>>2525716>>2525743Ankle support Is sort of a catch 22. It's the stiff sole and elevated heel that fuck up your natural mobility and stability, so you need ankle support to compensate when walking in rough terrain, because you're on an elevated stiff platform and heel striking, which is the actual problem. You land on the heel, your calves are not engaged to support propert and you twist your ankle before you have time to react.
A stiff sole is pretty much only needed for climbing, mountaineering and using crampons.