Povihome Elasticated Malleolar Sleeve with Two Gel Pads for Ankle Bone Cushioning & Protector, Great for Running, Skating, Cleats and Athletic Footwear - 1 Pair

After getting bad bone bruises on the inside of my ankles on both feet back in December from new boots, I decided to look into padding options to wear inside my snowboarding boots to hopefully make my pain more manageable. I was a little skeptical that these would do the trick but decided to give it a go since it wasn't expensive to try out and I'm definitely happy I did. The only hard part for me was preventing any part of it to bunch up under my snowboard socks when putting them on, but that is unavoidable and has nothing to do with the product. Once they're on, the gel definitely provides a nice barrier and protection for ankle bones (both sides) and stays put all day. Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase and they have helped me be able to board pain free for 10 days now!

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Gives padding needed because I broke my ankle in 3 places and had it reconstructed. I have osteoporosis from chemo. The silicone disks irritate my skin badly. Also, after I hand wash the sleeve, as it sits, it gets gooey. I bought some 2" cotton stockinette to put on before the sleeve. It is a pain in the butt to have to do that, but even slightly touching my ankle after surgery which was 9 months ago makes me howl in pain. I pray the manufacturer improves this item in the future.

My daughter uses them when she ice skates. They seem to help her not run the bone at her ankle.

Perfect for protecting the ankles. Just what we needed.

ordered smallest size still dwarfed my size 7 foot. slid all over and ended up feeling just entirely to much like something slimy.

I work in an environment where I have to wear boots everyday. I was pretty much unable to continue my job because I had a surgical scar that goes over my malleolus, and would wear thin, open, and get infected. These enabled me to wear boots with comfort, despite my scar, and have let my scar close and heal. They are sturdy enough to wash in the washing machine.

I broke my ankle several years ago and it sometimes hurts when I wear certain boots! These sock pads relieve all pressure and feel comfortable!