We exist for one reason.
At Stride, we believe that losing the ability to walk freely shouldn't mean losing your independence.
We design orthopedic solutions for people living with foot drop, stroke recovery, MS, and neurological conditions that affect the way they move.
Not medical equipment. Not complicated therapy.
Tools that work from the first step—quietly, discreetly, and without changing your life to use them.
Every product we build starts with the same question:
does this give someone their world back?
If the answer is yes, we build it.
What our customers say
After my stroke my foot would drag on everything. I used to hold onto walls just to get around my own house. The brace lifts my foot so I can walk without staring at the ground. I put it on in the morning and forget about it. That's all I ever wanted.
I stopped going to the grocery store alone because I was terrified of tripping in front of people. This brace gave me that back. It fits right inside my regular sneakers and nobody even knows I am wearing it. I feel like myself again.
After my MS diagnosis my right foot just stopped lifting. I was dragging it everywhere and my hip started killing me from compensating. This brace took that hip pain away within a week because I finally stopped hiking my leg up to walk.
I was afraid to walk down my own stairs. That is not a way to live. The brace keeps my foot from catching on the steps and I can go up and down without gripping the railing for dear life. Simple as that.
I stopped going to the park with my grandchildren because I was scared of tripping on the grass. With this brace I went last Sunday for the first time in eight months. My granddaughter held my hand but I did not need her to. That was the best part.
I have Parkinson's and I was terrified about walking at my son's wedding. I wore the brace under my dress pants and danced twice. Nobody knew. My son cried. I cried. Best night I have had in years and the brace made it possible.
I fell at the airport because my foot quit on me after all that walking. Most embarrassing moment of my life. Wearing the brace now and I have not tripped once in three months. It fits in my work boots too.
My foot was slapping the pavement with every step and I could hear it. People would look. The brace stops that completely. My heel hits first like it is supposed to and I walk quietly again. That sounds small but it meant everything to me.
I have foot drop from nerve damage after back surgery. I was exhausted after walking half a block because my body was working so hard to compensate. With the brace on I can walk a full mile now without needing to sit down.
I tried every gadget out there and nothing worked. My foot would literally fold in half every time I took a step. The Stride brace is the first one that actually keeps my foot where it needs to be without being bulky or uncomfortable.
My doctor told me I had foot drop from a herniated disc but never explained what to do about it. I found Stride on my own and it honestly changed how I walk. My only wish is that I had found it sooner instead of wasting money on things that did not fit.
I have MS and long walks in airports were my biggest fear. Last month I flew to see my sister and walked the entire terminal without stopping once. The brace fit inside my travel shoes perfectly. Nobody even looked twice at me.