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A brace can cost about $10 -$60 for an over-the-counter model -- or from $500-$2,000 or more for a custom-made brace. For example, FootSmart.com charges about $10-$60 for over-the-counter braces and supports for flat feet. MMAR Medical Group charges about $500 for a custom-made Richie Brace . Patients on a forum at HealthBoards.com report costs of $1,000-$2,000 for a custom made Arizona Brace .
The situation has changed, obviously. According to Richie, roughly 40,000 custom AFOs are now prescribed annually. One reason for the increase, of course, is the Richie Brace itself, which he developed and launched in 1996. Today Richie Technologies, Inc., based in Seal Beach, CA, offers a line of nine braces.