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Anonymous Wed 10 Aug 2016 19:36:59 No.833827 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>833970 >>834061 >>834147 >>834174

Ankle support general!

My take on it is simple, ankles are biomechanically designed to bend and move. If i use boots to stiffen my ankles my knees have to react to the ground, or my hipjoints. Neither is designed for it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 Aug 2016 23:13:30 No.833970 Report

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>>833827
I understand the idea that yes, ankles are designed to move, but at the same time, our legs are not going to be the number one best solution on every single type of terrain. So I feel like certain situations, like climbing or going over difficult terrain, ankle support can be a blessing if you take a wrong step and would otherwise injure your ankle. While my situation is not applicable to everyone, I personally need quite a bit of ankle support since I broke my left ankle as a kid and it never quite healed. It's usually fine, but if I'm walking for a long time, I absolutely need sturdy boots otherwise my left ankle starts to really hurt. So even if it's putting the stress on my knees or whatever, it's better than on my ankles.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Aug 2016 01:56:27 No.834061 Report

Quoted By: >>834373

>>833827
Shoes in the future will have bioreactive sensing modules that automatically stiffen when your ankle moves to quickly and would be injured. In normal function they would not be stiff at all.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Aug 2016 04:23:44 No.834147 Report

Quoted By: >>834176 >>834373

>>833827
They're also not designed to carry an extra 30% or more of your body weight

Mule

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Mule Thu 11 Aug 2016 05:16:21 No.834174 Report

Quoted By: >>834176

>>833827
saved me from wrecked ankles/toes several times now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Aug 2016 05:21:37 No.834176 Report

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>>834147
>>834174
This here folks.

I understand the biological stiffness of ankles. But then again theres nothing you cannot improve (otherwise wed go hiking naked)

That said, I never hike without boots. If its low hiking boots (I switch between them and higher military boots) I usually wear gaiters from thick, stiff canvas to give more ankle support.

I run around bare feet at home most of the time so my ankles should have enough natural strenght. But I see no reason why I should not improve or support that.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 11 Aug 2016 17:28:18 No.834373 Report

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>>834061
That would be cool indeed.

>>834147
Not sure that is a problem, unless you are very fat. Hauling gear is basically like being a bit overweight.

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