FlexyFoot was invented by inventor David Goodwin for his elderly mother who was having problems using her new walking stick.

He set out to use his skills and solve the problems she was facing, namely, soreness in her wrists due to the constant jarring, limited maneuverability when the stick was in contact with the ground and poor grip, especially on slippery surfaces.

The result is a completely new design for the walking stick ferrule.

What is the walking stick ferrule?

This is the rubber bit that goes on the bottom of a walking stick, crutch or cane. Some people call them rubber tips, rubber stoppers, cane tips, stick tips or ferrules. Whatever you call them, they are there to help the walking stick grip when it is in contact with the ground.

The new FlexyFoot design achieves this and much more! FlexyFoot can be used to:

• Reduce the jarring involved when placing the walking stick on the ground by absorbing the impact and  thereby improving comfort and reducing soreness in the hands and wrists

• Improve the grip and, therefore, the stability of the walking stick, especially on uneven surfaces and when using it in the rain (i.e. slippery surfaces)

• Enable easy attachment and detachment of the ferrule to/from the walking stick itself (so it doesn't need to be cut off with a knife!)

The final design of the new FlexyFoot invention achieves all of these goals and can be easily used on walking sticks, walking canes and even on crutches!

FlexyFoot is currently undergoing consumer trials and it is anticipated that it will be launched in the 2nd Half of 2009.

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