YellowStreetLamp
YellowStreetLamp t1_jbk7edw wrote
Reply to comment by rjcarr in Kevin Durant out after injuring ankle in pregame slip, scheduled for MRI. by PrincessBananas85
This shit needs to die. High tops do not protect ankles at all. It's a complete myth
YellowStreetLamp t1_jbkne5t wrote
Reply to comment by belizeanheat in Kevin Durant out after injuring ankle in pregame slip, scheduled for MRI. by PrincessBananas85
Even the gameday part is not true at least not really. It's like saying a t-shirt will protect you from a gunshot.
Yes they do in theory provide some support but the support they give is so little that it would literally never prevent an injury. The ammount of force needed to injure your ankle is so far beyond what a little bit of fabric or leather can protect you from that it's not even worth mentioning as actual protection.