Zamst A2-DX Black Ankle Brace for Sport - Breathable Sports Ankle Support for Men and Women with Guard Stabilizers for High-Grade Ankle Sprain - Left, Small

This is my favorite Ankle brace and I have used about a dozen other top models. This Zamst A2-DX is easy to put on and simple to consistently get the right pressure for comfort and blood flow. I use this brace primarily to play competitive volleyball on hardcourt, grass, and in the sand where I need support and to keep my agility. The brace has some lateral bulk when wearing with shoes but is acceptable. This brace works well even without shoes. For sand volleyball, I wore a simple compression sleeve to keep sand from rubbing the skin raw and the Zamst on top of that. It has been very durable for me. I have played volleyball 3 nights a week for the last year with and just now the stitching on the bottom straps is starting to fail. It is still functional, I can easily repair that one section of stitching and the rest of the brace is in great condition, Hinge is smooth, velcro still works perfectly. This is probably from all the abrasive sand use. If I just used this brace with shoes I'm sure it would even last longer. Lots of other braces I have tried last less than six months before they start to fail with my amount of play. This brace also works well for running, mountain biking, and hiking. I cannot think of any sport this wouldn't work well for. I wash my braces weekly either by hand or if I machine wash, I put them in a mesh bag to keep the velcro from damaging other clothes. After several severe ligament tears in both ankles and years of physical therapy, this brace gives me protection so I can relax and enjoy the game with a reduced chance of injury. Here are some other braces I have also liked that each have there own pros and cons are Active Ankle AS1 pro, DONJOY Performance Bionic Ankle Brace, DONJOY Performance POD, DeRoyal Sports Orthosis Powered by The Boa, BioSkin TriLok Ankle Brace, and BioSkin AFTR DC Ankle Brace. Zamst A2-DX is my favorite for consistent performance, durability and comfort.

Fits nice and works well - almost broke my ankle playing basketball and needed a nice brace that I could use to continue playing after healing. I like this one! Doesn’t hamper movement too bad but also promotes stability so I’m not scared of hurting my ankle again.

Outstanding quality and support! Highly recommended.

Works great for my young volleyball player who had a high ankle sprain. She said it took a few times to master putting the brace on correctly. She says it's comfy as a hug and keeps her ankle from hurting.

work great….a bit pricey….

I've purchased 5 different ankle braces and will post this same review for each one. I was looking for ankle brace the would give the most lateral support. I've injured both my ankles while playing ultimate Frisbee. I love the game and will continue playing no matter what. Wearing support is now a must for me otherwise I easily roll my ankle on a sharp turn or at a stop during the game. So again, my intent is to use ankle support for already injured ankle while playing active sports. Brace that only helps to "prevent" injury is useless, I'm already injured. Here is my list. 1. Best support and price #1 Laced Ankle Brace With Stabilizing Strap For Flexible Support. Breathable Neoprene Braces Made By Product Stop. (Large) Plastic on both sides makes all the difference. I can tighten it with the straps as tight as I want. Foot stays flexible. I've played Frisbee at full strength and didn't have any pain from my injured right ankle. 2. Best support as well, but expensive Zamst A2-DX Left Ankle Brace, Black, Large When I read in one of negative reviews for this product that it is too complicated to put on, that was a selling point for me. Brace that is easy to put on cannot give good support. A good brace would mold into your foot, it shouldn't be easy to put it on. So I got it, played at full speed and it was most of the time very safe. The only thing I didn't like is that material of the boot and the straps can stretch, that's what makes it quite flexible. But that also means there is no hard stop there, it may let the ankle roll in some really extreme twist. I guess they could improve design by adding non-stretching strap on top of the stretching one. But that may make everything bulky. 3. These 3 braces have the same design, good basic support, but not good for ultimate game ASO Ankle Stabilizer, Black, X-Large Best price, design and durability McDavid 195 Deluxe Ankle Brace with Strap (Black, Large) More expensive than ASO, nicer look, good durability, but I don't like design of the straps (crossing straps should start from the back of the foot) Shock Doctor Ultra Wrap Lace Ankle Support (Black, Large,9-9.5) Price is OK, but not very durable. 7-10 games destroyed it quickly. UPDATE 10/18/2017 After 1 year of extensive use I'd rank Zamst A2-DX as #1 for its' outstanding durability. #1 Laced Ankle Brace With Stabilizing Strap For Flexible Support. Breathable Neoprene Braces Made By Product Stop. (Large) teared apart after 2-3 month of active use (3-4 games a week). Zamst, however, is still in a very good condition.

I severely sprained my ankle on the first day of the COVID-19 "safer at home" lockdown. It was both the best and worst possible time for such an injury. On one hand, I had nowhere to go. On the other hand, it was brutal to lose my mobility and the one form of exercise (running) available to me at the time. I also wasn't going anywhere near an ER or a doctor's office in March 2020. I ended up rehabbing on my own with the help of YouTube, Google, resistance bands, and a handy device called the Foot Gym. At first, I used an ACE ankle brace that I already had on hand. Imagine my disappointment when I reinjured my now much weaker ankle on a neighborhood walk about a month into my recovery. It was so painful I had to sit on a curb and call my wife to come pick me up. That was my low. This Zamst brace provided the support, stability, and comfort I needed to get better. I ordered several different options from Amazon, including one that looked like a less expensive knock off of this product. None of them came close to the Zamst. Yes, it's expensive. I too was pretty hesitant to drop this much $ on an ankle brace. How much do you value your mobility? For me, it was totally worth it and I regret not pulling the trigger earlier. Putting it on takes some getting used to. It's very well designed, but not necessarily intuitive. Review the instructions. Don't try to wear it to sleep and make sure you combine it with ankle PT & ice/heat. It took me a few months, but I eventually got back to running & hiking - at first with this brace on at all times to avoid reinjury. In the process, I learned how important it is to maintain good ankle strength/mobility + stabilizer muscles to avoid future injuries. If you have a sprained ankle, buy this brace ASAP!

Very supportive