Amputees

Before Tensegrity Prosthetics designed its feet, the prosthetic walking-foot market hadn’t seen notable advancements in close to 25 years.

People like you, wearing Tensegrity feet in the company’s home town.

That’s a long time.

Now, amputees can be more mobile, because the core design common to all Tensegrity feet returns your ability to walk confidently, with a natural gait, on life’s diverse terrain.

Tensegrity’s feet are designed for walking and hiking, and are still light enough to use around town. Unlike any carbon-fiber foot, they can walk on slopes and uneven surfaces with up to a 5% grade without passing the motion up the prosthetic limb to your body. That means you remain stable, and just as importantly, it gives you the sensation that you’re firmly in contact with the ground. Not only do you walk more easily and naturally, but you can finally relax because you’re more secure.

This same ability to absorb slopes and obstacles underfoot also means that Tensegrity feet make your socket feel “softer.” Because the Tensegrity foot is absorbing ground forces, your socket doesn’t have to. This can mean fewer blisters, less shear force, healthier skin, and more comfort, all day long.

Tensegrity feet bend more easily than conventional feet, but they’re never out of control. You don’t have to work as hard to walk… or negotiate the driveway… or the stairs… or the dirt path at the park. And, because Tensegrity feet are less fatiguing to wear, you can more easily keep up with your family, friends, and colleagues.

This same ability to absorb slopes and obstacles underfoot also means that Tensegrity feet make your socket feel “softer.” Because the Tensegrity foot is absorbing ground forces, your socket doesn’t have to. This can mean fewer blisters, less shear force, healthier skin, and more comfort, all day long.

Wearing other prosthetic feet can feel equivalent to carrying a 100-pound backpack everywhere you go. We take the weight out of the pack and give you your energy back.

Many amputees are frustrated are because most prosthetic feet don’t feel like feet—they feel like flippers or spring boards. And they’re unwieldy! They’re always pushing you forward, returning more energy than you need, or pushing you up instead of forward. That means your other leg always has to be slowing you down. This puts pressure on your spine, generally causing it to twist in one direction. Eventually, that can cause low-back pain with every step and can increase risk of osteoarthritis in the knees, hips, and spine. In contrast, Tensegrity’s feet push off in the appropriate direction for walking. And they don’t give off too much energy, so your spine is relaxed and your legs are working in concert.