Med Spec 264017 ASO Ankle Stabilizer, Black, XX-Large

This ankle brace has good support and is well made. I've used a few others like this one over the years and this one is among the best. It is very adjustable with intuitive straps which makes it easy to put on and it's easy to change tightness on the go. Really adds confidence to aid in the recovery process. Fits well inside a variety of shoes and boots.

Most comfortable ankle brace I used in my time recovering from a tear. Takes longer to put on but it fits in a shoe and adds way more support than regular braces. Excellent.

This ankle stabilizing brace is very comfortable. It provides the right amount of stiffness to support my ankle, so I don’t bend it the wrong way. There are no metal stabilizers in it so it is not extremely rigid. But it does allow some flexibility. I do always wear it over socks, because I wore without socks, one day and it was rubbing uncomfortably. The first time putting it on it is a bit complex. But after that, it is a piece of cake. I’ve been wearing it now for nearly a week and a half and I can see improvements to my ankle as far as flexibility and pain.I was having problems both with ankle flexion and putting weight on the left side of my left ankle. That pain has diminished since wearing the brace.

This works well. I got it to replace my worn out one. The lacing was messed up but otherwise it worked good.

Wow, a great product to have for my ankle sprain. My measurement from heel to the top of the foot is 11” and size small fits better than XS. While the heel of the XS fits better the front opening (in the second picture) is too snug for my foot. The middle of my foot measures 8 1/4 “. A bit of bunching in the heel area with size small but I don’t feel it when wearing. So no issue with that. Size 7.5w in Brooks shoes and size 7 in dress shoes.Update: decided to keep the XS instead. No bunching at the heel.

My friend who is a podiatrist gave this to me when I had ankle pain for a year due to tendonitis. The pain resolved after wearing this brace for a few weeks. While it does take extra time to tie up the laces and do the velcro straps, it is worth the time to customize the fit and support for your ankle. I bought a larger size (M) for my husband when he sprained his ankle and he finds it helpful as well. The material is thin enough to fit inside regular shoes.

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.

I buy stuff from Amazon frequently and I can honestly say that this is the worst experience I've ever had.Before you buy anything from Flexibrace, please read this review. The one positive thing that I can say about Flexibrace is that they offer high quality products at a discounted price and that delivery was prompt. As thrifty Amazon shoppers, we should expect this from every company that is part of the Amazon Marketplace. If you order a product from Flexibrace and are satisfied with it, you won't have any problems. I'm guessing this is why they have lots of positive reviews. However, if you want to return the item for a refund, they will do everything in their power to keep your money.I needed an ankle brace and the ASO brand was recommended to me. I followed the ASO website's sizing instructions which suggests making the measurement wearing a sock. I fell into the XL category, which is weird because for most other clothing items, I wear size L. Anyway, I found the item on Amazon and decided on Flexibrace because of their low price. I got the brace about a week later and sure enough it was too big. Next came the fun part.Word to the wise, always check a company's return policy before you buy. Lesson learned here. Firstly, the product needs to be returned within 7 days! Method one of how Flexibrace attempts to keep your money. Most places allow 30 days. Secondly, you have to pay for shipping back to the company which is commonplace but still irritating. And finally, if they accept the return (and from my experience, that's a big if), they keep 15% of the cost as a "restocking fee". What a rip.About a week after I shipped the item back, I hadn't received an email notification regarding the return status, so I tried to find a customer service number on the Flexibrace website. Guess what, they don't have one. You have to email them. This should be a red flag to anyone concerned with the quality of customer service. They responded to my email quickly, which was nice, but then came the true nature of the company.Their response to my initial email was that they'd check into it and get right back to me. A few hours later, I received another email with a couple of photo attachments. They refused to refund the item because a few strands of hair were stuck in the velcro straps. Sure enough, the photos clearly show a few strands of hair stuck to the velcro. They said the return was refused for hygiene concerns! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! Apparently if you buy something from Flexibrace, you'd better try it on in a doctor's office or some other sterile environment (e.g., one of Dexter's kill rooms). I dare you to let a piece of velco touch your carpet or sock and not pick up any hair, especially if you have pets. And besides, I've never heard of contracting gonorrhea, the black plague, or gingivitis from hair, have you?Being an American company paying U.S. wages, I'll bet it cost them the same amount of money to pay the employee to take the pictures, type up the explanation, and send back the item as it would have cost to just refund me the $30. Thankfully, they sent the item back to me; now I have to try and sell it on CraigsList or eBay. Oh and get this, they even screwed the post office by not paying return postage. They just wrote "refused" on the package as if they didn't open it. Nice work Flexibrace, two birds with one stone.To me, customer service should be considered the cornerstone of any company, especially a retail company. Why should we give our hard earned money to a company like Flexibrace that has zero concern for customer satisfaction?So the moral of the story is to go with the smaller size of an ASO ankle brace if you're on the cusp and most importantly, do not buy anything from Flexibrace.