^^^Patent Pendinrj^* Plantarflexion Free KEY CONCEPT: ANKLE IS FREE WITHIN ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR PLANE The DAFO 4 Softy brace uses a soft foam liner to provide more comfortable control of a fixed, less correctable foot. The unrestricted ankle allows full dorsiflexion-plantarflexion movement for continual development of ankle control skills during standing and ambulation. The wrap-around hindfoot trimline gives the DAFO 4 Softy superior control over the hindfoot while allowing free ankle movement. The unrestricted ankle control allows the brace to facili- tate floor-to-stand transitions while effectively limit- 1. Have control over dorsiflexion range to allow stance in the corrected foot position 2. Demonstrates mild levels of high/low tone 3. Have high levels of floor activities which require unrestricted ankle control. 4. Have difficult to correct feet or feet with sensitive boney prominences. Hindfoot: Softy Wrap-Around control Forefoot: Softy Wrap-Around control, Hindfoot stable Ankle: Plantarflexion Free/Dorsiflexion Free This DAFO 4 Softy model is shown with instep and forefoot straps, soft foam inner liner.