This saved my foot. Does not fit under shoes. Not to be used outside the house. Great value for the money. I suggest washing before using to avoid skin irritation.

Ought this on recommendation of doctor, used a couple of weeks and then switched to one that closed with Velcro. This one was too much work to put on.

I avoided walking for a few weeks to give some injuries a chance to heal, and noticed that it made me weaker. I really need to get moving again, without worrying about reinjury. This lace-up brace with ankle wraps is essential. Time consuming, but essential.

A doctor of sports Medicine recommended a lace-up ankle brace with wraps and all, so I can wear different types of shoes and keep going. I picked this one from Amazon, and I am very happy with it. It is comfortable on bare skin or over a thin sock, fits inside my shoes and my boots, and restricts painful and damaging movement in my ankle. I had an injured tendon and it appears that my foot supinates and the ankle is really unsteady; both the foot and the ankle become painful.

This brace relieves the pain by minimizing supination (landing on the side of my foot!) so I can keep walking and get things done. My foot and ankle can function, but don't get hot and painful. This is the ankle stabilization I need.

All of the similar brands of ankle brace are intimidating to put on, and none of them provide really good directions for the novice, but at least this does come with a step-by-step guide so you can look at the pictures while you panic. Take a deep breath, and don't panic.
1. Careful which hole you put your toes through (not through the heel cup hole!).
2. There is a learning curve as to just how tight or loose the lacings need to be. Loosen them all and tighten them again as you move up to the top. This customizes the fit to your needs.
3. Then use the lower Velcro straps on the ankle to go crosswise across the top of the foot, underneath, and up the other side. First one, then the other. (Think of how you would bandage your ankle with a roll of stretch support wrap.)
4. Finally, there are Velcro straps around just the ankle. They secure the upright ends of the cross-straps. (I hope I have not further confused you "” but these are directions I tell myself each time I put this brace on.)

All these points are adjustable for comfort and stability. I don't want to give any ankle brace 5 stars because they are such a royal pain to put on, but I give this a solid four stars. Highly recommend.

This product is great and with someone who plays basketball often and will twist an ankle from time to time going full speed making cuts. Wearing this ankle brace I can assure you that it will protect you from potential ankle injuries without a problem. Not once wearing this did I feel like I was in danger of injuring an ankle. Also because of the lacing setup you could tighten it to your preferred level and you could adjust it to really fit any foot. I highly recommend this product, the only reason why I gave it a 4 versus a 5 is because of the breathability and the bulkiness. My feet got hot while in the brace because it wasn't very breathable after a long duration and then I had to squeeze the brace into my basketball shoes because of its sturdy construction. I now think if I wear them my next basketball shoes will be a half size up. Overall tho, product is amazing !

I sprained my ankle and my doctor recommended this brace to me. It helped me return to walking normally again. I wore it with a compression sock on underneath and it helped me recover. The only thing to note is that the brace is pretty bulky so the only shoes I could wear with it were sandals.