A2-DX Black Ankle Brace for Sport - Breathable Sports Ankle Support for Men and Women with Guard Stabilizers for High-Grade Ankle Sprain - Left, Small

Love this brace worked wonders for my son. Would buy again in heart beat. Well made. Fit was good. Easy on and off

I've purchased 5 different ankle braces and will post this same review for each one. I was looking for ankle brace the would give the most lateral support. I've injured both my ankles while playing ultimate Frisbee. I love the game and will continue playing no matter what. Wearing support is now a must for me otherwise I easily roll my ankle on a sharp turn or at a stop during the game. So again, my intent is to use ankle support for already injured ankle while playing active sports. Brace that only helps to "prevent" injury is useless, I'm already injured. Here is my list. 1. Best support and price #1 Laced Ankle Brace With Stabilizing Strap For Flexible Support. Breathable Neoprene Braces Made By Product Stop. (Large) Plastic on both sides makes all the difference. I can tighten it with the straps as tight as I want. Foot stays flexible. I've played Frisbee at full strength and didn't have any pain from my injured right ankle. 2. Best support as well, but expensive Zamst A2-DX Left Ankle Brace, Black, Large When I read in one of negative reviews for this product that it is too complicated to put on, that was a selling point for me. Brace that is easy to put on cannot give good support. A good brace would mold into your foot, it shouldn't be easy to put it on. So I got it, played at full speed and it was most of the time very safe. The only thing I didn't like is that material of the boot and the straps can stretch, that's what makes it quite flexible. But that also means there is no hard stop there, it may let the ankle roll in some really extreme twist. I guess they could improve design by adding non-stretching strap on top of the stretching one. But that may make everything bulky. 3. These 3 braces have the same design, good basic support, but not good for ultimate game ASO Ankle Stabilizer, Black, X-Large Best price, design and durability McDavid 195 Deluxe Ankle Brace with Strap (Black, Large) More expensive than ASO, nicer look, good durability, but I don't like design of the straps (crossing straps should start from the back of the foot) Shock Doctor Ultra Wrap Lace Ankle Support (Black, Large,9-9.5) Price is OK, but not very durable. 7-10 games destroyed it quickly. UPDATE 10/18/2017 After 1 year of extensive use I'd rank Zamst A2-DX as #1 for its' outstanding durability. #1 Laced Ankle Brace With Stabilizing Strap For Flexible Support. Breathable Neoprene Braces Made By Product Stop. (Large) teared apart after 2-3 month of active use (3-4 games a week). Zamst, however, is still in a very good condition.

This is my favorite Ankle brace and I have used about a dozen other top models. This Zamst A2-DX is easy to put on and simple to consistently get the right pressure for comfort and blood flow. I use this brace primarily to play competitive volleyball on hardcourt, grass, and in the sand where I need support and to keep my agility. The brace has some lateral bulk when wearing with shoes but is acceptable. This brace works well even without shoes. For sand volleyball, I wore a simple compression sleeve to keep sand from rubbing the skin raw and the Zamst on top of that. It has been very durable for me. I have played volleyball 3 nights a week for the last year with and just now the stitching on the bottom straps is starting to fail. It is still functional, I can easily repair that one section of stitching and the rest of the brace is in great condition, Hinge is smooth, velcro still works perfectly. This is probably from all the abrasive sand use. If I just used this brace with shoes I'm sure it would even last longer. Lots of other braces I have tried last less than six months before they start to fail with my amount of play. This brace also works well for running, mountain biking, and hiking. I cannot think of any sport this wouldn't work well for. I wash my braces weekly either by hand or if I machine wash, I put them in a mesh bag to keep the velcro from damaging other clothes. After several severe ligament tears in both ankles and years of physical therapy, this brace gives me protection so I can relax and enjoy the game with a reduced chance of injury. Here are some other braces I have also liked that each have there own pros and cons are Active Ankle AS1 pro, DONJOY Performance Bionic Ankle Brace, DONJOY Performance POD, DeRoyal Sports Orthosis Powered by The Boa, BioSkin TriLok Ankle Brace, and BioSkin AFTR DC Ankle Brace. Zamst A2-DX is my favorite for consistent performance, durability and comfort.

I severely sprained my ankle, messing up every ligament in my ankle. I have tried 5 or 6 different ankle braces. This one gave the most support and completely prevented ankle roll, but actually gave a little more flexibility front to back making it easier to walk more normally (this prevents new injuries caused by an awkward gait). My only issue was I was right between sizes small and medium. I bought the small and it is working well, but it took me 2-3 days to get it completely figured out so it wasn't too tight. There are 3 pads velcroed inside the inside ankle that were putting too much pressure on my ankle bone. When I took one off, it fit much better. I was even able to use the velcro pad inside my wrist brace which had a seam along my thumb that was bothering me. I have been wearing this brace day and night and only taking it off to shower. If you are worried about the price, don't hesitate to buy this brace. It works better than everything else and it is cheaper to buy one expensive brace rather than 5 or 6 cheaper braces in an attempt to get one that is comfortable and supportive and prevents re-injury.

The VA issued me a walking cast (big name brand) it developed a scraping on the back of my leg just above my Achilles tendon, didn't really realize how bad it was until I showered that night for the first after getting the cast off. Resulted in an open weeping sore, akin to a pressure blister type of thing, that made it nearly impossible to use the walking boot. So, I am trying this after reading the reviews, and hoping it will be the answer for my final transition to healing, and maybe some questionable more strenuous activity. Follow up after receiving and discovering my shin/calf/ankle is just big and I should have gotten the next size up (Large instead of Medium once again), but no Worries here, as of course I could do a modification in the upper / lower neoprene outer material, to make the hook to loop area work as needed. After walking/ a block or so, and standing talking to folks for awhile, and than driving to a few places and shopped, I returned to my Custom Sewing shop and sat for about an hour or so at my sewing machine working on client projects. The brace remained comfortable, and feels well braced and lateral movement is indeed controlled, my ankle did not turn sideways in such a manner that I could have damaged tender skin, or would cause concern of my recent Achilles Tendon surgery I am recovering from. When I rose to stand or began walking, my footing and gate seems improved, as is crouching or stooping, to pick something up off the floor I like the way this brace works and would have preferred this over the walking boot I was given to wear post surgery. Compression is good, comfortable, and I can recommend this product with confidence to anyone who suffers from weak ankles, or has had Ankle surgery, or is recovering form sprains and such; or just getting ready to go out and do something you may find hard on your ankles. This can be worn with a hiking boot or hi-tops. Note: Make sure you get the "right size", and take into consideration the size of your calf and ankle while maybe partially swollen. As I often say, you most often make something shorter, but harder to do once made to a final design .

I've been wearing this as a precaution since I already have a torn a ligament in my ankle before and it took some time to heal. I heard about this product from Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors. He posted it on facebook when someone ask how he is protecting his surgically repaired ankles. I bought this in late 2013 after hearing that he was using this. But only last night was when I able to test the effectiveness of this product. 16 point game with only 2 points to go, tied between 2 teams. Adrenaline was rushing and I went for a rebound and landed on someone's foot. I felt my ankle twist and my mind was getting ready for the pain to follow next. Weirdly I remember the pain from my last severe ankle injury and was expecting the same pain again. But when the pain finally hit, the pain was not that much at all. The ankle brace did it's work, and it did not allow my ankle to twist all the way which explains the minimal pain and prevented my ankle from getting seriously re-injured again. (Yes my ankle did get stretch a little bit and was uncomfortable for about a minute or two, but afterwards it went away. As I'm typing this review 14 hours after the incident, I don't feel any discomfort on my ankle at all). I was able to regain balance with my other foot, walked off, and tested if there's any pain on my other ankle. After realizing that they were ok, I then started running on to play defense. Needless to say we won the game and was able to continue on and play 4 more games last night and will be playing again tonight! Although I'm not that tall, I'm not a skinny basketball player either. This product was able to hold the stress on my 185 lbs weight. It worked and prevented me from another ankle injury that can sideline me again for 6-8 months! I suggest all players to wear this just as a precaution. But if you already sustained an injury like I did, this product is a must have!

I returned this because wearing it was more uncomfortable than the ankle sprain I was dealing with. It was awkward to put on and just wasn't for me. On the upside, if you are used to or really need something like this, the support is outstanding.

Works. Honestly probably the best there is. But anything can be improved! If there was some way to get the plastic supports thinner to fit in shoes better that would be amazing. Maybe carbon fiber? The strap at the heel needs better adjustability. At least for my foot it’s hard to get a good fit without fabric bunching up. Also for the white model, the bottom plastic strap that covers the arch is impossible to clean! Once stained it stays that way…

Excelente producto, brinda muy buena protección, te da confianza para jugar y además es muy cómodo.

My son is 13 years old wearing US9 shoes and I got him size M, fit him perfectly well. Will definitely get the right side too.

Ich denke es gibt keine bessere Schiene auf dem Markt für Basketball. Haltet den Fuß Warm, stabil und ist ein perfekter Schutz für die Sprunggelenke. Ob sie dann beim umknicken genau so gut schützen, kann ich nicht sagen und ich hoffe das ich das nicht beschreiben muss, aber zuvor mit andere schienen war das immer eine katastrophale Verletzung.

Vorab: Dies ist meine erste Sprunggelenksbandage deshalb kann ich leider keine Vergleiche zu Anderen anstellen. (Mittlerweile habe ich beide, also links und rechts) Ich habe sie mir zugelegt, da ich in der Vergangenheit oft Probleme mit Bänderrissen und Dehnungen hatte. Ich nutze die Bandage hauptsächlich beim Tennis und muss sagen dass ich wirklich positiv überrascht war als ich sie dann das erste mal im Einsatz hatte. Sie fühlt sich ein bischen an wie eine 2. stabilere Socke. Wirklich super Passform, keine Druckstellen, und dafür sehr hohe Verarbeitungsqualitat und dadurch auch Stabilität. Ich möchte behaupten dass durch die Kunststoffteile, die übrigens wirklich genau passend auf den Knöcheln liegen, ein umknicken nahezu ausgeschlossen ist. Letzten Endes ist der Preis damit vollkommen angemessen, man bekommt ein super Produkt zu einem guten Preis.

Buen producto, excelente agarre, muy comodo, para poder jugar con los tobillos protegidos