Abstract: The Feet First Footrest assembly is comprised of an outer rail, a carriage, a footrest arm a footrest, and clamps for attaching the outer rail to the wheelchair frame. The top end of the footrest arm is attached to the carriage with mounting hardware. The footrest is attached to the bottom end of the footrest arm by associated hardware. The carriage, with footrest arm and footrest attached, slides to the extended position and retracted position along the outer rail. In the extended position the footrest assembly locks in place to permit use when needed. In the retracted position, beneath the wheelchair seat, the wheelchair can be conventionally folded for storage or transportation.