Provided good support and did not irritate my skin. Also did not make my feet sweat. At first, I had made it so tight that my toes turned purple. I figured out that I did not have it on correctly. It took me quite some time to put it on the right way! One thing that was hard to do, was keeping the velcro from touching the brace itself. It should only touch the straps. The velcro is very strong, and pulls the threads from the brace. It does come w/ velcro protectors. Don't lose them! If you need ankle support, or you're looking for something to protect your ankle I'd say give Special Essentials a try.