I suffered a 'dancers fracture' while living in a penthouse apartment (4 to 5 flights of stairs) with no lift. I immediately had to relocate my living arrangements to a friend's home - as i could not manage the stairs with the crutches that i had been given. Even after relocating my quality of life had been reduced substantially. I was unable to carry a cup of tea or a plate or anything in my hands for that matter. I was uncomfortable and unstable going into the office or to my clients. I hold a senior role and needed to be mobile or risk loosing business within the 6 weeks that i needed to use the crutches. Peg legs allowed me to return to some form of normalcy both at home and at work. Once i had mastered using them, I moved back to my flat within a week. My one 'complaint' is that the equipment is not widely known which means that although you are able to go out and meet friends and family, meetings etc. It does attaract a lot of attention. Completely worth it ... to get my life back.