23/06/2026
The cheapest upgrade you can make to a walking stick is also the one most people have never seen.
It's the tip. The black rubber foot at the bottom of the cane, which on most sticks is a flat disc that wears down and loses grip within a few months.
A claw tip replaces it. Four small spring-loaded prongs sit on the ground instead of one disc. They self-level on uneven footpaths, gravel driveways, slightly tilted ramps and damp grass. If the ground is angled, the prongs adjust. The cane stays upright on its own when you set it down.
Fits most standard walking sticks, takes about thirty seconds to swap on, and changes how a cane behaves on the kind of paths people actually walk on around Drysdale and the Bellarine.
The reason it matters: a flat-tipped cane loses contact for a fraction of a second on uneven ground. That fraction is where a lot of falls happen.
Pop into Lime Healthcare in Drysdale to grab one or have one fitted, or call 03 4252 8199 if you'd like the team to check what fits your stick.
