5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent items. For my situation they couldn`t be better.

h. · 16 February 2015

To start this review I must stress that I don`t use this brace to enable me to play sport, I use it to support my ankles because they are both damaged from physical activity and sport. With that in mind I can`t comment on how well it performs in sports situations.What I can comment on though, is the tremendous support these braces give both of my ankles, allowing me to work and walk in difficult situations.I`d tried various elasticated and compression supports before these, and none of them gave me any degree of stability in my weak ankles.One thing I`d stress is that it takes time to get used to these. I found mine uncomfortable until "broken in". Like you sometimes get with a new pair of shoes, I found that these dug in, and chaffed my skin in places when I first started wearing them, and it took a period of wearing them to get to the stage I`m at now. Whilst I can now wear them underneath my safety boots at work for 12 hours without problems, that wasn`t the case at first. I had to persevere to get the best out of them. Now I couldn`t be without them. I`d never have thought it possible to regain the feeling of stability I had in my ankles in my youth, but in truth these braces have achieved it.The most remarkable thing about these braces, aside from how effective they are for me, is the velcro they use. I`ve lost count of the amount of items I`ve owned where the velcro is useless and stops working after 5 minutes, to the extent that I`d come to chose items with zips over velcro every time. This velcro is different however. I`d describe it as proper industrial strength material, to the extent that they could probably hold the space shuttle together with it. It`s borderline annoying when you haven`t got the braces on, because it latches on to itself and always needs teasing apart, but I`ve got to hold up my hands and say that when the brace is on it`s going nowhere!.I`ve had these for over a year now, and wear them on average every other day for 12 hours, and really they look nearly as good as new. I do wear socks under the braces for comfort, and another pair of socks over the brace to protect them (they aren`t cheap items). Thankfully I don`t suffer with sweaty feet so wearing two pairs of socks under work boots, even in summer, isn`t a problem.For the benefit of my review I will stress again that I DO NOT wear these to play sport or for running.To conclude........Excellent items that I wouldn`t be without. They actually improve the quality of my life, which I don`t say lightly. Yes expensive......but worth every penny to me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the extra few quid!

A.C. · 10 March 2016

This is a very good ankle support. The plastic splints in the support brace your ankle and takes a lot of pressure off of the joint itself and in my opinion is the best on the market for a strong support. I damaged my inside ankle tendon (very technical terminology) and this worked wonders to run with whilst recovering. This may perfect for various sports but in my case i play a lot of football and the splints are to big and bulky to kick around in. Definitely not ideal for Football but if you are recovering from an ankle injury this is by a long way the strongest/best support I've purchased .

4.0 out of 5 stars Restores confidence for sport

J.T. · 2 August 2017

I am 41 and play 5-a-side soccer and jog regularly. I have suffered with weak ankles for many years as a result of injuries suffered and not properly attended to when I was younger, to the point that my ankles frequently roll, even when just walking about on uneven paving. This ankle brace is the most effective I've ever had at preventing ankle rolls. On it's own, it seems like a tight brace but not one that would stop the ankle turning, but when combined with a shoe the 'lock' is actually quite strong. The brace is by necessity quite tight and obtrusive, but having it go on over the sock means it doesn't chafe as other types of braces can. The range of motion remaining allows running at full speed and hasn't interfered with my close control or touch when playing football. Overall I am very satisfied with the product so far and am able to play football with more freedom and confidence. I have a size 11 foot and ordered that large size initially, but that was too big. I replaced it with a medium and that has worked well, so if you are on the border between two sizes my advice would be to go for the smaller version. The only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is that I've only been using it for a month, but if it keeps working as well as it has been I will be happy to give it the 5-star rating.

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Support But Not For Me.

M.S.M.R. · 13 May 2015

I bought this support after a bit of research. Physioroom kept describing 'Andy Murrays' ankle supports, so I thought that if they're good enough for a world class millionaire tennis star, then they'll do for me.The support is very good and I could see how it would protect my ankle syndesmosis, unfortunately the metal plate in my ankle squashed the skin between the plastic and the support; the screws were particularly sore! If you have a plate in your ankle then I would consider something else. I returned it because of this issue and Bolo refunded no questions.

Elle fait le job !

B. · 26 June 2024

Produit à la hauteur de mes attentes.Elle fait le job pour m'empêcher d'abîmer plus mes ligaments qui viennent de subir une grosse entorse...

Perfect

A.R.G. · 27 March 2025

Perfect

Ottimo supporto dopo distorsione caviglia

G.A.R. · 3 May 2017

Ottimo acquisto, usata per riprendere a giocare a tennis già 8 giorni dopo una brutta distorsione, guida bene il movimento laterale della caviglia senza dare impedimenti nel movimento longitudinale, entra bene nella scarpa (che va comunque allacciata più larga) e dopo pochi minuti ci si abitua alla sua presenza.Attenzione alla misura, io porto un 43.5 ma ho la pianta stretta e la caviglia abbastanza sottile, e la taglia M calza in maniera perfetta.

Wasn’t comfortable

K.D. · 3 November 2019

It didn’t sit comfortably on the foot. Too bulky.

Orthopaedic Quality

J.M. · 21 October 2023

Was in the ortho shop in the hospital but this was a fraction of the price on Bolo. Good quality.