Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer Lace Up Ankle Brace Sprain Support Black, MD

I’ve been using the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer, and overall I’m very impressed with the quality, comfort, and support it provides. I was looking for something that would give my ankle better stability without feeling overly bulky or uncomfortable, and this brace has worked very well for me. The first thing I noticed is how well the brace fits around the ankle. The figure-eight strap design provides a secure, supportive feel and helps keep the ankle from moving in ways that can cause discomfort or instability. The brace feels sturdy without being excessively heavy, and I appreciate that it provides support while still allowing me to walk and move around relatively naturally. The material and construction also seem very durable. The stitching, straps, and overall design give the impression that this is a brace made for regular use rather than something that will wear out quickly. The straps are easy to adjust, which makes it possible to get the right amount of compression and support depending on what I’m doing. Another thing I really like is that it fits inside my regular athletic shoes. I expected an ankle stabilizer with this level of support to be difficult to wear with shoes, but it has been much easier than I anticipated. Once adjusted properly, it stays in place and doesn’t constantly slide around or need to be readjusted. The brace has also given me more confidence when walking and being active. If you have an ankle that tends to feel weak, unstable, or needs additional support during physical activity, having a brace like this can make a noticeable difference in how secure you feel. I also like that the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer doesn’t feel overly complicated. It’s straightforward to put on and adjust, and once you figure out the proper strap placement, it becomes quick and easy to use. The combination of support, adjustability, and relatively comfortable fit makes it a very practical option for everyday use. Overall, I would definitely recommend the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer to anyone looking for a well-made ankle brace that offers strong support without being unnecessarily bulky. It feels durable, stays securely in place, and provides a good balance between stability and mobility. For me, it has been a worthwhile purchase and a product I would feel comfortable using regularly.

Overall, this is a high quality, durable ankle brace that's mostly well designed and constructed of good durable materials. Except for the top of the heel opening cutting into my Achilles tendon, it's comfortable and provides very good lateral support. (4.5 stars) I felt the pressure on my Achilles at first and after two days, it was hurting worse than my ankle, even for 12 hours after taken it off. I’ve been experimenting with alternative options to prevent the sharp pressure on my Achilles because I need to wear it more when I’m less laid up and getting about. I wish they could adjust the design to be more Achilles friendly. Otherwise, it’s great for the ankle. The stiffness of the brace materials relaxes some after wear, but still remain strong. Not pulling the lateral straps as tight also doesn’t compress the heel opening down on the Achilles as much. There’s a balance between comfort and lateral stability when it comes to tightening the straps. Less critical to tighten for greater immobilization further into recovery. I’m using it for walking around, but not resting with my leg up for longer periods. The natural tendency for my foot to be greater than a 90° angle with my legs up and stretched out causes more of a pinch at the back at my Achilles, so I wear an Ace bandage at those times. I think this has more to do with an incompatibility of my knobby heel with the general design and mechanics of this type / style of brace. I've have heel rubbing issues with certain brands of hiking shoes and boots. The memory of having Achilles discomfort with my previous brace, but not so bad, came back to me. "Normal" feet aren’t supposed to have problems. It kind of comes down to exchanging Achilles discomfort for good ankle support and being careful not to cause an Achilles injury. I recently bought a second ASO brace immediately after an inversion ankle sprain. My ankle feels very stable and protected wearing it. It seems to be the same quality and design as a previous ASO brace I bought about 10 years ago, which I needed to wear for 4 weeks after 12 weeks of being in a boot from a leg fracture and torn ankle ligaments. Most of the surrounding muscles, including my calf muscles had atrophied after 12 weeks recovery in the boot, so likely the brace fit differently making it less problematic on my Achilles then. I wore it walking around town and on my feet at work all day. After 4 weeks of wear, it went to a friend who had sprained her ankle and she reported it helped. It definitely held up after a lot of use. The brace fits well inside lace-up shoes that you can spread open a little more, or while wearing house slippers with a larger opening you can stretch a bit. It’s much less bulky than an Ace bandage wrap for getting your foot inside shoes. It also stays put once it’s on. Ordering a smaller size, which has a smaller heel hole and rests lower to near the top of my heel bone (calcaneus) wasn’t a solution. It was too small. So the original size small I measured using the circumference chart was the best option.

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.

First of all I recieved this in record time. 48 hours to Southern California. I have played soccer for over 10+ years, rugby for 4+ years, basketball for 8+ years and ran track and field for 8+ years. For the first time ever, while playing basketball, I sprained my ankle. Grade 2. Partially torn ligaments. Its been two weeks and I still can't walk with a normal stride. I am ordering this so that I have support while I walk around during my daily activities. This is the first brace I have ever tried or ever worn. Size: I wear a size 9 shoe and 13 inch ankle measured around the heel. I fell within the small or medium size according to the sizing chart. I played it safe and and went with a small. The small is a great fit. Its really snug and I'm sure if someone's foot was a little too big for the small, this brace could accommodate. Also, this fits into my shoe no problem. Fit/Support: The first thing I noticed is that the middle of the laces are stitched onto the front part of the brace. This will help keep the laces even and help keep things lined up. I laced up the brace and this first layer of protection is pretty firm and comfortable. This lace up part of the brace prevents over flexing your foot up towards the sky and down to the ground. I wanted to restrict the most movement as possible of my foot and laced them pretty tight. The figure 8 straps are where the real support comes in. The straps reinforce the up/down resistance that is originally provided for by the lace up part of the brace. The velcro on the side for the straps is on the brace in a way that helps you align the straps to the proper position and same way every time (just like what stitching the laces onto the brace will do). Not only do these straps greatly reinforce the up/down resistance, because of the way the straps wrap around your foot and back to the same side, these straps will work to resist the "rolling" or eversion/ inversion action that leads sprains. Then to top it off there is a final strap that wraps around the top of your ankle above the ankle bones... the "high" ankle area. This strap gives good compression as the other two parts of the brace does. It also secures the laces so nothing gets loose. Range of motion: When sitting, with no shoes on, with my foot flat on the ground, with brace as tight as possible, while not cutting off circulation, the brace limits heel from rising to about 1/3 the distance off the ground compared to my other foot. Again, I am still recovering from the sprain so this low range of motion might be due to the sprain. If I loosen everything up the range of motion frees up. The straps still prevent rolling of the ankles however loose the lace up part of the brace is. I can move my foot left and right which is good and the brace does protect from moving the foot left and right too much. All ranges of motion are protected for. Compared to a professional athletic trainer's tape job, this gives less support but more range of motion. Rating: The reason I gave this four stars instead of five is because as a life long athlete I have had to tape my ankles up before and this brace just doesn't give you that total all direction firm security. This brace mimics when athletic trainers tape the ankle in a lot of ways, the lace up part of the brace mimics the base layer of ankle taping and the figure 8 straps mimic the tape layer that goes around the heel from outside of your foot to the inside. In my humble opinion, the part of real athletic trainer style tape job that this brace is missing, is the the layer of tape that goes from the middle of your foot, past the heel, then ends at the achilles/ calf. This layer of tape keeps the foot bent at a desired angle. This layer helps keep the heel off the ground and adds resistance to accidentally flexing your foot too far up and jamming the front part of the ankle. Comments: As an ankle brace It provides great support and keeps everything real tight and compressed. I couldn't say how well it compares to other braces. This brace does not fully mimic a real tape job which I suppose is one of its intended purposes. This brace will help to prevent respraining if you heal up to 100% because it adds resistance to the inversion, eversion motions and adds quick support in all the right ways. This brace is way faster than a tape job and for my purpose, the need for extra support while walking around, its awesome. Because it can't fully mimic a tape job (and I don't suppose any brace could), I wouldn't have 100% confidence in this brace to replace a tape job and confidence is everything in sports. TL;DR: Lots of support in a way that will resist ankle sprains. Way faster than taping your ankles up, but not as good. Really comfortable and shipped super fast.

I’m really happy with this ankle brace. It gives me the support of a traditional lace-up brace without actually having to sit there and tighten and tie a bunch of laces. The “laces” stretch and secure with Velcro, so it’s much quicker and easier to put on and adjust. The brace feels very supportive while still being comfortable to wear, and I like that I can adjust the fit depending on how much support I want. It also comes with a thin sock to wear underneath the brace, which was a nice addition and makes it more comfortable against my skin. Overall, it feels sturdy, supportive, and well made, and the easy fastening system makes it much more convenient than other lace-up braces I’ve used. Definitely a five-star purchase for me!

I purchased the Med Spec ASO Ankle Stabilizer after it was recommended by my doctor, and I’ve been very pleased with it. I use it for the added ankle support, and it has been helpful in managing the discomfort from my tendonitis. The lace-up design provides good stability while still allowing me to adjust the fit for comfort. It feels secure and supportive without being overly bulky. A good-quality brace that has worked well for me.

These offer moderate support. I don't think these have enough support for a sprained ankle, but there is enough support if the ankle is almost healed and jsut needs a little help.

At the risk of sounding like a 90s infomercial, look no further! THIS is the ankle brace you've been looking for! lol Okay, POV: You've been looking and comparing a bunch of different ankle braces on here, to help you while you're on the mend from some injury. Well I'm tellin' ya dudes & dudettes - THIS is the one you want... Don't skimp out because of the price, trust me - this one is worth it! The next best one on here doesn't even come close to being as supportive as this one. I showed this one compared to a slightly cheaper one I bought on here to my boyfriend who's a physical therapist - and he really liked this one, said it was the only one that provided any REAL support. So hey, its physical therapist approved! *can I get in trouble for saying that? is that technically a legal claim? lol* Just a couple pointers: #1 Use the sizing guide! Measure where it says to measure, don't just go by how big your feet or ankles are. Its not one-to-one the same as how the sizing works with this, so you might be surprised which size you end up being. Also keep in mind that your ankle might still be pretty swollen if you're post-injury. So be sure to take your current measurement, so that it will be a comfortable fit and not painful #2 I had a black one, but I thought white would be cute for Summer with white tennis shoes. Well, it *was*, until a week later when they started looking all dirty and gross lol I guess it depends on how much you sweat and what activities you're participating in... but I'd highly recommend to just go with black. It looks way better, trust me lol #3 On that note, make you're *washing* this ("gentle cycle/hand wash", yadda yadda...) as often as you would a pair of socks, unless you want stinky feet! A good portion of this wraps around the bottom of your foot and ankle, to where practically half of it sits IN the shoe. So that thing can get real stinky, real fast lol Even just a rinse every day/every other day, maybe some foot powder in there, you should be golden :) Addressing the specific aspects it says people want to know from reviews: Velcro durability... GREAT! I've had mine for years actually and it still grips tight and holds just as strong. If anything the straps do eventually start to go from worn in to worn out, but it takes a longgggg time to do that, years even, much longer than you'll likely be wearing it (in most cases). Again, depends on your activity level, but generally speaking, there's only *super* durable materials in this thing. Compression and wearability... Really good, has layered materials to ensure a comfortable evenly distributed compression & support around the entire ankle and arch of the foot. But for added comfort, esp if you're post-injury, I'd suggest a nice cushioned sock that covers the skin the brace would be in contact with. That should help it not cause any skin issues or discomfort. Adjustability... Freakin AWESOME, has tons of extra lace length (if you get your proper size), and a nice touch is there's a center point in the laces themselves that is sewn into/connected, so you're guaranteed an even knot tying experience witbout having to constantly adjust the laces one way or the other to get the ends to be even. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. Over and out.

Mein Sohn trägt diese Bandagen täglich im Training (Basketball) und bei den Spielen. Sie sind sehr stabil und geben, nach mehreren Sprunggelenksverletzungen, die benötigte Stabilität ( je nach Spiel evtl. +Tape). Einzig die Sprungkraft ist etwas eingeschränkt, aber den Preis muss man dann wohl zahlen....

Looks and feels GREAT on the feet - looking forward to try them in the tennis court! Vamoos!

La miglio cavigliera per chi ha subito interventi o rotture di legamenti. Mantiene la caviglia stabile e lascia il piede libero. Ottimo per il tennis

The stabilizing straps are flimsy, do not provide adequate support.

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