Zamst 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

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.

Fits nice and works well - almost broke my ankle playing basketball and needed a nice brace that I could use to continue playing after healing. I like this one! Doesn’t hamper movement too bad but also promotes stability so I’m not scared of hurting my ankle again.

Outstanding quality and support! Highly recommended.

Works great for my young volleyball player who had a high ankle sprain. She said it took a few times to master putting the brace on correctly. She says it's comfy as a hug and keeps her ankle from hurting.

work great….a bit pricey….

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.

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.

Muy bueno el producto, realmente es lo que esperaba, cumple su función de protección y recuperación en cualquier momento. Muy recomendable…

Ho ordinato sia la cavigliera sinistra sia quella di destra. Le utilizzo per giocare quasi ogni giorno a basket. Ottime, ho ripreso a giocare senza timori a basket, cosa che non facevo da molto per via dei notevoli infortuni avuti in passato.

RECENSIONE COMPLETA: Ho 20 anni, godo di ottima salute e gioco a basket sia a livello amatoriale che competitivo con alta frequenza. Mi è stata diagnosticata una brutta tendinite da sovraccarico a tutti i tendini di entrambe le caviglie con logoramento dei tendini d'Achille e un infiammazione al mediale lungo la gamba sinistra. Nonostante le terapie farmacologiche, la fisioterapia e gli esercizi di rafforzamento, non sono mai riuscito a giocare come prima a causa del dolore che provavo ad ogni movimento improvviso o inconsulto. Ho deciso quindi di acquistare queste cavigliere sotto consiglio medico e dopo averne provate forse una ventina, posso dire che queste sono nettamente le migliori che ho provato. Ora gioco con molta più tranquillità e dopo diverse ore di gioco non sento alcun dolore a nessun tendine, oltre al perfetto sostegno reale, aiutano anche a giocare con molta più serenità mentale. Riesco ad effettuare esplosioni a canestro, arresti improvvisi, movimenti rapidi e atterraggi senza alcun problema. Bisogna imparare a regolarle bene prima di poter godere al massimo dei loro benefici, se vengono strette troppo dopo un po' cominciano a dare fastidio. Consiglio a chiunque pratica sport e vuole acquistare questo tutore, di acquistare una scarpa di mezza taglia più grande siccome, ovviamente, tendono ad ingrossare la calzata. Per chi dice che allacciarle è impossibile, ci sono dei tutorial su YouTube che basta seguire con attenzione per imparare il procedimento e non dimenticarselo più. Chiarisco siccome c'è molta confusione tra gli acquirenti che la cavigliera sinistra/destra va bene per entrambi i piedi, cambia solo l'orientamento dei nastri per allacciarla. Detto ciò, non è adatta a chi gioca a calcio siccome limita dei movimenti che per il calcio sono essenziali, ma per la pallacanestro e per camminare sono ottime. AGGIORNAMENTO: Durante l'utilizzo, mi è capitato in due situazioni di atterrare con il piede storto, rischiando una distorsione alla caviglia grave che mi sarebbe potuta costare caro. Il tutore ha funzionato egregiamente limitando il danno ad un dolore sopportabile che è durato per un paio di giorni, niente di più. Il mio ortopedico le consiglia per un utilizzo sporadico e non abituale: non conviene abituare la caviglia ad un costante sostegno: potrebbe portare ad un ulteriore indebolimento dell'articolazione; dunque sì quando si gioca ma no nella vita di tutti i giorni. Consiglio a chiunque di utilizzare calzini adatti per lo sport e che non creino un eccessiva frizione in quanto il neoprene della cavigliera tende a riscaldarsi creando una sensazione di bruciore alla base del piede soprattutto durante il basket a seguito di arresti improvvisi o movimenti rapidi.