A prefabricated (non-customized) externally applied and wearable appliance or apparatus intended to encompass the ankle joint, or the ankle and foot, to support, align, prevent, or correct orthopaedic deformities/injuries or to improve function of the ankle and/or foot through actions such as alignment, hinge-support, or dorsiflexion assistance. It may also be intended to offload and redistribute foot pressures that affect pedal circulation to improve blood flow and help heal diabetic foot ulcers or postsurgical wounds, and may include patient adaptable plantar inserts. This is a reusable device.