These braces arrived quickly and immediately i tried them on. They are made with a lot of care to detail and precision. Top quality product and they are exactly as described. I feel a difference immediately upon wearing them. If you have full use of your hands then you will manage to put these on by yourself. If you are not a strong person you will need some help with these. The fit is snug for obvious reasons and this makes it a little hard for pulling them all the way up the top part above the knee. They also have quite a bit of weight to them so they would be quite heavy for an elderly person if they are of a fragile statue.I definitely feel supported in these braces, the warmth is instant too and like i said before, the quality is outstanding.

Great product!

I am an active racquetball player with a small tear in my lateral meniscus. My dr. said I needed a hinged knee brace. I visited several stores and ordered one off of Amazon as well. None of them felt as secure and supportive as this one. Very few braces come in actual sizes, and being a petite female that’s an issue. The one size fits all braces didn’t support my knee in the right place. This one does. Highly recommend.

In comparison to other products it is well made and engineered.

Have worn knee supports for several years and the composition of your product is durable and well made. Only reason I gave a four star rating was because it is bulky, on the sides, at the knee. I have other supports which have the metal hinge only on the medial side(inside), which cuts down on the bulkiness at the knee. As I mentioned, your product is well made and engineered, but providing removable hinges and greater adjustment on the Velcro straps would make it more utilitarian and versatile. The reason I mention this is because your advertisement does not offer options as to male/female sizes or inside or outside hinge. The knee hinge bulkiness prevents me from wearing certain pants.

Not What You Expect

I have a meniscus tear. Multiple sites call the Shock Doctor the best hinged brace available. So I bought one for my bad knee and a second to ensure I don't damage the other while compensating.Sizes run small. Not snug, hold your knee steady, small. Bench vise small.The material may cause something. I don't know if they qualify as chem burns or intense rash. It rings the thigh above my knees. Worst areas are the anterior of my legs.The thick metal of the hinges, they will dig into your bones and leave them bruised. Thankfully my knee is only in intense pain causing me to try buying braces. What are bone bruises among friends?No I didn't buy an incorrect size. The size down won't even go on my leg over the calf and the size up bunches when cinching the ... MoreI have a meniscus tear. Multiple sites call the Shock Doctor the best hinged brace available. So I bought one for my bad knee and a second to ensure I don't damage the other while compensating.Sizes run small. Not snug, hold your knee steady, small. Bench vise small.The material may cause something. I don't know if they qualify as chem burns or intense rash. It rings the thigh above my knees. Worst areas are the anterior of my legs.The thick metal of the hinges, they will dig into your bones and leave them bruised. Thankfully my knee is only in intense pain causing me to try buying braces. What are bone bruises among friends?No I didn't buy an incorrect size. The size down won't even go on my leg over the calf and the size up bunches when cinching the straps. And the measurements I took put me squarely in range of the XL sizing.

Shock Doctor Ultra Knee Brace With Bilateral Hinges 875 Extra Large

This is a solid piece of equipment. I certainly feel safe walking around with it on. I've walked about 6km in it at this point and my only point for potential buyers is that the cross-over straps at the back of the knee do pinch if you have the knee bent for too long. I have a manual car and drove to work in it after sitting with my knee bent watching tv and I felt it pinch a bit when changing gears. It's not a big thing as it's fine walking - but it's the only negative I can think of.I had to return the first one I got as it was a size too large and it was a very easy and painless process. My knee measurement fell in both the XXL and the XL so I took their advice and sized up when the smaller worked out better for me.

Shock Doctor Ultra Knee Brace With Bilateral Hinges 875 XXL

I recently purchased a knee brace and had a great experience with the easy transaction and the helpful communication. They seem like really nice people. I'm not sure if this is the right place, but the Knee Brace is excellent. It's made out of the same stuff my wetsuit is made of in part and the cross-over straps really left my knee feeling better - I haven't worn it very much but, it's a very solid and I'm it will last ages.

Skiing again.

I had torn ACL replacement surgery. Injured skiing. Bought a pair of the 875 knee brace and started skiing again 11 months later after some rehab. I heeded the previous comments that this would be a tight fit, thus I purchased the next size up which is large. Fits just great. I wore the brace over the thermal pants. I'm 5'11". Ski socks just came up below the knee brace (perfect). My boots came up almost 2 inches below the brace (perfect). While skiing, the brace felt comfortable and allowed mobility needed to ski in steep terrain. I don't know if this will really protect my knee in another unfortunate event but there is a sense of peace and confidence knowing I have some protection (post traumatic experience). This is a small investment compared to doctor and ... MoreI had torn ACL replacement surgery. Injured skiing. Bought a pair of the 875 knee brace and started skiing again 11 months later after some rehab. I heeded the previous comments that this would be a tight fit, thus I purchased the next size up which is large. Fits just great. I wore the brace over the thermal pants. I'm 5'11". Ski socks just came up below the knee brace (perfect). My boots came up almost 2 inches below the brace (perfect). While skiing, the brace felt comfortable and allowed mobility needed to ski in steep terrain. I don't know if this will really protect my knee in another unfortunate event but there is a sense of peace and confidence knowing I have some protection (post traumatic experience). This is a small investment compared to doctor and hospital bills. Do your bathroom early. It's a bit difficult to do #2 with the knee brace over the thermal.

Ultra Knee Support With Bilateral Hinges

I purchased the Ultra Knee Support With Bilateral Hinges. I had myACL replaced approximately 10 months ago. At first I had a hotspot on the inside of my knee. However, I wore it for a couple hours at a time prior to putting it to the test. The first outing I was able to hike 10 miles through mountainous terrain in complete comfort. The support is excellent! I was so satisfied I ordered a second brace for my other knee to take skiing. The second brace fit like a glove right out of the package This is the third brace I've tried, and strongly recommend adding it to your list.

Very secure supportive knee brace

The packaging is very honest about it not being overyly comfortable, but very supportive.I just bought it for snowboarding for a bit of extra support on a weak knee. Has good movement (maybe 3-5 deg short of full bend), and probably more support than I expected, which is good. But yes, it's not something you would forget is there, doesn't hurt, but defiantly not comfortable, which is fine, as advertised. Sizing i feel right in between medium and large on measurements, and i went medium which was too small, but exchanged no problem. and large is good size for wearing on skin or over thermals.

working great

This was the 2nd one. The 1st was too small. The return was smooth. we replaced it with this one. It for my grandson. he a big lineman 6'4,300lbs. He has had 3 knee surgery. He wears one custom brace ($1000) on one knee, on the other he wears this one. its doing the job for stability. and the cost was around $80. its working great.