{"product_id":"ankle-brace-2-pack-copper-knit-sleeve-with-figure-8-strap","title":"Ankle Brace 2-Pack – Copper-Knit Sleeve with Figure-8 Strap","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost everyone buys one \u003cstrong\u003eankle brace\u003c\/strong\u003e. Then, about three weeks in, they want a second — for the other side, or simply because the first one is hanging over the radiator. This is two. Two knit sleeves and two adjustable straps, so there is always a dry ankle brace in the drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach sleeve is a single piece of copper-infused nylon knit with ten per cent spandex, shaped on a 3D knitting machine rather than cut and sewn flat. That shows up at the heel. The ankle brace pulls on like a sock, the heel comes out through a round opening at the back, the toes stay free at the front, and there is no seam ridge running under the sole for you to notice at mile two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knit changes density as it goes. Ribbed panels sit over the arch and around the ankle bone, lighter open mesh across the front where the foot has to hinge. So the ankle brace holds firmly in the two places you want held, and stays out of the way everywhere else — which is really the only reason a knit ankle brace gets worn on a Tuesday rather than left in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there is the strap, which is the part that makes it adjustable. It is separate: a flat non-stretch band with hook-and-loop at one end. You lay it over the top of the foot, take it under the arch, bring it back around the ankle in a figure-8 and press it down. Wrap it firmly for a long day on your feet, wrap it lightly for a short one, or leave it off entirely and wear the sleeve on its own. One ankle brace, two levels of hold, and you decide each morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing straight about it: a knit ankle brace is not a lace-up. There is no rigid panel in here and it will not lock anything down. What this ankle brace does is fit under a sock and inside a normal shoe without you thinking about it, which is exactly why it gets used on the days a stiffer brace stays in the cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes run S to 2XL from your own heel-and-ankle measurement, taken off this brace’s own published chart rather than a generic one. Knit stretches, so the size you choose is also the compression you get: a size down holds firmer, a size up is easier to live in all day. Wider or thicker feet should take the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winslow Lane","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":43304391376973,"sku":"WL-ANKCU-S","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":43304391409741,"sku":"WL-ANKCU-M","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":43304391442509,"sku":"WL-ANKCU-L","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":43304391475277,"sku":"WL-ANKCU-XL","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":43304391508045,"sku":"WL-ANKCU-2XL","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4445\/6781\/files\/c7e47e48d8c7da2236f37489ec43966f.png?v=1784927667","url":"https:\/\/www.winslowlane.com\/products\/ankle-brace-2-pack-copper-knit-sleeve-with-figure-8-strap","provider":"Winslow Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}