Ultra Zoom Ankle Brace for Sprained Ankle Recovery & Sports Support – Soft Shell Hinged Stabilizing Brace for Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Football – Men & Women Athletic Injury Prevention

Update 4: Many months down the road, with many hours of use on them, both of my Ultra Zoom braces are in tip top shape and still working as intended. I have lost weight though, currently at 274, 6'2", play basketball for 2 hours about 4 times a week. Update 3: I tried the Zamst 2 brace because of the very high rating reviews, but I felt it wasn't good compared to the Ultra Zoom. Ultra Zoom has better support, easier on/off applying and has great pivot support. Zamst was lose, didn't provide as good as support and was a big hassle to put on properly. I ended up returning the Zamst and buying a second Ultra Zoom for my left ankle. Update 2: So far in about 5 months of continuous basketball at ~290 pounds, it has definitely helped with everything I needed. In fact, I may order another one for my good ankle (left) which just yesterday I rolled while playing. Great! (sarcasm) Update: So far in about 2 months there have been many times this brace has saved me from an injury. If wearing correctly, you will literally feel when it stops a rolled ankle, and you will thank the people who made this. The brace is holding up extremely well too. There is slight squeaking from sweat/water, but it's unnoticeable if you are playing sports. Do not over tighten, as it will put your foot asleep. Remember, you are also tying your shoes, so keep the foot brace a little lose. That's my advice. ------------------------- I am wearing this brace because I rolled my ankle playing basketball and my specialist suggested getting a typical wooden/metal stirrup brace for the healing process. I of course didn't want to go down that route because that's outdated medical technology. So I browsed Amazon and came across this performance/hybrid brace that you can wear in daily or sport conditions. I bought it immediately. When I received the package, it was kind of packed like it was just thrown in the box and taped up. The paper work was old, crinkled, and faded, although the brace was in perfect condition. The brace can be very uncomfortable at first, be sure you wear a high sock for added comfort. Remember, I am putting this brace on as my foot is still swollen from my injury, so my pain can be self caused. But, the brace ends up molding quite well and becoming unnoticeable at times while walking and being active. The plastic is great quality, the material they use for everything else is very well made, the straps are perfectly sturdy for even a big guy like myself. The bottom strap has actually two straps, one on each side, which is genius. Because it allows you to get a even distribution of tension focused on the middle of your foot. However, and this is where I took a star off, the top strap just goes left to right. Why?! This would be the perfect brace if the straps on top (near ankle/shin) were just like the foot straps. Since the top strap only goes from left to right, it makes the brace *slightly* tighter on the left side of your foot, which is noticeable. This not only brings worries of unbalanced support for your right side of your right ankle (in my case), but I am kind of worried about my knee. I am going to test this out much more as I get healed up and ready to play/be active again after my injury. So I will update with more impressions later on in the month. **WARNING** Wear high socks with these, as they say on the warning label/box when you get them. If you don't, the bottom part of the protection will rub against your Achilles tendon. No big deal, but it's a must or it will be extremely uncomfortable. Thanks

I recently purchased two Ultra Zoom ankle braces for my 12 y/o daughter. She has played club since she was 8 years old and plays various positions during school ball, but primarily is setter so she is constantly moving on the court. She also happens to have flat feet. And those flat feet seem to be the issue causing pain and causing her to roll her ankles due to poor anatomical positioning and pronation of her feet. I was hesitant about buying these for her after reading the reviews and visiting the website and not seeing anything in regards to flat feet so I decided to call the company in hopes of getting answers to my questions and I was pleasantly shocked that someone actually answered the phone! I spoke with Rick (who was extremely helpful) and he not only answered my questions but assured me that the Ultra Zoom has excellent results in athletes who have flat feet. He also stated that he has personally worked with various athletes from various ethnic backgrounds who are prone to flat feet and pronation of the feet and the Ultra Zoom has helped them tremendously. So, after my conversation with Rick I decided to buy them for my daughter. She really likes them!!! She said the first day wearing them was a little uncomfortable due to "breaking them in" but after that they have been great. No complaints from her. She says they give her the support she needs and don't allow her ankles to roll out of place. As her Mother, I am happy when she can play a game she loves without seeing her in pain! A great investment that my daughter will use for years! **** The Ultra Zoom are lightweight and very flexible. They fit well with my daughter's shoes but my daughter prefers a wider shoe because of her flat feet. (She wears Asics)Shipping was super fast with Amazon Prime and the packaging was sufficient. Be sure to check out the video on YouTube on how to apply the braces and useful tips. Here is that link- [...]

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Excelentes, muy cómodas, las uso para jugat volibol y no me moleatan para nada, solo hacen que se vea un poco más gordos los tenis.

When I received this, I was sure I was going to return it, as it seemed too sturdy to even use within a shoe. I decided to try it just to see how it would fit and it was surprisingly comfortable. Then, decided to go on a volleyball game with it and I will definitely use it in every single game from now on. It gives A LOT of stability and it barely hinders flexibility. I was able to play even football with it, and although it was a bit more uncomfortable, the stability makes up for it.

I rolled my ankle (pronated) while playing basketball. This ankle brace gives the right kind of support and helps to strengthen your ankle as well. I haven't tried to play ball yet, but I have played ping pong with the brace and did not feel restricted by the brace BUT I did feel the support it gave to my ankle. I will be playing ball with the brace tomorrow and am excited to see how it performs. Only one suggestion is to cut the plastic around the heal down a bit as it gets really difficult to get your shoes on and off with the plastic surrounding your heal. I have cut the plastic but still get all the support I need with a more comfortable time taking my shoes on and off! Still a 5 start product though!

Does fit extremely large, I have a size 8 wide foot and the small is almost too big for me. Very awkward to walk in without shoes, I need to wear 24/7 and it is slippery on the bottom. Feels like they need a third piece of velcro between the other two pieces to tighten the brace better at the ankle, it is quite loose in-between. The plastic extends to beside my heel when it doesn't touch my foot at all and gets in the way when trying to put on and take off shoes. Very supportive.