F3 FlexTrim AFO

Walk easier and more naturally with the all-new F3 FlexTrim Carbon-Fiber AFO, available now!

You asked, we listened! We took the same shape and design of our industry-leading F3 Anterior AFO and modified the rigidity to incorporate a much more flexible foot plate and cuff. Trimming on the go has never been easier; this product can be easily trimmed with basic shears. The F3 FlexTrim is a great option to increase range of motion for high-activity users that require less restriction on plantar flexion!

Mindfully designed for users with dexterity issues, this dynamic feedback orthosis is ultra-lightweight with the industry’s best 2-year carbon fiber warranty.

Features and Benefits:

• ULTRA-LIGHT– Our aerospace-grade carbon fiber stores and releases energy, providing spring-like dynamic feedback to make walking easier and more natural. Common indications include foot drop, achilles tendinosis, foot slap, MS, muscular dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, Charcotmarie-tooth, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, post-polio syndrome, midfoot and ankle arthrosis, and more
• 2-YEAR WARRANTY - Maximum durability and the industry's best 2-year total carbon fiber warranty
• FLEXIBLE SUPPORT - The F3 FlexTrim AFO strikes the perfect balance between lightweight construction, secure fit, and flexibility through the foot plate and cuff.
• MAXIMUM COMFORT – The F3 FlexTrim AFO uses thermal-formed, moisture-wicking padding with a tibia- relief channel, making this brace the most comfortable AFO on the market.
• ZERO CONTACT – Our proprietary strut design avoids contact with the ankle bone that causes many other devices to be uncomfortable or painful
• FUTURISTIC DESIGN – The breathtaking laminated finish and intricate design details make the F3 FlexTrim AFO the single most premium product in the industry
• 5 CONVENIENT SIZES – People are not one-size-fits-all, and your AFO brace shouldn't be either! The F3 FLexTrim AFO accommodates the full spectrum of sizes and anatomies, from Women’s size 6 to Men’s size 15
• FAMILY OWNED - Thrive Orthopedics is a family-owned, independent business operating out of Carmel, Indiana. We treat every customer like a member of the Thrive family
• Lightweight, Dynamic Support - The F3 FlexTrim AFO is more than just a foot drop brace. Leveraging ultra-light, aerospace-grade carbon fiber, the F3 is one of the lightest yet most supportive devices available in the industry today. This dynamic control allows for improved support, off-loading, and balance which helps you walk more naturally
• Dorsiflexion Assist - People suffering from drop foot lose some or all of their ability to dorsiflex, their ability to raise their foot upwards towards their shin. Because of this, carbon fiber AFOs are often referred to as foot drop braces. The F3 FlexTrim AFO not only provides control and support for users with foot drop, but the contoured footplate design and carbon fiber material properties actually store and release energy throughout the gait cycle to provide dorsiflexion assistance and a spring-like effect for users with foot drop.  
• Plantarflexion Control - Plantarflexion is the the ability to point your foot away from your leg. The F3 FlexTrim AFO is often referred to as a dorsi-assist AFO but carbon fiber AFOs also work effectively to restrict plantarflexion, allowing for greater energy storage and velocity during push-off.
• Muscle Usage & Posture - Many practitioners and clinical experts cite extensive benefits of the utilization of dynamic carbon fiber ankle foot orthoses (like the F3 FlexTrim) over more restrictive and cumbersome plastic devices often prescribed to those suffering from foot drop. According to Randy Stevens, BOCPD, CFO, “The energy restoring aspect of carbon AFOs increases range of motion in the knee and hip, and leads to less abducted gait patterns. More muscles are firing, so we’re not contributing to weakening of the gastrocs. Oftentimes a more normal gait brings with it a more erect posture, as well.”
• Incredible Comfort - Our lateral strut design allows the brace to enter your shoe on the outside-side of your foot, in-front of the ankle bone, creating a zero contact entry point and eliminating the painful rubbing and chaffing that many users experience with other AFOs on the market. Our moisture-wicking padding is ultra-breathable and also removable, washable, and replaceable. 
• Designed With You in Mind - If you have ever had a bad experience in the healthcare system, you know the only way to get what you deserve is to advocate for yourself. With insurances and healthcare networks trying to maximize profit by prescribing cheap plastic devices or one-size-fits-all braces that just don't fit, we set out to design a product that we would be proud to give to a member of own family. The F3 FlexTrim AFO is the most premium and functional device on the market - don't settle for anything less.