Circumferential walker

A method for manufacturing an orthopedic walker, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a rigid posterior shell having lower leg and ankle portions, and a plantar portion having toe and heel ends and generally extending along a plantar surface of a foot of a wearer;
• molding and securing an outsole having a sole section from a resilient material over an outer surface of the plantar portion of the posterior shell;
• wherein the step of molding and securing the outsole includes forming a heel protector from the outsole over a rear recess defined by the posterior shell;
• forming a toe protector from the resilient material over a front portion at the plantar portion of the posterior shell;
• forming a plurality of cushioning structures from the resilient material along an interior side of the outsole as the outsole is molded, the plurality of cushioning structures oriented toward the outer surface of the plantar portion of the posterior shell;
• and forming a rocker bottom profile with a tread at the exterior surface of the outsole along the entire length thereof.