r/AchillesRupture
9k members
r/AchillesRupture is a subreddit with 9k members. The community frequently discusses recovery, rupture, surgery, achilles, and boot, and they frequently recommend/review tennis shoes, shoes for walking, and walking shoes, and the most common flair used is 🥾 non op | conservative management , 🔪 post-op | surgical repair , 🚨 acute rupture, 🏁 return to activity, and 💪 active rehab | pt.
A place for people who have suffered an Achilles’ tendon rupture to discuss their injury, treatment and recovery.
Popular Topics in r/AchillesRupture
#1
Recovery
37 posts
#2
Rupture
31 posts
#3
Surgery
30 posts
#4
Achilles
29 posts
#5
Boot
26 posts
#6
Post Op
25 posts
#7
Week
22 posts
#8
Non Op
15 posts
#9
Op
15 posts
#10
Pain
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/AchillesRupture
Tennis Shoes
16 reviews
#1
Brooks
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#2
Hoka
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Adidas
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Shoes For Walking
9 reviews
#1
Keen
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Skechers
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Walking Shoes
5 reviews
#1
Skechers
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hoka
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Brooks
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AchillesRupture
#1
🥾 Non Op | Conservative Management
: "I joined the reupture club...in such a non eventful way"
6 posts
#2
🔪 Post-Op | Surgical Repair
: "Journey Starts Today"
5 posts
#3
🚨 Acute Rupture
: "When did you realise you messed up your achilles tendon? Like what movement were you doing and what sensation/feeling/sound/look....etc happned that made you realise you screwed up?"
4 posts
#4
🏁 Return to Activity
: "[38m] non op first jog 6.5months"
3 posts
#5
💪 Active Rehab | PT
: "Cleared to run at 25 weeks/6 months. "
2 posts
#6
✅ Full Recovery
: "Four Years since tear"
1 post
#7
⚠️ Re-Rupture / Complications
: "Re-Rupture After Achilles Reconstruction + FHL Transfer — Anyone Been Through This?"
1 post
#8
👢 Functional Boot
: "Anyone in the UK want a spare small vacoped liner?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AchillesRupture
Yearly
+3k members(51.6%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026