Shoe extension for patient gait modification

A shoe extension for gait pattern modification, comprising:

• a vamp section;
• a base section, wherein the base section comprises a first end, a second end, and a midpoint line about halfway between the first and second ends;
• wherein a perimeter, a top surface and a bottom surface of the base section at the terminus of the second end are exposed;
• wherein the base section is configured so that a first end of a toe box of a shoe is slidably positioned into a receiving slot at the first end and a heel end of the shoe is exposed at the second end;
• the vamp section being connected to the top surface of the perimeter of the base section adjacent the first end;
• wherein the vamp section does not extend past the midpoint line of the base section;
• wherein the vamp section is continuously connected around the top surface of the perimeter of the first end of the base section so as to form the receiving slot;
• wherein the vamp section is configured so that the first end of the toe box of the shoe is slidably positioned into the receiving slot;
• wherein the first end of the toe box is enclosed by the vamp section;
• a pair of attachment straps, wherein a first end of a first attachment strap and a first end of a second attachment strap is are terminally connected to the perimeter of the base section adjacent the second end of the base section,
• wherein a second end of the first attachment strap and a second end of the second attachment strap is are terminally connected to the perimeter of the base section adjacent the second end of the base section, wherein the first end and the second end of the attachment straps are positioned opposite to each other across the top surface of the base section so that the pair of attachment straps extend perpendicularly from the base section;
• wherein the pair of attachment straps are elastic bands of the same length;
• wherein the elastic bands run parallel to each other and are separated by a gap;
• wherein the pair of attachment straps are not directly connected to the vamp section;
• and
• a restraining mechanism, wherein the restraining mechanism is integrated to a bottom surface of the base section.