OUR SCIENCE Backed by Science

Defender products are meticulously designed for faster healing by a diverse team of professionals:

Podiatrist, foot and ankle surgeons, biomedical engineers, human locomotion experts, material scientists, industrial designers, and footwear production specialists.

All working together with patient input over a period of five years, resulting in Defender products providing superior functionality, the best engineered parts and highest quality materials.

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  • It is great to see the merger of the very best of thoughtful patient-centric design & next-generation materials emerge into a device focusing on offloading & amputation prevention.

    DAVID G. ARMSTRONG, DPM, MD, PhD

    Professor of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

  • Foot Defender provides superior force reduction and protection, a functional device that patients will want to use."

    Adam Landsman, DPM, PhD, FACFAS

    Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

  • Finally, with Foot Defender, we have an effective offloading option that patients won't mind leaving the office in and will actually wear after they get home!

    Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

    Saratoga Springs, New York Co-Chair, Symposium on Advanced Wound Care | Faculty, Wound Certification Prep Course | Secretary, International Wound Infection Institute

The Best ofDesign & Engineering

Developed by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, designers, and engineers, every component of Defender’s products has been the focus of rigorous engineering and testing to create superior healing environments for the foot.

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SUPERIOR OFFLOADING

Foot Defender alleviates average contact pressure across the foot by up to 50% as compared to other protective boots on the market.

BETTER BY DESIGN

Whether standing or walking, Foot Defender outperforms alternatives through innovative design resulting in a first-rate healing environment for the foot.

Absorbium®

Absorbium® makes the difference in Defender’s impact force reduction. Absorbium’s innovative and patented technology absorbs up to 94.7% of shock, providing added heel protection, 60x pressure relief, better shock absorption, and increased comfort with or without socks.

TAKE YOUR STEP

Confidently rely on Defender to deliver greater relief, comfort and healing so you can get back to living your life.

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