My life drastically changed a decade ago when what I believed was a routine surgical procedure into 20 surgeries over 8 years. I went through the cheap walkers and canes and more. The basic cane helps but is hard to do things. The Cane Masters canes gives you a sense of strength and empowerment and that feeling gets even better with the Cane Masters Quad Rubber Base. I am now ordering more of them for my favorites. If your like me you will be very very pleased.