ankle suport

On my weaker ankle I wear a '661 Ankle Race Brace Pro' since a bad twist
last summer. You can see it on this UK site:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=1959

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On my weaker ankle I wear a '661 Ankle Race Brace Pro' since a bad twist
last summer. You can see it on this UK site:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=1959

This is an opportune time to mention that i had been talking out my butt a
month or two ago when i said the Active Ankle T2 brace, or for that matter
any hinged stirrup brace, would protect against dorsiflex (foot jammed up
frontways into the ankle) injuries. They don't, only inversion-type (side
to side) injuries.

..max

I broke my left ankle on the slick rock trail in Moab in 2002 and since
then I wear ankle supports on both ankles. I use a suport caled ASO
they lace up and then have figure eight straps that realy support your
ankle from twisting or rolling. And they also prevent dorsiflexion but
don't make walking or hiking uncomfortable. I think they are more
comfortable than the hinged plastic supports like active ankles and
don't make your ankle as wide. You can find them by doing a search for
them on Google I found them on a site caled Doc ortho or something like
that. I got mine prescribed by my ortopedic surgen and so my insurance
paid for half but they were twice as expensive so the price was the
same as buying them online.

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I just did a quick search and found ASOs for $35.95 each with free
shipping at www.asoanklebraces.com this is as cheap as I have seen them
and there is more information about them.

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the ASO looks like the same thing as the '661 race brace pro'
(http://store.yahoo.com/motoxdepotstore/sso126.html), only more
expensive.

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boo radley said:

the ASO looks like the same thing as the '661 race brace pro'
(http://store.yahoo.com/motoxdepotstore/sso126.html), only more
expensive.

Yeah it looks like a decent knock off. The ASO comes in six sizes
rather than three for a better fit but since it laces up three is
probably enough.

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i like my 661 dually shoes. they're sturdy high top shoes that still let
me have plenty of ankle movement.

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I damaged an ankle kayaking, which now gives way occasionally and lets
my foot turn under me. I finally settled on a nylon stirrup ankle
brace from the local Rite-Aid (sort of a pharmacy/junk store). You get
into and out of it with velcro tabs, but it has laces for fine tuning.

One of these days, I'm gonna look like my dad playing senior league
softball. More neoprene and nylon bracing than actual clothing.

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