McDavid 4305 Phantom 3 Sports Ankle Brace

As modern sports shoes like football boots and running shoes can be really narrow, wearing an ankle brace is often difficult and uncomfortable. With a really thin and lightweight design, the McDavid 4305 Phantom 3 Sports Ankle Brace helps you get back on the pitch or track comfortably and without impeding performance. It also features flexible stays to prevent harmful ankle rotation, as well as a hook and loop strap, so that each wearer gets their best fit. 

What's Included?

• 1 x Ankle Brace

Please note that this ankle brace is ambidextrous and can be worn on either the left or right foot.

Which Size McDavid Sports Ankle Brace Should I Choose?

The McDavid Ankle Support is available in three different sizes to suit most users. To find your best fit, please measure the circumference of your ankle, as seen in the image below, and match it to to the matching brace size using the table below.

Key Features and Benefits

• Offers bracing support and compression for sports
• Weighs only 92g for really unobtrusive support
• Vertical tension straps for medial and lateral stability
• Figure-8 strapping for comprehensive stability and compression
• Laces-free design is non-fiddly and simple
• Easy donning and adjustment with back of foot entry and closure
• Thin enough for modern narrow football boots
• Flexible stays maintain healthy alignment without being rigid
• Rubber grip bottom helps avoid slips
• Ideal for major ankle instabilities
• Help with prevention and recovery from moderate injuries and sprains
• Allows a full range of motion for use while playing sports
• Compression stimulates blood circulation to reduce cramp and stiffness
• Fits the left of right ankle
• Available in 3 different sizes to suit most users

What Conditions Does this Support Help With?

Providing you with Level 3 Protection (see below for how McDavid Protection Levels work), the McDavid Ankle Support offers major support for serious instabilities, injury prevention and joint protection after surgery. This ankle brace can help support and promote healing for conditions and injuries such as:

• Moderate to major instabilities
• Sprains
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Arthritis
• Post-surgical protection

How Do the McDavid Protection Levels Work?

McDavid braces are classified with three levels of protection, each of which helps with different injury severities and stages of recovery:

• Level 1 (Primary Protection): 
  • Minor pains
  • Sprains
  • Tendonitis
  • Bursitis
  • Arthritis
• Level 2 (Advanced Protection): 
  • Minor to moderate ligament instabilities
  • Swelling
  • Sprains
  • Pain relief from chronic conditions
• Level 3 (Major Protection): 
  • Moderate to major instabilities
  • Proactive injury protection for weak joints
  • Post-surgical joint protection

Who Can Make Gains with the McDavid Ankle Brace?

The McDavid 4305 Phantom 3 Support uses a simple hook and loop strap design so that each user can find their customised level of compression. This is helpful for recovery as it allows you to adjust the level of support as you recover, or even mid-game to accommodate pain flare-ups. Also, even with the strap the McDavid Brace is really thin, perfect for narrow footwear like football boots. 

Anatomical Stays for Flexible Support

While some ankle braces use rigid stays to prevent harmful ankle movement, this can really inhibit flexibility during athletic activity. The McDavid 4305 Sleeve uses flexible, contoured stays which maintain healthy rotation, without making your ankle too stiff. 

Vertical Stirrup Straps for Stability

Using figure-8 strapping, the McDavid Phantom 3 Brace compresses the ankle from multiple angles for both medial and lateral stability. This helps prevent ankle rolling  or collapsing, as well as the re-injury of weak or recovering ankles.

Prefer a Strapless Ankle Brace?

This McDavid 4305 Ankle Brace uses a wraparound strap that functions like athletic taping for personalised ankle compression that isn't too bulky. However, if you would prefer an even more streamline ankle support, we also carry the McDavid 4302 Ankle Support. It has a really similar design, but without the strap, so is less fiddly, but offers less customisation.