Pro-Tec Athletics Ankle Wrap (Small) , Black

I'm initially giving it three stars because I can immediate notice that the ankle brace is going to provide the moderate level of support and protection that it is designed for; however, Pro Tec did mess up on the sizing (that's why I pinged them down). Be careful if you are in-between size or have wide feet.I haven't fully test drove the ankle braces yet, but just opened the package and yes, Pro Tec definitely missed the mark on the sizing (as a previous review mentioned). I wear a size 10.5 Nike athletic shoe (medium width) and could NOT fit into the medium size. I ordered both the medium and large, just in case. I might be returning the medium size (or maybe just hang on to them for my young boys). Please make sure to order the next size up if you within a size or two "tweener." Based of the tightness of the medium, I would say the medium would best fit men's feet that are up to size 10 (but not greater).....if you have wide feet and you're a size 9 or 9.5, you might seriously consider the large size.For me (10.5 D width), the large felt just right.....again, if you a size 12/13 or greater, you might be out of luck using these things because the neoprene will be too tight. Immediately, you're best using these ankle wraps directly against your feet and have the sock go OVER your wrap. I notice the velcro tabs are not as "sticky" as other velcro tabs (and smaller in size too) on other braces/wraps. If you use this particular wrap on the outside of your sock, I'm afraid the velcro tabs are going to come loose or pop off. One of the improvements Pro-Tec can make is to make the velcro tabs just a square with more material....it doesn't have to be triangle shape (I don't know the mechanical point of this).I'll give the braces a good test drive over the next few weeks and provide greater commentary and feedback - stay tuned. Again, this is wrap is geared towards moderate and medium support (similar to the Tru-Fit and/or McDavid andjustable ankle wrap from my previous review and comments). Yes, it provides some support and protection for non-contact sports (i.e. tennis), but not level 3 (or superior/maximum) support and protection.

It easily compresses your ankle muscles and tendons to relive the pain associated with giving into the pain a twisting your foot into the wrong direction.

Perhaps

I loved the first one I bought. I loved it so much I bought multiple wraps. I broke my ankle and this wrap has helped me daily.

this product works as advertised for the cost.

Quite useless, Glad I didn't have an injury when I tried it on. I have weak ankles and thought this would help in instances like these…However this wrap is to hard to get on if my foot were injured it would have killed me,,the way it is designed the ankle part digs into the heal,,, all in all I guess nothing can take the place of an ace bandage.

Wife has tendon problem @ ankle. Not much else helped until we got this product.

Very useful for any ankle injury. I use it for soccer and softball. Highly recommended.