As a consequence of the effects of poliomyelitis, I wore an orthopedic “apparatus” that went all the way up my leg to just under my knee and afforded support for my ankle.
I utilized an “apparatus” like that until I was four years old, when the orthopedist authorized my parents to buy, instead of that, some shoes with laces, a type of small boot, that would cover my ankle to avoid letting my foot double under while walking.