Wheelchair heel loops provide support behind the heel of your foot keeping your foot from sliding backwards off your wheelchair footplate. Works well on people with limited strangth in their lower extremities and is often used in conjuction with a single leg strap or an "H" pattern leg strap (see below).

 

The longer model SB180 (11") is looped on one end to wrap around the vertical tube holding the footplate and secured with velcro. You need at least 2" of space on the vertical tube for the strap. The other side is held using the supplied nut and screw (you may have to drill a hole if one is not present).

 

The shorter model SB185 (8") attaches to the footplate using supplied nuts and screws on both sides. Two holes will have to be drilled if none are present.

 

Once installed, both sizes are about the same.