Can these be worn with jazz/dance shoes? And would they be good support to prevent rolling ankles on turns and jumps?
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I don't know about the jazz shoes, but when I tried them on and did some foot work my ankles felt really secure and i have bad ankles
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I tried J. B. Robert's suggestion of using a sandal (Nike Brand athletic type that strap over toes and around ankle) strapped to the pedal using the pedal straps and it works really well. I can work to exhaustion with no issues. On a side note, be careful tightening the straps as I broke mine the other day which prompted me to try J. B. Robert's route.
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They stay in place, but I have only used them underneath the inner sole insert of the shoe. That is because I use them in my tennis shoes. I lift up the inserts, and place them under, and replace the inserts and they stay in place. For my ballet flats, I use a narrower insert that has leather on top (I cannot remember the name), and I find that that one works well for just placing in the shoe, without lifting anything. I have not tried anything with heels yet.
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I would not recommend them in a pair of ballet style flats. I am currently wearing them in a pair of Toms and they don't stay in place.
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No there would be no reason to do that. The laces are elastic and allow you to slip shoe on and off with ease and keep the laces from coming undone while exercising.
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I wish I had asked that question before purchasing. No, they are not -- lucky for me I wear mostly flats. But it's not suitable for heels.
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I would advise that this would not work in bare feet - maybe with socks, I think it is designed more for stability and some cushioning during aerobic exercise when you would be wearing shoes.
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These might work for that application, but I would try ear plugs first. Ear plugs would be cheaper, smaller, less distracting and less likely to fly off of your head when whipping your head around during an awesome dance move! Plus the ear plugs are disposable and you would have to clean the sweat out of the Impact ear muffs after each jazzercise class. The ear plugs would lower the overall sound of everything, but you would still be able to hear the music and instructor. http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-Earplugs-Uncorded-NRR33/dp/B0013A0C0Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1383340932&sr=1-1&keywords=howard+leight+ear+plugs just my $.02. Good luck and keep on dancing!
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I use them for ankles and wrists. The only concern is to make them a little (+ 2 small waits) heavier for your ankles, so I usually do the ankle exercises at different sessions than wrists. This way I avoid changing in the middle of exercising.Enjoy!
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I would say yes. I currently use the medium(green) band around my ankles to strengthen my hips as well. I hope this helps.
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I don't see why you can't play basketball with the brace. I have lower spine arthritis and I love to dance, so I just strap that baby on and go to my Zumba classes and I'm fine. Good luck
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I do use them for tennis. But then I have really expensive, supportive tennis shoes on, like asics gels on. My problem is more my knees, so with these it corrected the supination that I have, so my knees hurt less. The asics, and the prince T22's and the nike shoes I wear keep me from having ankle problems.
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Hi Josie regarding your question. Yes.if the shoe has heel support it's ok no matter if it is high or pump.you can't use it w/sandals it slip backwards(no heel support) Orthaheel is wonderful
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They are very supportive and will save your wrist from bending in a fall on any surface, pavement or ice. However I don't think they would be good for ice skating based solely on the fact that they will get wet from the ice upon contact and start to harden up and might even run dye. Depending on how much your falling of course. I can't see a better choice for support though. They rock!
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These are more for lifting weights so i recommend not, but instead use a wrist band or tape. I breakdance but wrist supports aren't very helpful, its best to just stretch the wrists before doing them.
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I think the ankle support would help your ankles. It is a soft support, but if your ankles swell too much it would certainly bind. Hope this helps.
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No, they don't give side to side stabilization like a firm molded heel cup would along with an arch support. Like say what you would find in a Superfeet insert. They just provide extra cushion which puts less pressure on the heel where the plantar fascia connects. I use them with Superfeet inserts.