Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer

I got this one with regular laces after reading another review noting that the laces are more versatile for dealing with swelling, versus the elastic Velcro laces. I measure small, just 11.25" on my "good" ankle but my injured ankle varies with swelling from 11.5 to 12" and even bigger. I bought both Medium and Small then, to see what fit better.The medium required me to lace it up as tight as it would allow and the laces then dangled very long-- like, I could step on them. The bottom of the bootie under my foot was really bunched up. I sent the M back.The small had to be laced up fairly loose, leaving about the amount of laces across the top like any pair of laced shoes, and the length left to tie the bow was short, leaving no dangling lace. The parts that support the ligaments, the X parts, are snug and feel very comfortable and supportive. But, my foot still swells a lot when I try to be on my feet, so I am not able to tolerate the brace longer than a couple hours. I have to loosen it even more which leaves me with it not fitting, needing the length of the medium laces. The boot still puckers a little on the bottom/back. When I took the brace off after two hours my foot has deep imprints from swelling.Not sure if it's just the shape of my foot, but I am thinking I'll try another brand and see it it works better for me.

A must after my broken ankle. When transitioning out of the boot to a shoe this gave me the confidence to walk outside of my house. It also helped to keep the swelling down when I was up and moving a lot in a day. I wore this at the gym too which made it very sweaty so had to be sure to air it out to dry it before the next day.

Ordered this brace after trying several others that didn’t work out. This brace is amazing and helped me move out of a full immobilization boot after I sprained my ankle. Very comfortable and supportive, works well with low cut shoes. The design is a great and allows you to easily adjust the support.

A little odd how there’s so much fabric at the bottom but decent wrap - superior to the wrap I bought at target. This actually does offer more structured support but only after your ankle sprain has healed enough to be weight bearing again.

As I continue to recover from a bad sprain I’m now using this Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer In oder to allow me to walk while protected and stable, finding them to be comfortable and protective.After my injuries my wife ordered this Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer along with a boot from Amazon to help me heal. In both cases we are very happy with our choices. They arrived the next day thanks for Amazon Prime, and both have worked well for me.A few weeks ago I took a bad hit, spraining my right ankle and nailing my left knee (don’t ask). As I’ve recovered I’ve had to deal with a bruised foot, the sprain, and needing to support one, while not bothering the other. At this point I continue to have swelling in the ankle, deep bruising in the foot and ankle, but the need to get up and around. I’m finding this Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer to be giving me the support I need, but without pain to the deep bruising.Because of the nature of my injuries I’ve been unable to actually put this Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer or my previous boot on by myself. We cannot tell if this is a one person job, but throughout it’s had to be a job I cannot do from my position - so something to keep in mind, but again, it may simply be my injury.The Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer is lightweight and does not hinder my movement. It feels nice as it’s wrapped around the ankle, but again, it’s not hurting nor causing pain across the foot, though I feel protected. I am not wearing socks in these images - as you can see - but these were taken to test the size and take photos for this review. I have since worm them only with socks. While I did not find discomfort wearing no socks, I do feel I’m more comfortable walking with them WITH the socks - as if they give me a little more cushion, but also a feeling of protection. But I THINK I could go without and be fine. * I did wear them around the house that first time without socks for about an hour and I was fine.I like that the ties can be adjusted like a shoe in order to adjust tightness. We’ve worked a few times to get that just right, but it was easy to do and didn’t take too long. I feel the solid, but soft support along the ankle. It keeps me comfortable, but protected. I tried to use them in a pair of slip on casual shoes - the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer did not fit. I am using them in a pair of older gym shoes - I did not want to risk stretching my main pair of gym shoes - and find that the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer works well. My wife had to extend out the shoes and could not really tighten it all the way down - meaning the shoes do feel loose on the foot. But at this point I’m still doing limited walking. I think as I can walk more I’ll continue to use the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer at least another week, and I will have to figure out how to deal with the looser shoe. But as I need to feel protected and strength in the ankle, I’ll deal.In the end I’m very happy with the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer and will use it as long as I need it. And we’ll keep it around for any... what-if.

Our PT recommend this for ankle stability for my daughter. They have held up very well and have helped with her ankle pain when she’s running.

I have a permanently injured ankle and I love this brace. It makes everyday activities so much easier and safer. Definitely recommend.