ankle guard
Lower leg armor
A protective covering worn around the ankle, typically during sports or physical activity.
Ankle guards shield the joint from impact, abrasion, or strain—common in soccer, where they tuck under shin guards, and in skateboarding or martial arts.
She slipped on her ankle guards before stepping onto the field.
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- athletic tapeAdhesive bandage for joints
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
sprain · sock · high tops · cleat · protection · wrap · soccer · basketball · contact sport · padded · velcro · compression · heel · Achilles · tendon · foot injury · injury · twist
body part protected
ankle guardknee pad
Leg joint protector
shin guard · elbow pad · helmet · wrist guard · chest protector
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