rolled ankles?

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

ive done this badly 3 times since the begining of school.back ankle twice, front once. After the first time I started tying my shoes pretty tight. but then it happened to more times. Not only does it hurt like a bicth, but no skating of any kind for a week or so. Is there such thing of ankle exercises? or should a use an ankle brace for a while. They swell up to.

marshk344 · Posted: Dec 04, 2005 9:58 pm Post subject:

I didn't have that problem for skateboarding. But i would roll my ankle alot during basketball and ankle braces definetely helped me.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

it can be bad for you ankles if you use braces for a long period of time though. they kind of become dependent on them.

maybe try some hi-topish shoes or maybe some mids. those should provide some better ankle support.

other than that, just work on landing i guess. cause that's so simple to do Smash

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

what are mids, are i paths the only high top skate shoe, I cant think of seeing any more

mario c. · Guest

vans trujillo's are a high top.

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

I've sprained/rolled both of my ankles twice. Having shoes with thick soles (air bubbles, gel pockets, extra padding, whatever) makes it easier to roll your ankle because they are sitting higher up and have more leverage to roll if you are weighted wrong.

deltarider · Guest

that's where classic vans come into place

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

The last pair of Vans I had got worn out so fast it was ridiculous.

deltarider · Guest

the waffle grip is great but it does wear extremely fast....

Iamjesse · Posted: Dec 04, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject:

I want to nominate brett (BAD LUCK) for best rolled ankle fall... w2w on the landing he practically rolled his whole leg haha... He knee and head practically touched.. i dont know where the clip his, but i am sure when he reads this he will post it...

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

http://www.the-house.com/dv0hum07czzdvshufshoe.html
do these look good or whats a good shoe for me next. for the past two ive had
http://www.the-house.com/lk0ki08szzlakai.html
and another lakai simular i used those for about 2 weeks and the other lakia about a month, There about gone. gimmie whatd you like?
how do you tell if there high in the sole or not?

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

https://store.caliskatz.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1682
what about those?

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

both of those appear to have a thick sole, but its difficult to tell without seeing them in person or wearing them. An air cushion or whatever is a good indicator that its a fairly thick sole though.

you might look at the ipath reeds:

Or some of these lakai:

Carrol 4 Mids (There are of course other colors)

Like I said, its very hard to tell about how thick a sole is sometimes just from a picture. I'm not sure about either of these. But its somewhere to start.

Theres many others out there. Just keep trying until you find something you like or don't like. Then you'll know what to look for in the future.

Bad Luck · Posted: Dec 06, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject:

Iamjesse, i didnt roll my ankle at all on that, but my mcl didnt like it too much.

seriously though, the name thing, cut it out. Smash

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4535&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Laughing

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

<3 ankles

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

yea thosae are my school shoes but in black and brown. and when i make a turn in the hallway i feel like im about to break my foot off.