure on your feet, if you weigh > 225lbs, and are inverting all the way.... you should not do that right off the bat anyway. I felt great after just inverting a little for about 10 minutes. It really is amazing,... » Read More No boots. It's the padded (bars) "ankle grips" shown in the photo that are adjustable for each person that hold you. It really works well. My brother still uses his, and he still weighs just over 300lbs, and this thing is still holding him with no problems.I've only used it a few times, but one thing that I can tell you, is that it does put a lot of pressure on your feet, if you weigh > 225lbs, and are inverting all the way.... you should not do that right off the bat anyway. I felt great after just inverting a little for about 10 minutes. It really is amazing, especially for the price! « Show Less
741191
I have used it bare footed with no discomfort. Wearing socks should be fine.
655452
This is not a boot. It gives your ankle support with slight movement depending on how tight you wrap it. You can drive with this but with a boot you can't.
268696
The consoles are sturdy and comfortable. You can wear the with or without socks, however, the only requirements that I can think of are that the shoes/sneakers need to be high tops, and about one size bigger than your normal shoe size, depending on the model.
234871
I wore a tall lace up boot With an insole on the other foot. A tall lace up leather boot is in effect a modest ankle brace, so, this did three things. One, it equalized the height of both ankles at the heel. You can adjust the height by swapping insoles till its right. Second, the stiff tall boot on the good foot helped match the walking stride of the good leg to the injured one, eg. Restricted it a bit. Third, it gives you a pair of tall lace up boots to contineu wearing to protect your ankle in the contunuing healing process, which takes a year or two to get it right. I Wear a different shoe in a different style every day, going barefoot on Sunday. :) after church. This helps keep your mustles balanced and growing stronger. Its a process, all the best to ya.
1604893
If the boots are put on correctly with the the two Velcro straps, you should have no problem.
2089413
The cross straps provide excellent support in comparison to standard lace up braces. I weigh 275 so stepping on someone's foot can put quite a bit of stress on my ankle. Standard lace up braces are good for some support but have never helped me much in injury prevention. Given I recently broke my ankle the additional straps were a must. Hope this helps
56446
No. I wrap my ankle with it and elevate the foot for the 15-20 minutes I wear it. Too spongy to walk.
1496225
You do need to wear boots, but you can find inexpensive ones on Amazon. I bought these(NeoSport Wetsuits Premium Neoprene 3mm Low Top Pull On Boot) to go along with the Cressi and it worked great.
1934405
If they are set properly to your feet, it is very comfortable. When I first got it I didn't have it set tight enough and it hurt the upper part of my foot. Properly set you can use this barefooted.
207582
Nope - you'll need a vest (or some such thing). They are pretty basic - but have held up well.
1470998
No sir. I skate barefoot most of the time, and it seems to have a good amount of grip to it.