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Relevance, selection and construction of prosthetic feet.

It’s more than a prosthetic foot. It’s a foundation.

Kenya prosthetic feet Jack
Kenya prosthetic feet Jack
Kenya prosthetic feet Jack

The relevance of the prosthetic foot

The prosthetic foot makes everything else possible. Whether you‘re an above or below knee amputee, the quality and performance of your whole prosthesis will be impacted by the quality and performance of the prosthetic foot.


With a wide range of Ottobock prosthetic feet you can be sure that together with your O&P professional you will find the one prosthetic foot fitting to your personal needs. Whether it is a foot made out of carbon or it is a microprocessor-controlled foot – our whole portfolio is based on the same idea: building a foundation. We take our responsibility seriously. When choosing a prosthetic foot from Ottobock, you can be sure that each one is designed with passion, in compliance with highest quality standards and always with your needs in mind.

Your suitable prosthetic foot

How you and your O&P professional select the right prosthetic foot

Please note: Choosing a prosthetic foot that best suits your personal requirements, needs and goals is a complex task. Your O&P professional is an expert in this field. Thanks to his education, experience and biomechanical knowledge, he will choose the prosthetic foot that helps achieve the best possible fitting outcome for you individually. The information provided in this section only serve as a guidance. Please contact your O&P professional if you have more detailed questions.

Personal factors

Apart from all the technical selection criteria, your O&P professional will keep in mind your personal needs, living situation and goals when choosing the foot prosthesis. These factors might be the desire to participate in sports activities or the ability to paint your toenails. These are of great importance because your prosthetic foot should be like an extension of yourself.

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TT-Lösungen | Vladimir und Techniker
All about prosthetic feet

Being light, strong, and small, and yet functional and durable is the challenge.

It’s very difficult to reproduce the complex workings of the human foot and ankle. Ideally the foot will be light because its weight is added to the rest of the prosthetic leg. A good prosthetic foot should also be strong, as it will be taking on large forces and torque as you walk and run. Feet must also be small enough to fit within a footshell, a cosmetic covering for the prosthetic foot, and thus fit within a shoe.

Comfort & Function

A foot prosthesis has to feel good for you to meet your activity goals. Prosthetic feet are designed to mimic a human foot at a specific activity level. For lower activity individuals, a prosthetic foot is designed to provide stability and balance. For those who are most active, a prosthetic foot must mimic the natural foot during the act of walking. It must act as a shock absorber as you strike your heel to the ground, adapt to uneven terrain, provide a smooth rollover from heel to toe, and provide a rigid lever for propelling forward when you finish your step (“toe-off”).

An amputee is accompanied by a physical therapist as they trial a prosthetic foot in a rehabilitation center
An amputee is accompanied by a physical therapist as they trial a prosthetic foot in a rehabilitation center
Prosthetic foot portfolio

Prosthetic feet from Ottobock

Each user is different and each user has different individual habits, preferences and goals. To meet your individual requirements and those of other users, it is not purposeful to provide one prosthetic foot for everyone but to have different foot prostheses for different user profiles. Our prosthetic feet cater to your individual needs – convince yourself.

An elderly couple enjoys a stroll outside. The elderly man wears Ottobock's Terion foot to assist with his walk.
Less active individuals

Terion. Confidence in every step.

Designed for less active individuals who mainly navigate indoor environments and will utilise a walking aid for outdoor ambulation and place a high value on dependable support from their prosthetic foot.

This is what you can rely on

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Heritage

For generations, Ottobock feet have helped define what’s possible with a lower limb prosthesis. With every step, our feet carry on the traditions of craftsmanship, invention and passion – that continue to set our products apart.

For generations, Ottobock feet have helped define what’s possible with a lower limb prosthesis. With every step, our feet carry on the traditions of craftsmanship, invention and passion – that continue to set our products apart.

A silicon prosthetic foot being built

Quality

Every detail within a prosthetic foot can make a difference for your daily life. That’s why when designing a foot, we treat every detail like it’s the most important one. Built to the same exceptional standard, our feet start and end with your needs.

Every detail within a prosthetic foot can make a difference for your daily life. That’s why when designing a foot, we treat every detail like it’s the most important one. Built to the same exceptional standard, our feet start and end with your needs.

An O&P professional aids an amputee during their trial of a bionic foot

Trust

If you decide together with your O&P professional for an Ottobock foot, you can trust that you have chosen a foot that has been meticulously designed, rigorously evaluated and preferred by amputees around the world.

If you decide together with your O&P professional for an Ottobock foot, you can trust that you have chosen a foot that has been meticulously designed, rigorously evaluated and preferred by amputees around the world.

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