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Yep, waffle boots is correct. Type of night splint to offload pressure on the heels.

Posted By: RockinMT on 2009-03-06
In Reply to: Waffle boots? - sm

Subject: Yep, waffle boots is correct. Type of night splint to offload pressure on the heels.

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