A study released says yes, but doctors say that support for your ankles is up to you and not your shoe.
Basketball can take a toll on a players' ankles.
This is for certain. Instead, they say, taping the ankle, ankle braces and good preconditioning exercises are the best ways to prevent ankle injuries. They say shoes have little to do with ankle injuries and basketball. The courtside study was done on recreational players in Australia. The study also found that half of those injuries occurred when a player landed on another's foot.