Patent ID: 7828759

Claim:
An ankle support comprising: a tubular sock-like elastic sheath adapted to be slipped over a foot and ankle of a wearer and, when worn, to extend upwardly therefrom over the lower leg, said sheath having lateral and medial sides and having a posterior end for receiving the heel of a wearer, a first elastic locking strap on said lateral side extended to a fully stretched condition when the ankle support is worn, and having one end secured to said sheath at a bottom portion of said posterior end under the foot, and an opposite end secured to said sheath along an upwardly extending line of attachment to the sheath at the back of the heel above said posterior end of the sheath, said line of attachment comprising an upwardly extending line of stitching, a second elastic locking strap on said medial side extended to a fully stretched condition when the ankle support is worn, and having one end thereof secured to said sheath at said bottom portion of said posterior end under the foot, and an opposite end thereof secured to said sheath at said line of attachment to the sheath at the back of the heel, whereby said locking straps lock the heel of a wearer against lateral and medial movement, and an elastic wrap on said sheath over the foot and ankle of the wearer and overlying lateral and medial portions of said locking straps, whereby to provide heel locks and a lift to the heel of the wearer of the support.