How do you guys protect your ankles?

HybridSoldier23 said:

I use Kineseo tape
 

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damn, repped. giving this a try.

what shoes are you wearing OP? sorry if I missed it.

I use to roll my ankle a lot when I played in my Kobe's, switched to Hyperfuses and haven't looked back.

I play outdoors too.

Mw2889 said:

I used to sprain my ankles a few times a year because I literally play ball everyday. After I had two bad ones that kept me out for two months each ( normally takes me a week at most to get back) I started wearing ankle braces. They literally had me moving in Slow-Motion and I'm already not the quickest guy.

I said **** that and tied my Hyperdunks as high as they go, and extra tight around the Collar. Since I started doing that (almost a year ago) I haven't had one sprain. It's not a fluke either because I've stepped on people's feet and rolled my ankle a few times, but never something that kept me out.

Long story short, get one of the newer hyperdunks and tie them very tight at the top.

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Superfly2 does have a tight upper point however when i tie the upper point too tight my feet hurts for some reason. I'm not sure which type of brace you wore that slowed you down by so much.

I would only ball in midtop shoes and lace them all the up tight. My Air Raids were the best shoes to ball in until the soles gave out after a couple of years of heavy balling. I actually slightly sprained my ankle balling in some low top retros, laced up the air raids the next day real tight and couldn't be bothered by any ankle pain

Next to the Questions, those were probably my favorite shoes and I never had any ankle issues with them. Then the 2008 Jumpman Team Pro were also really good but the soles on those gave out in a couple of months. Also the Jordan XIX were really good but they're too heavy for my tastes


TLDR. Get some sneaks with proper ankle support preferably one with straps

Man I've been waiting years to get another pair and apparently Nike retroed them

http://www.footlocker.com/product/m...raid-mens/black/white/?cm=searchsalemensshoes

oxpenguin said:

 
damn, repped. giving this a try.

what shoes are you wearing OP? sorry if I missed it.

I use to roll my ankle a lot when I played in my Kobe's, switched to Hyperfuses and haven't looked back.

I play outdoors too.

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Superfly 2 and some low cut Kobe's. I like the Kobe coz i can move much faster & stable.

Ankle braces, OP. Get on it.

OP for the sake of your body, quit hoopin.

You're prolly basura anyways

OP, go buy a straw.