Meister Muay Thai MMA Ankle Support Wraps (Pair) - YOUTH Black

* It works really great. I enjoy it and use it.* Machine-washable.* So small that you can place them in a standard size pocket folded.* It does help stabilize your ankle; even outside the gym. I know, I've used it this way a few times. It's like a thick wool sock and can get tight if you wear it throughout the day.* However, if you wear it just a few hours, you'll feel some stability from it.* As pictured, it does not protect the toes, so if you kick with your instep (i.e. Side Kick, Roundhouse, etc...) and you use excessive force, you may feel it on your instep.However, if like me, you are training with a bag and kick a bit off (using the ball of your foot), then this will help keep you from feeling too much pain.* They look great and provide decent traction when moving with your whole foot. Shifts of stance done on the balls of your foot have no impact on these and vice versa. However, sliding side, front and other auxiliary kicks that require some dragging on the floor are a tad easier with these on (since they slide a bit).* Finally, these just look awesome in and of themselves (I use them in conjunction with my handwraps so I can utilize soft styles and hard styles during practice) . I am definitely happy with my purchase and I plan to keep them for a long time. I highly recommend them as a more inexpensive and more portable version of sparring footwear, but NOT a replacement (especially for dojos).

Great quality support for weak/injured ankles. Perfect fit and a good value for the money.

I bought these ankle supports to help me play basketball on an ankle that's getting over an injury. I should be sitting out, but I'm stubborn and want to play, so here we are. The wraps don't take away all the pain, or take the pressure off the ankles, but they do help. I have very skinny ankles, so I had to get the youth size, and they fit well. They seem sturdy and strong and have lasted a few weeks of playing so far. Definitely worth it for the price (depending on the use and care). People should remember that elastic does NOT do well in the dryer, so if you wash them, let them air dry!!!

It's possible that I reviewed these before, I don't recall. But when I first got them, I didn't like them very much. Now I love them (go figure). They took me some getting used to. I wear them for both arch and ankle support for running. Here's what I don't like about them, or at least, what I had to get used to. The white edging creates a little ridge which can be uncomfortable. I wear them over my socks, that helps a lot, but can pull the sock too tight, so again, a bit of a learning curve. Otherwise, they give me excellent ankle and arch support (much better then the beige Ace product), particularly when combined with proper insoles. At the first sign of plantar fasciitis or ankle pain I put these on and start my stretching, big help there. A word of caution: Do not wash. The washing machine and/or dryer will ruin them. Give them a quick rinse and hang them over the shower, they dry quickly. I only rinse them every few wearings. They last great that way. But if you wash them, you will make the elastic brittle.

I kick box a lot and i am glad i bought theseLIKES: -they allow you to kick harder-no more 'slap' sting-tight and well stitched-teaches you to 'spring' on the balls of your feet rather than staying flat-machine washable, yet remains tightDISLIKES: -only dislike is on the white stitching closest to the toes there is a small 'bump' formed, felt on the BOTTOM of the foot, from where the stitching meets. if the stitching started and ended on the inside side of the foot (closest to the arc) it would not be felt while walking or kicking.OVERALL: great purchase, works very well for an amazing price. buy it if you kick box or even if you want some ankle support lol

Yeah... These are great. I have a size 14 and am 6'0, 150 lbs. I am very slim. These cover about 1/8th of my foot, not 1/2th like in the picture, and a lot more of my shin. In fact, compression? These things are BAGGY. I have size 14 feet (in fairness, granted I have very NARROW feet. I need like a 14 length, 7 width shoe. I always have too much room in my shoe) But yeah, it works, they're attractive, good for the price. Mine did come with a rip on each piece, I can feel it's structurally weaker there... It will likely rip during my intense thai practice 4 times , 6 days a week. It's sized for your average guy.... Not a kickboxer. Tall , lanky guys... this isn't for you so much. This is for big, 5'8 ish guys with size 9 feet with "fat" (large circumference) legs and feet. Because it shows a compression photo? ..... Please.... It's baggy on me. They show it leaving a compression imprint in dudes foot. It can barely stay on my foot. I'm 25 years old, 18 years martial arts experience. BS in science in Biology. Plus, I feel I could get this for $5.99 or tops $8.99 at a store, and it cost me $13.00 something by the time I choose the most basic shipping. (Shipped INCREDIBLY fast) but, If i bought it at a store, I could pick a pair that WASN'T ripped up. Last time I wrote a review about one of my products coming damaged, amazon censored it. I'm not lying, I swear this product came with a rip on one above the ankle, and a rip on the other above the foot part. They are structural rips where it's going to come apart. I do affirm, however, that these are great and definitely good for $8.99. Not so much for $13 something, depends if you count shipping as a "charge" FOR your item or for the service, the shipping was INSANE fast.