Drive Medical 10106 Rear Glide Walker Brakes with Wheel, Gray

I’ve been using a walker since 2016. My walker has had every kind of shoes that they make. I go outdoors with my walker in Florida heat on cement several days a week. Tennis balls outside? Lasted less than a week. Hard little rubber tips? Wore down unevenly and scratched my vinyl floors. A new fangled shoe was a round piece of plastic the size of a tennis ball. Very fancy, came in several designs. The bottom of this ball had a replaceable flat piece of plastic which could be replaced without buying the entire contraption... sounds good, right? Well, any hard plastic, especially if you go outside will wear down... and because it’s hard, it will scratch floors!I changed out the shoes of the back walker monthly on an average. Some were cheaper than others, but every time I had to throw them out, it was like money down the drain. I was so frustrated!When I found these back wheels with brakes I really worried that I could not manage them, but I was desperate.. the reviews were good and what really got my attention is they were perfect both for indoors or outside! After several minutes I got the right leg on, then the left one was easier since I knew what I was doing. I’m 66 years old and was pleased to do it myself!A few hints about using your ‘4 wheeled’ walker.1-Don’t buy these if you are very weak and using your walker is too tiring, or if your legs are so weak that they give out under you!2- Remember a 4 wheeled walker, if your on a slope and temporarily let go of it, it will roll away without you!3- Keep the walker close enough to your body so that when you put your weight on the hand grips, the brakes will engage, they really do work!4- Give yourself time to adjust to them. When I first got mine I kept braking it ALL the time. When you start to trust it, you will really enjoy using it!Now, I’ve had mine over 5 months and I just ordered a new set from Amazon.. about a buck less this time. I think they would have lasted several months later, but I was away for a weekend recently and had to walk a long distance on a decline in Florida in heat on cement to a boat dock! Upon returning home, I noticed that the right wheel had split along the seam, (see pic) althoughit’s still usable, it may not last much longer. Also I’m picking up junk in the cracked wheel. I’ll keep the one that’s intact Incase I need it in the future!I highly recommend these wheels!!

I compared the length of the wheels to the leg I was replacing and that way I knew what hole to use so that the height adjustment would be the same as the original parts it was replacing. There's a right and left, so the wheel is facing the outside of the walker. They tilt just a bit during use, because they are spring loaded and that gives them a little more play, but the walker rolls along smoothly, and when you apply weight to your handles, the spring compresses and the rubber stopper touches the floor to stop movement just like before removing the glides. I am considering getting the larger wheels for the front legs to make it easier to use on grass since I have to cross the lawn. Even as it is now, it was easier to roll across the lawn, and on my concrete driveway, without having to worry about grinding the glides down to nothing. The wheels are the answer for me. You do have to be aware that if on a slope the walker will tend to roll away if you let go of it. The parts were a perfect fit on my walker, and didn't seem to be very heavy either. I'm very satisfied with the wheels, and I think that they should last longer than the glides that wear away on outside surfaces. I would recommend this product as long as you are careful to make sure that the rubber stopper is contacting the floor when you apply weight on the handles so you have control and don't fall.UpdateI have been using the wheels for several months now, they have been working great. I had worried about them falling apart as another review had mentioned, but this has not happened as yet anyway, and the wheels are much better than the plastic skid caps that they replaced. Much better than replacing tennis balls especially if you have cement to walk on. The wheels roll over the cement rather than get ground away by it. I definitely feel that the wheels are a convenient upgrade to my walker and can recommend them providing you use them carefully, and keep in mind that the walker can roll when you are not pushing down on the grips.

If you are tired of replacing your slide covers then these are for you. I have a regular walker with wheels in front and slides in back which is fine indoors, but the covers for the slides wear out so fast outdoors. I got these to replace the slides on the rear of the walker. They were easy to install but the brakes don't have anything to attach to so they don't work as they would on a rollator. Doesn't seem to be a problem.

Worked great in the beginning but just saw tonight that the one side cracked. This made the wheel angled. Am looking to order another set instead of these again. Purchased in February 2025 and already need to replace.

As a disabled person. I'm always looking for disability aids. This transforms a rigid walker into a rolling walker with auto brakes. Make sure to position wheels on outside so you can fold walker.There are no instructions, so it helps that I have some mechanical abilities.Turn the walker upside down. On one side, press the metal button and pull that leg off. Might take a couple of button presses, but it will come off. Then take one of the new legs with wheel and push it on until the metal button locks at 2 button holes from top. Do the same for the other side.Test by turning walker over. Stand and firmly grip walker handles. Walk. To brake, press down. It actually stops and locks. Unlike a rollator, you don't have to use hand brakes.I have to ride a motorized scooter in a paratransit van to go to medical appointments. I usually take my folding walker to get out of the scooter and into Dr chair.. Great invention.Wish I knew about this year's ago. Normally I use a rollator outside and indoors. But this walker with wheels gives me freedom and stability.