EKTIO..The company’s name comes from the Greek words “ektor” and “alexio,” meaning “defend” and “protect.” And that’s exactly what the Ektio™ shoes do.
Ektio™ Shoes are the first physician-designed athletic shoes that provide rock solid ankle support without inhibiting mobility. The irritation of playing in tape and braces will become a thing of the past (and so is the worry of jumping and landing on someone else's foot).
Ankle Ligament Injuries are the most common reported sports injuries and are to the ligaments on the lateral and anterior aspect of the ankle, often occurring during a twisting activity such as landing from a jump
The most common ways prevent ankle ligament injuries are:
Athletic tape – looses most of its support characteristics in very short time
Ankle brace – uncomfortable, interfere with athletic performance
Athletic Shoes – not specifically designed for preventing ligament injuries
Ligament injury results in changes in the ankle stiffness. External stabilisers such as tapes, braces, and shoes may provide ankle support but will also result in increased ankle stiffness.
Tests on the new Ektio Basketball Shoe provides as much support as a lace-on ankle brace, however the amount of interference of the new shoe with motion in any other direction was less than that of the lace-on brace
It appears that the new shoe provides improved ankle support in inversion without interfering with athletic performance and most likely without sustaining degradation in support during exercise.
The new shoe appears to have better supporting protective characteristics than conventional tape and ankle brace.
The new shoe appears to provide a viable solution for protecting against ankle ligament injuries in sports that is superior to tape braces and conventional athletic shoes.
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