Abstract: An ankle brace that is configured to integrate with footwear. The ankle brace includes loops located near the forward edges of the base. After the brace is secured to the foot and ankle, footwear is applied over the ankle brace, and the laces of the footwear are passed through the loops in order to secure the footwear to the ankle brace and form an integrated structure. Relief openings in the ankle brace are also provided to enhance the conformance of the ankle brace to the foot and ankle as the shape of the foot and ankle changes across the range of motion of the foot and ankle.

Abstract: A lightweight wrist brace has a flexible base which extends along the palm and receives a stiffening member within a pocket. A narrow hand strap extends upwardly and sidewardly from the base at about 105-120 degrees on each side of the base. The two hand straps wrap around the hand and are connected to each other with hook and loop fasteners across the dorsal area of the hand. Two wrist straps are spaced from one another at the rearward end of the base. The wrist straps have hook material and loop material disposed thereon and are releasably received within rings positioned adjacent each strap where it extends from the base. The wrist brace is thus capable of being worn on either a right or a left hand and is adapted for wear by people with varying size wrist and hands.