We have decided to add additional content to our site and are starting product reviews. We search out new and innovative products that will make an impact on athletics and although our initial focus will be basketball we will look at other products.
The inaugural product review comes to you from BetterGuards who have designed an innovative product to protect against one of the most common injuries in basketball the dreaded ‘ankle sprain’. You can read all about the product and the innovative thinking behind their product at Better Guards
Here is what we like about the ankle support
thinner design than most ankle supports on the market
encourages strengthening of the ankle ligaments during natural non stressed movements
engages when ankle ligaments are in a stress inducing position
This matters because we are spending increasing amounts on basketball footwear and then ruining the shoe with bulky ankle braces. At the extreme end of the spectrum by using larger ankle braces in high end shoes we might be increasing the frequency of additional foot, leg or knee injuries due to anatomically incorrect placement of the foot.