Was not suitable for all-day wear
The Good:  The fabric (excluding the scratchy/irritating tag at the top/front) was comfortable and soft.  It provided nice warmth to the knee.<br />The Bad: Even though it did not feel uncomfortable initially, the device caused my lower limb to swell enormously.<br /><br />I am an RN with orthopedic experience.  I initially bought this to wear under a hinged brace I was wearing following a torn MCL from a ski injury.  I felt the extra layer of warmth and support would be nice as well as adding a layer of protection from irritation from the hinged brace while working 12-14 hour shifts.  The VIVE support sleeve felt firm but comfortable, warm, and soft (except for the awful scratchy tag at the top which I removed right away).  I was very pleased until I got home and took off my scrubs to find a big, edematous balloon disguised as my leg.  I don't have circulation issues, so I was a little freaked out.<br />Thinking I may still have too much swelling to the actual MCL injury and knee to use the VIVE support, I decided to put it in the drawer for a couple weeks and use one of my mom's TED hose instead, which worked very nicely.  A couple of weeks later, I tried it again.  Same results.<br />This support device may be suitable to use for short durations to aid some brief activity like a walk or a jog, but I needed it for marathon days at work on a busy medical/surgical unit, and it did not work well for me.
Rating: 2 stars