CRS Cross Ankle Gel Sleeves. One Pair of Premium Padded Skate Socks to Cushion and Protect Ankle, Foot and Leg for Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Roller, Inline Skates. Riding or Ski Boots.

These are made for ice skates, but I used them in boots that have rear zipper that tend to slouch over time and the zipper ends up cutting into flesh. They’re also great for booties that have tight ankles so they don’t rub off layers of skin and cause blisters.

I am wearing a leg brace after fracturing my knee, but the darned brace keeps slipping. It is made of very hard plastic and has no padding, so when it slips it pushes against my ankle and all the bones in the top of my foot. Very painful. I was googling, looking for some way of padding the brace, other than sticking a sock under it, when I found these gel-filled ankle sleeves. I've never even had ice skates on my feet, so didn't know there was a need for these little miracles, but I am so grateful! I hope the brace can finally be adjusted so it doesn't slip, but in the meantime, my foot is no longer being tortured. I can only imagine these work well for their intended purpose, of protecting ankles from stiff skates or boots. I think the ortho people should hand them out with leg braces. The sleeves are very well made, arrived quickly, and are comfortable. Thank you, CRS!

Bought these for my new work boots. The way they fit was causing discomfort on my left ankle. They work very well!

Work as they should, although after skating for a few times, I don’t need these and just use thick socks. Great for beginner skate wearers though as they eliminate the blisters on ankles. They are a bit expensive though, hence the 4 stars.

Durable and comfy

Bought these for a friend of mine who is a skater. As she claimed they help to protect the ankles from getting to badly roughed up but they also help in fitting your leg into the skate better especially at the throat of the boot where the ankle normally rubs up against the leather there. With these, the both pad and protect your ankles as well as it is cushioned as it is a gel pad. They do help alot and would recommend to anyone starting out in skating

I purchased these to provide relief for my teen daughter, whose new ice skates are destroying her ankles, causing pain and bruising, even though they have been heat-molded. The good -- these sleeves are very stretchy, fit well, stayed in place through 90 minutes of (freestyle level 2) skating, soothing, and made a tremendous difference in her comfort level. She was pain-free at the end of her practice, which was fantastic. I thought we had a winner here. The bad--after the one 90 minute skating session, the sleeves were already disintegrating. The fabric was stretched thin, the weave opened up and the gel was splitting and breaking down. We were able to rotate them and wear them one more time before they were completely shot and we had to throw them away. I'm not sure if we just got a bad pair, but this was very disappointing to have a product that is great in so many ways be so short-lived. I'd like to get another pair, but at $25, I can't afford to keep replacing them every week, so I'm looking for other options.

My daughter been doing ice skating for a year now. She told me she wished she would have had them since the very start! She loves them and uses them for every lesson. They are sturdy and easy to put on.