text: Using this product in an unusual fashion..... After ankle shattered and main bones that comprise the joint were splintered (talus, sub-talus, tibia, fibula), the end result is a total ankle fusion and a 1 inch reduction in leg length. I now walk flat footed on the right side with short steps. The physical therapist (Dr. Eugene) encouraged me to buy these sneakers. He thought the rocker bottom could simulate the work previously done by the ankle; allowing me to walk rather than stutter step.<br />After a week I still had a difficult time moving while wearing both rocker bottom sneakers.  We decided to use the rocker shoe on the challenged foot only and wear a standard sneaker on the &#34;good&#34; foot. It seems to be working. I am having success learning to walk and building the mechanics into muscle memory.<br />Also important for some to know, the rocker bottom sneaker has an insole that is higher from the ground than a standard sneaker. For me, it sorta works because I have the leg length difference.