Foot brace and method of making the same

A method of making a foot brace configured to be worn discretely beneath a patient's shoe while simulating therapeutic effects normally associated with over-the-ankle braces, the method comprising:

• casting a negative model of a patient's foot;
• filling the negative model with a casting material that hardens into a positive mold;
• forming a shell upon the positive mold;
• wherein the shell further comprises:
• a lateral counter extending downward from a midfoot region on the shell then upward toward a rearfoot portion of the shoe in a first section;
• a medial counter extending downward from a midfoot region on the shell then upward toward a rearfoot portion of the shoe a second section;
• and an Achilles groove, extending downward from the first section and the second section;
• wherein the medial counter, the lateral counter and the Achilles groove are formed to place pressure on at least some portions of the patient's foot;
• attaching a rearfoot extrinsic post to the shell;
• covering an interior of the shell with an interior lining;
• covering an exterior of the shell with a lining;
• and
• attaching a midfoot instep closure to the interior lining.