Powerstep Dynamic Ankle Stability Sock, Ankle Brace and Compression Sock, for Flexibility, Support and Injury Prevention

It seems to me that people who have offered low ratings are missing the point of this product. It needs to be tight. It must be tight to work properly. You need to put some effort in to getting this on your foot and around your ankle.This is not just a brace and it is not just a compression sock. This is a compression sock with a flexible but strong 'cage,' as they have accurately labeled it. This 'cage' wraps around the foot's sides, top and back and then it runs up over the ankle. You need to be holding on to the 'cage' material when putting this on so as not to stretch the compression sock material. If you pull on the sock material, you're going to stretch out the compression sock and diminish the strength the 'cage' material.I have been wearing kinesiology tape almost daily due to subluxations in a weak ankle, the same in a damaged foot, and in a stretched tendon that runs from the base of the leg, down and around the ankle, and in to the foot.I no longer have to ensure that I wrap my foot and ankle with kinesiology tape. Well, some days require a good k-taping but this sock/brace has significantly cut down on the amount of k-tape I use. This is a huge cost saver because good k-tape costs about a dollar a day. I bought two of these so I can rotate them and allow time for the other sock to be washed and air-dried - do not put these in a clothing dryer. Unless I have severely subluxated a tendon or bone, this sock gets me through almost every day. I usually put a regular sock over this sock. Because the compression sock is on the sturdy but thin side and because the 'cage' area is mostly hidden in the transition area between the foot and ankle, there is a surprisingly good amount of room to get on that extra sock.Highly recommended!

Terrible. There was not full thought put into this for people with real ankle issues. It fits so tightly it’s hard to get on, which hurts if your ankle is sore. The wrap parts stretch, they will stretch out and wear out in no time. It doesn’t give a whole lot of stability at all. A little more stability than a compression sock and that’s it. Not ideal for an active person with ankle issues. Plus, it will stink over time being that it’s a sock. Felt stupid for ordering once I took it out of the box and looked at it.

This was way smaller than I had anticipated. I followed the size guide for my shoe size of 8.5/9. I do have wide feet. I could barely get these over my foot. It was a struggle. I like the concept of these socks. They aren't bulky. Easy to strap up. Fits into a shoe great! I am ordering a bigger size so I can see how the ankle support is. Even with the smaller size, I felt my ankle was well supported.

Son love it, he is come off an ankle injury

Very difficult to get on. To the point that my foot was falling asleep, although it did ease up eventually. At the same time, it is very long in the toe area and tight at the top band. Does the job for me in sandals for support, but the excess in the toe area makes it too uncomfortable for closed toed shoes. They should make one that is more a brace than a sock. Sizing is not great.

The ankle brace is easy to put on and does well to keep my ankle stable.

Recommended by podiatrist after a bad twisted ankle. It is really hard to put on and take off, especially if there's pain in the area. That aside I can't really say if it helped with anything. It definitely does compress. I found that my ankle hurt more after taking it off. An elastic compression sleeve was much more comfortable. I'm not sure how much support it provided. Personally I wouldn't recommend and I can't understand why the podiatrist chose this one specifically.

This might be a good product if you can ever get it on your foot! When they say the sizes, they mean the length of the foot part only. The upper part doesn't change size for your ankle/calf. I couldn't get any of the sizes on (I tried them all). I wear a woman's size 5 shoe and have medium sized ankles (I weigh 150) and there was no way to pull them up! Don't waste your money. The 2 smaller sizes I didn't get to return in time for a refund. They were never worn because I couldn't get them on. Any takers on size small and medium?