McDavid Ankle with Strap (Black, Large) McDavid
Price: $34.99 $26.99

Q: I'm going to be playing recreational basketball, and it starts in roughly 3 weeks. I've been recommended to get the MCDavid Ultralight, and another person told me to get an ASO brace. Which is better? They look the same, but is there really a difference? Here's the link for ASO one:

http://www.anklebrace.info/medicalspecia lties/aso-ankle-brace.htm

here's the one for Mcdavid ultralight

http://www.amazon.com/McDavid-Ultralight...

A: Based on the descriptions, I would say that you can't go wrong with either of them. Both look like quality ankle braces, and have very similar characteristics, and are even similar in price.

You didn't mention what kinds of ankle problems you have. Different ankle braces help different problems. The best thing to do would be to make an appointment with an orthopedic doctor and ask their opinion, but it's totally understandable if...