DonJoy Stabilizing Speed Pro Ankle Support Brace

I was given the full lace up brace from my orthopedic group after I graduated out of the "boot" from a broken ankle. It has laces like hightop tennis shoes, where you need to loosen the laces all the down to get them off and re-tighten them when you put them back on. What a hassle. The speed laces eliminates all that. The design gathers four laces at a time and connects them to a heavy duty piece of velcro which you pull across and secure. There are 2 speed laces each coming from opposite sides assuring good support. SO much easier. The rest of the design is the same as the full lace-ups. Two straps (one on each side) are used to come down around the heel/arch in a figure eight and secured with heavy duty Velcro firmly supporting the ankle. Lastly, a wide Velcro cuff around the top holds everything in place. The Speed-lace design also has removal stays on both sides to add more stability. My Physical Therapists love it too.

Bought for my husband . He has a bad ankle. The Dr gave him the brace at his office. But due to swelling the large was just too tight to get on his foot. Ordered the Extra Large. It is perfect! Gives him a little more stability during the day.

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I have foot issues that have lead to achilles issues and so I thought I'd try this out. I've worn it out on longer walks a few times, and around the house for an extended period. My thoughts:1) Not too bad to put on. It has laces, but everything is velcroed. You can get it nice and secure without cutting off circulation.2) Sizing guide was accurate for me.3) The material underneath your heal gets a little uncomfortable - can bunch up a little bit. Not terrible, but if you were wearing it all day, you may have to take off your shoes every now and then.4) Gets warm - an explosion of moisture/warmth when I take this thing off.5) It works - definitely helps my achilles. But it's not perfect - feels bulkier than necessary to generate the support it provides.Overall - give it a shot, but maybe it won't work out for you. It's not a miracle product.

SO. I originally got this brace directly from my podiatrist for my severe achilles tendonitis. By that point I had tried almost every style of brace I could get my hands on for various styles, even some from the podiatrist directly. If a brace did not fit well or was too difficult to put on, they were no good. I have mental illnesses and finding the energy and motivation to put something on every day and wear it all day was hard for me to do; if you dont like it, you won't use it basically. It was a chore to put on for all of my braces until this brace came into my life. Most of the same style of braces are fully laced so you would have to loosen the laces drastically to get your foot in, and sometimes you would have to re-lace the top half to wear it. This can get really old really fast if you have to wear it daily.The Speed Pro Brace on the other hand, is super easy to use. There are a few steps, but they are so quick to to do, probably around 10 seconds to put on, if that. Instead of re-lacing every time you put it on, the laces are split into two velcro tabs so it is a pull and attach to the side velcro strips. Then the figure 8 straps to the side velcro, and then the final top ankle wrap to stabilize even further. It is super easy and quick, and I love it!Things that could be changed in general:-the plastic D rings that the lacing laces through could be better. There have been times that shoes or the brace shifted and has made the D rings hit a pressure point on my foot - not fun, but after unwrapping it and after adjusting it you can move on with your day. I do not know if a sturdy and less hard material can be used instead, or if lowering it's profile will help.Now, you are probably wondering why I am reviewing on amazon if I got my brace through my podiatrist...WELL I wore my initial one out. I cannot even remember how long I have used it, but I wear it 40 hours a week minimum and it has been a few months 3-5 months I think. I work an office job so more walking, standing, etc. Where the D rings attach for the lacing, there is a stability product that I think is plastic strip because the sides paralleled to the leg portion of my ankle has removable plastic stability strips, almost like a book mark. The lacing stability has warped from flat to a squiggle. Since I wear the brace so long and so often, I am not surprised.So I ordered one directly from amazon instead of going through my podiatrist. It arrived this morning and it looks and works exactly the same as my first one. BUT there is one difference. The top set of laces seem to be shorter than my first version. I am not sure if that was an updated feature on my original brace, or the one I got second. it still will function the same and the laces may stretch. not sure I got a flawed product or not, but I made sure I got the correct sized brace, so who knows. This is my favorite ankle brace compared to all of the others I have tried in my 29 years of life. I played sports, went backpacking, and haven't had the best care in my younger years in regards to physical injuries. I am getting a custom brace done through my podiatrist, but my current one wouldn't last the 2-3 weeks more while that is getting processed and shipped, yesterday I held a not so funeral for the first one, as I purchased the second one with express shipping. I legit told my podiatrist I want something like the speed pro, but with more longevity and customized to my foot. I will sing my praises about this brace any time someone asks about braces for their ankles. I also recommend crocs....I am part of the population that think crocs look ugly, but the combo of the brace, crocs, and at home ankle exercises got me down to a 2-3 level pain on the daily instead of a 9. Great improvement! If not a croc fan, get loose tennis shoes, tighter shoes make getting your foot and brace into it a little difficult.

I suffered a partial rupture (CFL) and full rupture (ATFL) - my first major ankle injury. I needed a brace that provided support and protection from re-inuring the ligaments while I rehabilitated them, but was comfortable enough to wear with running shoes while doing light exercise.The brace is awesome! I wore it around the house and out walking the dog for a few weeks until my ankle was stable enough for day-to-day activity. After that I wore it for longer walks, bike rides, and coaching soccer for the months that followed. Zero complaints.Others have commented on issues with the top velcro strap but I've yet to have an issue. Will update if that changes.My PT recommended the A60 brace but I found it to be uncomfortable and it never felt as secure as this brace. I bought both to compare them and ended up returning the A60.

I have a high instep and this has velcro ends on the laces and it is hard to open to get over my instep. The bottom laces don't velcro to anything. Also I wish it was higher up my ankle. I had one years ago that had a real lace up so I could open it and adjust individual areas and get over my instep better. It also came higher up my ankle. This hurts the ball of my foot in my shoes because I can't adjust the laces.

I have arthritis, extreme flat feet, and a bruised arch. This is actually my second ankle brace, my podiatrist gave me my first one and this one to alternate for obvious reasons.Over a great stabilizer and support for my arch. The only downside is adjustments when wearing shoes and after a few washes.Dont recommend putting them in the dryer lol