SNEINO Ankle Brace for Women & Men - Ankle Brace for Sprained Ankle, Ankle Support Brace for Achilles, Tendon, Sprain, Injury Recovery, Lace up Ankle Brace for Running, Basketball, Volleyball (Large)

The media could not be loaded. I had a broken talus bone and my orthopedic had suggested I get an ankle brace a few weeks after I was in a boot.I bought 3 ankle braces from Amazon to try to find the best fit. Like shoes, they may fit some feet better than others. So please use the reviews as reference only.I tried the Z athletics, which resembles the closest to the popular ASO brand but with a significantly smaller price tag. I was so hoping Z will work but sadly, it didn’t.The ASO brand, which had a lot of positive reviews (and was also the most costly) didn’t work for me either.In the end, the Sneino fitted the best.The soft neoprene was cushiony. The sizing fits very nicely. It took me a few different tries over several days to figure the best tightness - how much to tighten the laces - in order not to cut into circulation while still offering support.For those reviews that complained it’s too complicated to put on, it’s NOT if you follow the steps.Get on YouTube, there are plenty of videos demonstrating how to put on. My orthopedic doctor showed me how to properly put on one (I didn’t buy it from the doc figuring the clinic probably would charge me more than amazon!) which I’m sharing here in my video.You are supposed to flex your toe and at the same time push down your heel into the hole to get the best fit before working the laces. Skip lacing the last two eyelets when you first put it on or you’ll have difficulty putting your hurt foot through the brace.You also want to remember to first strap the side where your bad ankle is to give max support. I also learnt the 1 finger test from my PT.Watch my video for clearer explanation.It does take a few mins to put on, more than putting on a regular pair of lace shoes, so have patience and plan ahead before leaving the house if you are wearing it out. There is another brand that offers pre-laced brace with a Velcro which saves you time from tightening every lace eyelet but that costs a lot more money so I didn’t consider.In the end, I still elected not to keep the brace because it’s not very useful wearing outside since I couldn’t wear the brace inside my shoes. I had to wear my son’s shoe that were two sizes bigger in order to fit the brace. That didn’t work out very well because the bigger shoe didn’t give me the stability that I needed.At home, I didn’t wear it as my PT was encouraging me to exercise maximum mobility to improve strengthening and recovery.So, after a while, the brace was just sitting there.I think if I had hindsight of my whole recovery process, I would have started to wean out of my tall medical boot earlier into this ankle brace.I started trying this brace at week 5 from date of my accident, a little late. To be honest, I wore the boot a little too long because I was reluctant to get out of it since it gave me a lot of security as my ankle was still swollen and fragile and wanted the protection from the knocks and bangs you could easily get from just moving around. The boot (and crutches) also gave me a lot of respect when I was out and about! People could visibly see you are hurt and give way to you, hold the door, be more patient etcFor reference, I got a size S for the Sneino brace. My shoe size is between 6.5-7.5W, larger end for boots. The front of my foot is wide but rest of my foot is narrow/ slim. I’m about 5’1, 100lbs.See my comparison review against the other two brands to get a better feel.I hope the video review helps those shopping!

This is kind of like a corset for your ankle. The lace up central part reminds me of putting on skates -- you have to start at the bottom and work your way up. The side straps secure easily with Velcro and help give support so you don't flex the foot too much (which if you're having ankle issues is important). My podiatrist wanted me in a solid boot, but that wasn't going to happen and this is an excellent middle ground. It allows me to wear my shoes, drive, walk, etc., but the support is firm but not binding. Sometimes ankle supports can be constricting, but since you're in control of the support, it works great. It takes a couple of tries to get the hang of it at first (I watched the video to see how to put it on), but it blow the generic pharmacy ankle supports out of the water! I'm happy with the purchase -- a good price for a well designed product.

It's a good brace. Definitely feel less pain with walking. It is bulky tho and you'll most likely need to wear something like crocs which thank God I have and can wear to work. I also found, the easiest way to put it on would be to unloop some of the shoe laces, loosen it as much as you can, and then it goes on like a glove. As a physical therapist assistant, it gives good medial/lateral stability which is important for any sprain. I recommend it, but you will need a bigger pair of shoes or slip ons. Also, it runs a little small. I'm a 7-7.5 (including how swollen the ankle is) and medium fits pretty good.

Offers good support and stabilization. Only complaints are I can’t get a shoe on with it and it tugs on my ankle some causing pain when I take it off

The first night I wore it, I felt no pain in my sprained ankle. It was day 10 after I sprained my ankle, I had been wearing a boot. I was hoping for something with enough support but not as bulky as the boot and something I could drive with. This largely fit the bill.I find this incredibly challenging to put on and take off. The first time I had to completely remove the laces because it was way to tight to get my foot through. I figured that was a one time thing, I was almost wrong. I struggled to get it on the first time, about 20 minutes of being hunched over, hurting my back which has a long history of of pain. But I figured I was just learning and it'll get better, it didn't get much better. I wore it that night and loved the ease of movement and felt no pain. I wore it overnight, kept the foot secure, felt great the next morning.Then it was a struggle getting it off for a shower, I had to practically remove all the laces, then another struggle to put it back on. About 15 minutes each time. I wore it to work, loved the freedom of movement for the first few hours. But by noon, my ankle was hurting, so I put the boot back on. I mistakenly took it off for bed, kicking my myself for not remembering until the end of the 15 minutes taking it off that I intended to wear it overnight. I realized while taking it off, I seemed to have twisted it a bit when I put it on. That may have contributed to the pain. In the end, I don't want to trade ankle pain for back pain.I'm not putting it back on, I will try something else that looks easier.Your mileage may vary. It does seem to be effective. I just don't have the patience for it

Had a posterior tibial tendon rupture. Chose a brace over surgery. This was perfect. Supported my ankle, was soft and fit into my shoes.Would buy again.