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(More customer reviews)Ten years after having part of a torn meniscus removed, my knee has gotten arthritic. I needed a brace to give me support while walking, snowshoeing and doing chores. This brace does that reasonably well, but it has a few flaws:
- The area at the back of the knee joint bunches up and irritates my skin. I can wear it with my soft wool long johns, but not against bare skin. I fixed this by buying a Maxar angora/wool knee warmer (available here on Amazon), although this made the brace slide down a bit. Definitely not ideal, but it works.
- The elastic straps worked well when this brace was new, but they have weakened to the point of not being able to keep the brace in place unless I stretch them to where the Velcro pads go past the ends of the brace and rub my skin raw. It fit me well when new, but not any more.
- This brace is made of closed-cell neoprene foam, so it doesn't breathe. The wool sleeve somewhat fixes this problem, but it's still too hot to wear in warm weather.
If Mueller would use more durable elastic in their straps, build this design with breathable fabric and fix the back side bunching problem, they might have a winner. I gave it 3 stars because it does provide very good support without uncomfortable side hinges.
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