POD® ANKLE SUPPORT - White - Small - Left

I've been shopping around for an ankle foot brace and decided to try this because it's so different from the typical ones. Definitely easy to put on, fits easily (I have a relatively skinny ankle measuring 7 3/4 in with foot size mens 9.5), comfortable and fits inside of shoes. I wear it with a compression sock or sleeve underneath for a good fit. Some regular athletic socks seemed too fluffy or didn't quite stay put as well. Does it work? Depends on what you need... the POD brace allows for a flexible range of motion which makes it great to wear easily with your existing shoes if you're prone to rolling and spraining your ankles but otherwise functional and not injured. But it's not literally bracing your ankle if you have weak ankles. It's preventing ankle rolls/sprains because it limits the possible motion of your foot rolling inwards and keeps your foot aligned. I appreciated that there's still some range of motion so that I could wear the brace without my foot atrophying from being overly restricted unnecessarily. I don't have a sprain in this case however. I have posterior tibial tendonitis and just broke an accessory navicular bone (blah chronic injuries), so no this brace is NOT for my PTTD. I've been searching for something that supports the navicular bone where the posterior tibial tendon attaches in the arch closer towards the heel than most plantar fasciitis options support. This brace fortunately covers that spot and is almost rigid. It makes up the the difference between my navicular bone and orange Superfeet orthotic (for when I'm active) so I have rigid, full contact support right at my problem area. I'm also wearing a compression sock/sleeve underneath the brace so this whole franken orthotic situation gives me the most flexibility depending on if I'm just walking around casually or being active. My doctor was so uninterested my chronic, open-ended problem so I hope this review can help somebody out there.

This brace is better than any hiking boot at preventing ankle rolls. And it allows enough range of motion in my foot to take on fun steep trails, with confidence to boot! I have a problem ankle. My ligament is so stretched from prior severe strains that it dislocates for funsies and can and does roll with boots on, and also in the lace/strap up braces and other kinds of preventions. I've been so exasperated trying to find the solution of stabilizion while keeping some ROM of my foot and was at absolute wits end - until I hiked with this brace on in the Smokies this weekend. Game changer. Wow. I wish it were just a tad bit higher up over my ankle bone and on my leg. I'm not able to say it will prevent rolls in 100% of situations because it sits a little low, and it does cause some minor soreness over the bone. But overall, again, it is phenomenally close to perfect. Close enough to where I can hike without being terrified of injury again.

I’ve been using laced ankle braces to play racquetball. These are amazing! Light weight, easy to put on and take off. I’m actually surprised the reviews aren’t higher. Glad I bought them!!

This device is flimsy and dose not fit your foot.

I was happy to find a product to help my chronic ankle instability, but now I am disappointed that I haven't been able to fit this in to my shoe for walking , this bulky design needs to be considered if you buy this product

Purchased one for each foot. Strap on one I bought was much shorter than the other Donjoy customer service did not help at all Amazon was great though and resolved my issue The brace works well. I do recommend it.

I haven't used it with my boot for work yet, I imagine it will feel the same as now or like the solid Velcro style. The added poly plate really makes a big difference. Pretty amazing cheap tech. If this fails I will result to leather wrap of sorts, and return. I don't see a reason to return. I dig in the dirt it probably isn't made for this but I also have a sprangled ankle. It's easy to put on and feels the best. At first I wasn't sure it was tight enough, well it is.. The bottom also adjusts! not just around your ankle. Will take some getting used to.

Not a ridged as it looks!! Not supportive enough for my ankle (serious injury), still had way too much movement. I wished it worked as it was comfortable.