Aircast Airsport Plus Three-in-One Ankle Brace

If you participate in sports or have an extremely active lifestyle, your ankles are placed under a great deal of stress. Ideal for athletes and active users, the Aircast Airsport Plus Three-in-One Ankle Brace offers an excellent balance of support, stabilisation and compression for your ankles, and is particularly useful for individuals recovering from injuries who are keen to swiftly return back to their favourite sports and daily activities.

What's Included?

• 1 x Ankle Brace
• 1 x Set of Instructions

What Does a Three-In-One Brace Do?

The Aircast Airsport Brace works by combining three vital elements to increase performance.

• Simplicity: Simply slide your foot inside and tighten using the innovative BOA fastening system
• Stability: The Airsport uses an all encompassing design to ensure the whole ankle and foot are supported
• Smart Design: A high posterior ankle strap is scientifically proven to enhance support and performance

Sizing for the Aircast Airsport Ankle Brace

The Airsport Plus Three-in-One Brace is available in five different sizes ranging from Extra Small to Extra Large. To find out which size you require, please refer to the sizing table below.

What Should I Do If I Fall Between Sizes?

If your shoe size puts you between sizes (for example if you wear a UK size 3.5 shoe), our product experts recommend selecting the larger of the two sizes. This enhances comfort and reduces the chance of a tight, restrictive fit.

Tips and Tricks for a Comfortable Fit

• Your brace should feel compressive when correctly applied 
• Follow our step-by-step guide when putting your brace on
• Ensure your brace is comfortable before adjusting the BOA fastening
• If your heel feels unstable, you may need to reposition your brace

Stability Enhancing Stirrup Design

Bilateral anatomically-shaped shells help minimise the risk of ankle rollover. This enhances medial and lateral support at the inside and outside of the ankle, helping to make instability and rollover a thing of the past.

Why Is Ankle Stabilisation Important?

Ankle Stabilisation helps prevent rollover, medial/lateral inversion and heel instability, ensuring these potentially highly dangerous issues don't prevent you getting the results you're after. The AirSport is all about spreading compression and stability in order to protect the entire ankle, not just one area.

How to Correctly Fit Your AirSport Brace

Once you have purchased the correct size AirSport Ankle Brace for you, please follow our step-by-step instructions below to ensure you correctly apply your AirSport:

1. Unfasten all straps and open the brace fully, sliding your foot into the back of the brace
2. Pull the top strap around the back of the calf and fasten down
3. Pull the bottom Achilles strap around the back of the ankle and fix that down
4. Unlock the BOA fastening system by gently pulling the dial toward you
5. In order to tighten the brace, turn the dial clockwise. To loosen, simply turn the dial anticlockwise.
6. Complete your fit by pulling the front cross-strap tightly through the buckle and fastening it down at the front of the brace

How Should a Correctly Fitted Aircast AirSport Plus Ankle Brace Feel?

The Aircast AirSport Plus Ankle Brace is designed to feel compressive. When correctly fitted, you should feel both sides of the brace gently pressing against the base of your heel and ankle where the shin begins.

This snug fit stabilises the ankle, preventing your foot moving around inside the brace and your ankle rolling once you start walking. If you've correctly fitted your brace, you should start to see a reduction in ankle movement and instability when walking.

Key Features and Benefits

• Features anatomically-shaped, semi-rigid shells
• Minimises the risk of ankle rollover (i.e. inversion or eversion)
• Provides optimal medial and lateral support for unstable ankles
• Uses clinically-proven Aircast air cells to cushion and protect the ankle
• Ideal for compression and support
• Features an anterior cross strap to stabilise the joint
• Uses an innovative ATOP lacing system for uniform compression
• Ankle strap is higher than usual for additional stability of the upper ankle
• Breathable material helps you remain cool and comfortable
• Step-in design and elastic fabric ensures a proper fit

Indications for the Airsport Plus Ankle Brace

• Acute injuries
• Ankle ligament lesions (i.e. distortions or tears)
• Chronic ankle instabilities
• Mild to moderate ankle sprains (Grades I and II)
• Post-operative use
• Prophylaxis
• Recurrent injuries
• Returning to sports activities

Cushions and Protects the Ankle

The Aircast Airsport Plus Brace uses patented and clinically-proven Aircast air cells that cushion and protect the ankle. This is ideal if you've recently suffered from an injury and are nervous about knocking or re-injuring your ankle. The air cells are filled with foam to compress and support the ankle, therefore effectively preventing further damage.

Innovative ATOP Lacing System

The Three-in-One Ankle Brace uses an ATOP lacing system that provides you with customised compression. This allows you to alter the brace according to your needs. This particular system also uses criss-cross laces, which uniformly compress your ankle so as not to create painful pressure points.

Which Shoe Styles Can the Aircast Airsport Be Used With?

The Aircast Airsport is a highly supportive brace that is suitable for use with trainers and other loose fitting sports shoes. We do not recommend you use the brace with tight fitting boots or shoes. 

If you require a supportive ankle brace for tight-fitting sports shoes, we recommend the Aircast A60

Revolutionary BOA Fit System for Customisable Compression

Donjoy are aware that the tightens of a brace effects the entire foot. A BOA fastening system changes the way you think about tightening laces. 

Working in conjunction with the innovative criss-cross lace fastening design, the BOA tightening system works at the turn of a dial. To tighten the brace, simply turn the dial clockwise, and visa versa when a looser fit is required. 

What Are the Advantages of the BOA System?

A BOA system allows the user to tighten a brace across the entire front side. This gives a greater level of customisation when it comes to compression levels and helps to prevent uneven tension points arising.

Posterior High Ankle Strap

The AirSport uses a higher than standard posterior ankle strap to help provide compression at the tibia and fibula. This further enhances stability in the region, creating a more stable platform for pushing off, landing and taking weight.

Dimensions

• Height of Brace: 23cm

UK Delivery Information & Fees

This product is normally dispatched by Royal Mail. The normal delivery expectation of this service is 1 to 3 working days.

When ordering before 2.00pm (Monday to Friday), your item will usually be dispatched the same working day.

We offer free delivery on all orders of £40.00 and over. On orders below £40.00, a £3.95 delivery charge is applied.

Please see our specific delivery information page for more information. For up to the minute delivery information, please call our customer care team on 020 7501 1102 who will be happy to help.

Our Guide to Finding the Perfect Size and Fit

Using Your Shoe Size

For most of our insoles, the easiest way to find the best size for you is to go off of your current shoe size. The majority of our insoles are available in a range of sizes and you can simply select the size that best fits your existing shoes.

Please be aware that, as with shoes, there can be slight variations in the size of insoles. For example a size 8 of one brand might not be exactly the same size and width as the size 8 of another. To help account for these discrepancies, a number of our insoles include dimensions to help you ensure you're getting the right size.

Measuring Your Current Insoles

While using your shoe size to find your best size is a good guide, it is not always foolproof. If you want to guarantee that your insole fit your shoes as closely as possible, we recommend measuring your existing insole and using this as a guide to your size.

To do this, please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Remove the existing insole from the shoes you wish to use your new insoles with (please note that not all insoles are removable)
2. Measure the insoles at their longest and widest points (see the below diagram for an idea of where this will be
3. Match the measurements to the dimensions of the insoles listed, and choose the size that best fits your results

Where Can I Find the Dimensions?

The dimensions for insoles can be found on the "Product Details" tab (please see below) and are usually found in the sizing section of the listing, in a table. Please be aware that not all products currently have the dimensions listed.

The dimensions of insoles can usually be found on the "Product Details" tab

What If There Are No Dimensions Listed?

If you do not see the dimensions listed on the Product Details tab, please fill in the form below and we will work to get the relevant information as quickly as possible. We will email you once we have the information that you have requested.

Trimming Your Insoles to Fit

To get the ultimate level of fit from your insoles, you can trim them to make a small adjustment. To trim your insoles, simply follow the steps below:

1. Remove your existing insoles from your shoes
2. Line up your existing and new insoles at the heel
3. Trace the outline of the insoles against the new pair at the toe end (see the image below for an example)
4. Carefully cut along the traced line
5. Your insoles should now fit your shoes better

Carefully trace the outline of your insole

Please note that not all insoles are suitable for trimming. Most insoles are unsuitable for return once they have been trimmed to fit; we recommend bearing this in mind prior to trimming.

If you would like a more detailed guide to trimming your insoles, please read our full guide on How to Trim Your Insoles.