Not everyone needs a brace. Some people really do.
The Richie Brace is used when standard orthotics or simpler foot support are no longer enough. It is designed for patients with more complex foot and ankle pathology who need greater control through the foot, ankle and lower limb.
This might include adult-acquired flatfoot, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, significant instability, or a loss of lower-limb function that is affecting walking, loading or confidence on the leg.
A custom foot and ankle orthotic for complex lower-limb support
The Richie Brace is a custom foot and ankle orthotic designed to stabilise and support more challenging foot and ankle problems. It can be used to improve control, reduce strain on overloaded tissues and help patients move more confidently where lower-level devices are not doing enough.
How we position it at The Hub
We do not treat the brace as a default. It is a specialist option for the right patient, after proper clinical assessment. If it looks like a Richie Brace may help, we can list you for casting and fitting as part of a structured treatment plan.
It sits within broader clinical care rather than replacing it. Rehabilitation, loading advice, gait analysis, footwear changes and wider foot and ankle management still matter.
Custom foot & ankle support
Typically used for more involved or function-limiting foot and ankle cases
Where the foot has progressively lost support and stability, often with pain and altered loading.
When the tendon is no longer supporting the arch and the foot needs more structured control.
Where weakness, instability or mechanical breakdown is affecting walking, balance or confidence.
An assessment first, then a more specialist pathway if the brace is appropriate
Bracing is one part of the answer, not the whole plan
The goal is not simply to hand you a brace. We use assessment findings to understand what the lower limb needs, then combine bracing with the wider management that will best support function and progression.
Specialist assessment first, then brace planning where appropriate
Specialist musculoskeletal and podiatry-led assessment for more complex lower-limb cases.
Assessment and onward planning where advanced foot and ankle bracing may be needed.
Part of the wider Hub pathway for more advanced foot, ankle and gait-related support.
Need to know if a Richie Brace is the right route?
Book a specialist assessment and we’ll look at the foot and ankle properly, talk through the pathology, and guide you on whether a Richie Brace is the right next step.