Bauerfeind Sports Ankle Support - Ankle Brace for Stabilization & Protection - Figure-8 Taping Strap - Targeted Compression - Lightweight & Durable

I have had two catastrophic injuries to my left ankle: in October 2006 a vertical split in the Petronius Longus tendon and a complete rupture of the Brevis tendon a year or so after the first surgery. A gopher tunnel near the surface down at my barn and my ankle rolled onto the bone, ripping out all of my surgeon’s previous work on the Longus and snapping my Brevis tendon in half. Between the near-fatal DVT and Pulmonary Embolism I got two weeks after the first surgery, and the devastation of the second accident that took 5 hours of surgery to stitch and patch and graft me back together, I was bedridden with non-weight bearing status on and off for almost 3 years. I was an active mother of four, and an avid rider and hiker. I would have made a comple recovery had I only had the first repair but my surgeon told me when he opened my ankle up after the second accident it looked like spaghetti squash inside!Needless to say, I have tried dozens of braces. All the usual store brands and some online ones. They were useless and did not fit well under shoes and boots. I wore expensive Ariat paddock and endurance boots when riding for ankle support but eventually gave up using my saddle because my ankle just would not work in the stirrups. Eventually, over the years my right ankle, especially the Achilles Heel, became thickened and damaged from compensation for the left, and the left developed another hole in it. Aye yai yai! What a disaster.When I saw these wraps online I was intrigued. I did not care about the higher price for several reasons: they were cool looking which is a major plus for me as a 56 yo woman who loves clothes and shoes as much as sports. I had a drawer full of braces and wraps that had already cost me hundreds of dollars, were ugly and did not work. The Bauerfeind braces German made. I grew up half my life in Germany and know the quality of German products.So I ordered a left and right brace and matching compression sleeves for my legs. The sleeves come two to a package 📦 and cost less than the braces The blood clot in my leg after surgery had damaged the muscles and both my legs were and still are prone to ridiculously agonizing and long-lasting shin splint pain and muscle cramps. I wear compression stockings to bed and while I’m doing housework, traveling, and under my fall and winter footwear. The Bauerfeind athletic compression sleeves are terrific for keeping my circulation going during long hours on my jet ski.About 5 years ago my husband retired and we moved to GA after my mom passed and I inherited her house. We live about a mile away from a huge lake and since I had to rehome my horses, we decided to buy jetskis.We ski all summer and will be off-roading all winter. The ankle sleeves are easy to slide over your foot and the wrap parts are simple to figure out. They secure with Velcro. After I put them on I pull the compression sleeves over my legs. When I stand during sking my ankles keep wanting to roll and the wraps help keep them from a complete rollover, although nothing short of an iron boot would totally prevent supination. A lot of energy is sent up through your feet, legs and back when you are hitting wakes and waves at speed while standing. Your legs act as shock absorbers and were it not for my Bauer ankle braces, I’m sure I would be having a third surgery and permanently crippled by now.I highly recommend these braces despite the higher price point if you have tried less expensive ones with no luck. Combined with the matching sport leg support sleeves they are a formidable tool to help you perform better and safer in your favorite sports. I am also going to check if they have wrist supports. I had both wrists fractured as a kid in a horseback wreak, and last year another jet ski rider ran me over. I had a collapsed lung, broken wrist and my back muscles were shredded like pulled pork. I was taken by coding ambulance to the local trauma center. Two days later I got a nice $57K Bill. Haha. That was fast.Having Asthma, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia made recovery about as miserable as it gets. It’s been 15 months since the accident and althoughmy sking has been excellent this year, the injuries have not completely healed. I’m still having wrist problems, and jet sking also places a tremendous amount of stress on your wrists and elbows when you crash down on waves and rough water 💦. So I’m hoping I can find some matching wrist wraps.Remember you get what you pay for. Another thing I like is that these braces are not made of neoprene so they won’t stretch, rot or tear easily. They are a type of woven fabric that goes on like a half-sock, and the wrapping strap is made out of a material that almost looks like plastic. I’m not sure what it is, but it’s comfortable, easy to wrap and does not fray. The Velcro has stayed sticky since I bought them several years ago and does not seem to attract as much lint as most Velcro.Peace ✌🏼,AM

I have weak ankles from basketball injuries from my younger years. I wear these and they give my the extra support I need for walking the golf course and playing pickleball. They work well, and give me added stability.

I really like these ankle supports. I like that first they are compression fitting and secondly, that you can tighten the wrap to fit your need. I've had them form several years.

My two sons have both used these ankle braces for a few years after suffering sprained ankles in soccer and basketball. The positives are: they are actually pretty comfortable and that is not a word used to describe many ankle braces. Many ankle braces are bulky and don't allow for good foot flexion. They also fit pretty well within a sneaker or cleat since the design is fairly streamlined. They offer good, solid support - not as good as a taped ankle but pretty close. The only thing we've noticed is that they tend to tear at the heal if used frequently. That seems to be a weak point in the design and I've had to replace some of them. Other than that one complaint, we do recommend them to others without hesitation.

It’s confortable .

Quality was good, price way too high, ankle support mediocre.I’ve tried a lot of braces/compression/stability sleeves and this was made well. Main issue with this is that there’s only one or two ways to wrap it around your ankle, and they don’t provide as much support as other options out there. A major problem I had with this one was that the main tension point is on the bottom of the foot, which leads to circulation cutoff if you manage to wrap it tight enough to support the ankle. Aside from that, the price really didn’t match what I thought I was going to get in the way of ankle support.

This brace is so good. Our 10 year old son has broken his ankle and rolled it twice in one year playing soccer. He started using a bukly lace up and wrap brace but after doing some research I came upon Bauerfeind. Yes a bit pricey but so so worth it. It is super slim, holds the ankle in tight and the figure 8 wrap supports all the areas around the ankle. The brace fits in his little cleats perfectly and he feels confident that the brace is effective, comfortable and supportive so he can continue playing without concern. Will mostly likely purchase another one so he can rotate since hes playing 4-5 times per week.

I have is history of sprains and ligament surgery. I recently sprained again, and haven’t really recovered. I can’t walk barefoot in my house, feels like my ankle will give way and I get an electric shock of pain. I tried this brace and I was stunned with a praise report that it worked within 2 days to help stabilize my ankle again. I’m still shocked how well it worked, and I’m now hopeful to do an annual 5k next month :)