BILLY Goat

My husband ordered his usual size and could not come close to zipping the shoes. Way too small. Will be returning.

I wear a women's size 12 or an EU 44. When switching over to men's sizes, it's a toss up of whether the 10 or 10.5 will fit better. These are an EU 43, though. I knew immediately upon opening that they'd be a little snug. The 10.5 says "43-44" right on the tongue. They're definitely closer to a 12. I can't fully access the velcro for my SMOs with these, low rise sneakers like Vans are definitely better, but I'm undecided on the 10.5. I'm getting new ones soon and I'll only be able to make a decision after they're replaced.

Finally a shoe made for AFOs. My son has an AFO in one leg, and it's so hard to find shoes that fit. What I love about these it that they are so deep that you can put extra soles in one foot and still fit the AFO. With all other shoes I need to have the shoe modified to add an outside sole because my son's leg is shorter, but in this case I was able to raise his leg by about 10cm from the inside of the shoe with the included soles. This is a game changer for us. Other Billys tend to break quickly (zipper, sole), hope these ones are better.

I am an arthritic, recent amputee who has trouble tying shoes, and changing the shoe on my prosthetic foot was almost impossible! Now I can do it with ease, so have the option to wear different shoes when I want to. No more sore feet from not finding wide enough shoes, either.

Needs more shock absorption hard to walk on grass or uneven surfaces

Shoes are well made, and they work with Allard Toe Off Blue Rocker AFOs. Using the zipper is a little tough unless you can get two hands to the shoe when first putting it on. Hopefully with practice it will be easier.

These are the Billy shoes I have been waiting for. I wear specialized carbon fiber AFO braces and even though I have purchased Billy shoes for several years, these are the first shoes that really work with my braces and have enough toe room. I just wish they had more styles in 6e width!