AFO - Ankle Foot Orthoses.....various manufacturers and the cost of mine were covered by insurance due to the fact the doctor wrote a prescription, and I went to a company that fit me for the product I'm wearing. Without the AFO's I walk like I have flippers strapped to my feet. With them on, close to normal walk but my gait is still unusual. For me, the balance is controlled from below the knee where I don't have neuropathy.