 CONT: When Forrest gets his leg braces, he walks awkwardly (for  example, when walking home from the doctor with his mother) because  the braces do not bend at the knees. Yet he is shown seated at least  twice while wearing the braces (outside the principals office and  waiting on the porch for the principal to leave his home). In order  for him to be seated, the braces must bend at the knees.