leg sleeve

Tubular garment for limbs

A leg sleeve is a close-fitting elastic tube worn over part of the leg, typically from ankle to knee or thigh.

Athletes wear them for compression, warmth, or muscle support during activity and recovery.

In basketball especially, leg sleeves have become standard gear: He pulled on his leg sleeves before warmups.

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shin · knee · knee brace · thigh · compression · muscle recovery · body art · full · arm · skin · needle · design · cover · muscle · athletic · sports gear · running · basketball

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body part coverage

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Tubular limb covering

elbow sleeve · neck gaiter · headband

foot coverage

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Knitted foot covering

ankle sock · stocking · knee sock · compression sock · toe sock

coverage extent

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Form-fitting leg garments

shorts · pants · trousers · tights

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G