Shock Doctor Knee Brace, Compression Knee Brace for Men & Women, Hinged Knee Brace with Side Stabilizers, Maximum Support, Adjustable Dual Hinges, Knee Braces and Knee Support

This is a great Knee Brace. As an ex college athlete who is now..rather long in the tooth (LOL), I've had a couple of knee surgeries. Arthritis is prevalent and I love to walk to keep my weight down. This brace provides great compression and I am able to walk without pain. You can tighten the tension as much or as little as you like. Its a little bulky but if you are a medium or big sized person, you need a brace like this. The side bars help stabilize the brace enabling it to stay in position. I like the way it slides on and fits.Make sure you use the size chart. Its pretty accurate. I am very pleased with this purchase.

I totally blew my knee out during Krav Maga class by landing off-balance on my left leg. I never had a knee injury before so it was a new experience. I couldn't even put any weight on it without it feeling like my leg was going to separate at the knee. We went to the local Walgreens and got a basic pair of crutches and the best knee brace they had on the shelf, which is the Mueller Hinged Wraparound Knee Brace, Black, Lg. I wore that one for about 5 days before it started to feel like it wasn't giving me much support, no matter how much I tightened it. I was getting into my car and moved my leg just right (or just wrong) and tweaked my knee again, even with the brace on.Knowing that my knee is worth the expense to keep from re-injuring it, I ordered this Shock Doctor knee brace and was thankful that Amazon has Sale Day delivery in my area.++++ HOW TO ORDER THE RIGHT SIZE ++++Be sure to order the right size! ** Ignore the note about it running small! You want to err on the side of it being small because it does stretch and break in! **In case you need it, here are the sizes:S = 12.25" - 13.25"M = 13" - 14"L = 13.75" - 14.75"XL = 14.5" - 15.5"XXL = 15.25" - 16.25"My upper calf is 15" in diameter 2" below the kneecap as instructed to measure, so I ordered a Large. Yes, it was a tad small, but it worked out for me.++++ HOW TO PUT IT ON ++++To install it, slide it over your leg like you would anything else. It will feel VERY tight in the calf area. Grab the sides of the top opening where the little grippers are and pull it on until it is in place, then wrap the straps around accordingly. YOU WANT IT TO BE TIGHT IN THE CALF THE FIRST TIME YOU WEAR IT!It will seem like it is way too small the first day. Also, the straps that wrap around the back of your knee feel like they are digging in the back of your leg. Adjust them once in a while or put a think piece of cloth on the back of your knee for a while. After a while, they break in as well.Day 1 - will feel very tight.Day 2 - will still feel very snug, but more comfortable.Day 3 - you can wear this all day and not even think about it.It definitely needs time to break in and stretch to fit your leg, but once it does, it is awesome.++++ THE SUPPORT IS GREAT! ++++So let's talk about the most important part...THE SUPPORT...The first time I put it on and tightened the straps down, I felt like I could do jumping jacks on a sprained knee. Of course, I knew better...but it feels VERY solid and VERY secure. It drastically helped me get back to walking around and building strength in my knee again. I suppose the only downside, other than the break-in period, is the confidence it gives you that if you are not careful, you can start acting "normal", overdo it and hurt your leg again. Remember, it is just a support and not something built by Tony Stark. Also, you cannot bend your leg fully as the straps in the back get in the way, but if you are wearing this, you probably shouldn't be bending your leg that far anyway.Of course, everyone's injuries and body structure is different so your results may vary, but this was without a doubt the best I could buy for my injury and to avoid injuring it again.

Seems to be a nice brace!I had 2 previous knee injuries, followed by surgeries each time. Now I got my knee twisted again at work. I feel like I need some support in the future to prevent such accidents. I already got a brace by my orthopedist but it's a rather bad one (at least for my needs, same price range than this Shock Doctor brace) so I need a better one!I hope this helps some other people who think about buying this brace:PROs:- nice tight fit till now, no sliding down- straps give nice support- hinges are padded, so they really don't cut in the skin or the whole joint- hinges are made of metal, so no stupid fragile plastic stuff but strong and stabilizing hinges!- facric seems stretchy but firm at the same time (can't say much about the durability right now, haven't had it long enough)- no ressure marks so far, not even in the hollow of the kneeCONs:please don't be shocked by the negative points, I only want to give a good impession of the brace, so that you can decide for yourself if this one will work for you or not- it's a sleeve, so you have to pull it over your calf and your knee, not a pleasant experience while you're still in pain from the injury or surgery. In this case you should go for a brace you can fully open and wrap around the joint and save braces like this for later- as it is a sleeve you have to wear it on your bare skin under your clothes. So you need really baggy/ wide pants because it's quite a bulky brace, or very tight pants where you can pull the brace over. I figured out that yoga/ running pants work best for me but I probably can't wear them while working, still have to find a proper solution for this problem- the sizing is horrible, it's not fir for the average adult! I'm 5'5'' and 170lbs but not fat, my thighs are well trained so I had to order XXL (the other one I got from my orthopedist was only size M). Now here's the probem: the brace fits quite good on my calf, on the knee joint itself it could ne a bit more tight (I can stick two fingers under it, that's way too much), on the thigh on the other side it cuts in a little bit. I hope the fabric will stretch up there to make it a little more comfortable.I hope I could help someone with this review, the stupid thing is that you always have to try those braces on to figure out if it's working for you, no matter what others write. I'm sorry I can't say anything about wearing this brace during different types of exercise, but I think everyone with a knee injury should take a step back and remember that this is a very fragile part of your body, even more after injury. I can understand the urge to get back to excercise (I'm like this myself) but no knee brace in the world can prevent further injuries. Please keep that in mind!Get well soon everyone!

This brace is excellent. Very well constructed. It is tight but has small finger grips at the top to help pull it up. The key to keeping it up is to get the bottom strap above the calf muscle and make it tight. I had to modify mine because the velcro didn't match up as it stretched. There are 2 ways to solve that. See attached pictures. One way is to shorten the strap (I did it without actually cutting it. The other is to extend the necessary portion of the velcro. I use dental floss which is tough stuff. I really love the quality of this brace and the effectiveness in stabilizing the knee.

Fit as expected, way better quality than omples brand. Stability of the knee is good. I am considering buying a second one.