BauerfeindSports Knee Support - Knee Brace for Pain Relief and Stabilization - Patellar Knee Pad for Enhanced Support - Targeted Compression - Lightweight & Durable

This knee brace is perfectly supportive for sports activities like hiking and skiing. Also great for unstable knees around the house. They are beefier and much more supportive(but more restrictive) than most Incrediwear knee braces. Buaerfiend makes a very high quality product--follow their measurement directions and if you are between sizes order both and return one. This brace is far less bulky and cheaper than Bauerfiend's new Outdoor Sports Brace--which I tried but returned as it is too difficult to put on and is too stiff/restrictive.

In my mid-50s, I'm still training jiu jitsu and muay Thai, which persistently causes swelling in my surgically repaired left knee (40% meniscus tear nine years ago). My knee is holding up fine, but it gets sore. I've now blown cash on nine different knee sleeves on Amazon, and the Bauerfeind is far and beyond the best. The cheaper ones, $15-$25 for a pair, are worthless IMHO: they are little more than a sock pulled over my knee. Of the $40-$65 variety, they generally provide decent knee support, although they tend to be 1) bulkier, and not ideal for training, playing sports, etc.; or 2) odd or less than ideal fit; or 3) both. The Bauerfeind is slightly bulkier than the ~$20 knee socks, but the fit is snug without being constricting, and it provides better support than anything else I've tried. Worth noting, too, jiu jitsu puts a lot more stress on a knee sleeve than, say, playing basketball or soccer (e.g., wrestling level changes, knee slice, scrambles, etc.). Personally, I don't find a very noticeable difference between this older version and the newer Bauerfeind; they are both excellent, durable, and easy to wash, so go with the color/pattern you prefer.

My daughter has been having knee pain daily for months. We've tried PT, tens units, and a whole bunch of generic, much cheaper braces. They help to some small degree. I bought this for after reading the reviews that said people found this to be much better at managing their painAnd she reports the same, no pain after a full, active day wearing it, woohoo! The only issue is that she ended up with welts from an allergic reaction to the clear strips intended to help keep the unit up. I suspect that it is latex, as she is allergic to that, but I can't find the materials list.I was able to pick it off, took me about an hour. I'm hoping her skin is ok without that strip, because this item has helped her tremendously.

Just wanted to start out with the fact that Bauerfeind products are excellent and I have had great success with the use of their knee products (well worth the money in my opinion/experience and I recommend their products). I use their knee products to help my knees get through my college volleyball seasons and have found that they have helped me play through my knee problems (IT Bands and jumper’s knees).I have now used both the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support product and the Bauerfeind GenuTrain Knee Support and want to compare the two products as both of these products are excellent, but definitely have some slight differences.1) Size-In my experience the GenuTrain ran closer to the “true” measurements than did the Sports. The Sports Knee Support ran a little smaller than the listed measurements but still fit, just a bit of a squeeze to get them on, while the GenuTrain was pretty much spot on with their sizing. GenuTrain has sizes 0-9 while the Sport has XS-XXL, so this might allow for the closer ranges for the sizes.2) Knit/FabricThe main difference between the two products is that the GenuTrain has a thicker knit than compared to the Sport product. The GenuTrain’s knit is a lot closer together and smaller than the Sports but this means that there is a trade off between the two. The GenuTrain keeps more heat on the knee (which I like and helps my knees when playing). The Sport keeps a little cooler due to the larger spacing of the knit allowing for some heat (and moister to escape). The other trade off is durability, thankfully I haven’t had any problems with my products but I have a friend/ teammate (who has used both products as well) that had the Sport start to rip when they didn’t have any issues with the GenuTrain (may be because the knit was larger on the Sport, or maybe just unlucky).3) Donning AidPersonally the Donning Aid (end of the metal supports in the brace to help pull on) on the GenuTrain is more useful than the Sport. The GenuTrain has a built in loop which I find a little easier to grab and pull on than the tab type of pull built in on the Sport.4) WeightThe Sport has a lighter weight but nothing to the point that I would make my decision between the two based on the weight, both products are not heavy enough to worry about them impacting movement.5) VentilationThe Sport defiantly has more of a breathable material (See Knit section) than the GenuTrain and has some slits in the back of the knee cap built in. Personally the heat of the GenuTrain doesn’t bother me (and I feel that heat helps my knees).Personally I would go with the GenuTrain over the Sport because of the Knit (seems more durable than the Sport). Also the price of the GenuTrain (as of now) is $15 cheaper than the Sport. The Donning Aid of the GenuTrain is also a plus over the Sport’s.

Excellent item for the problem..knee surgery recovery for an exerciser and pickle baller!!

I am so happy that I decided to try this knee brace despite it being much more expensive than many other options. I love the AIRKNIT construction, its comfort, and how well it stays in place and isn’t too restrictive. I am 69yo and I use this knee brace for my daily 3.5 mile - 60 minute cardio fitness walk. It takes about 2 minutes into the walk for all soreness to go away and the rest of the walk is quite comfortable with no pain even with hills. I have owned several inexpensive braces but they are too warm and don’t offer the same quality of support. I haven’t owned this brace long enough to comment on the long-term durability of the knit but I am careful with how I put it on not to put undo stress on the material. I am very impressed with this brace and whole-heartedly recommend it.