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7 Things Skiers With Aching Knees Should Know Before Their Next Ski Trip(Especially If You're Tired of Cutting Ski Days Short)
7 Things Skiers With Aching Knees Should Know Before Their Next Ski Trip(Especially If You're Tired of Cutting Ski Days Short)
Does your knee call the day at lunch while the snow is still good? Our gear desk looked at why more season skiers over 50 are strapping on the Theravyn SkiFit Knee Sleeve, and here are the seven reasons that came up.
Shop the Pre Season SaleA Tired Knee Is Not A Reason To Stop Skiing
You know the feeling. The morning runs are great, then somewhere after the second lift your knee starts to remind you how many seasons it has carried you. Nothing is wrong with your commitment. Years on snow simply add up.
Most skiers in this spot do the same thing. They ski a little more carefully, take a longer lunch and quietly skip the last lift. That is a reasonable way to cope, and it is also why so many people go looking for something that lets them keep going.
The Last Run Is The One You Pay For
A day pass buys a full day on the mountain. When the knee calls it at two in the afternoon, you have paid for hours you do not ski. Multiply that by a season and it is a lot of snow left on the table.
The cost is not only money. It is the afternoon with friends, the late powder run, the drive home thinking you could have stayed out longer. Skiers tell us that last part is the one that stays with them.
Most Sleeves Slide Down By The Second Lift
Ski days are hard on a knee sleeve. You are bending, sitting on lifts, walking in boots and sweating under layers, and a basic sleeve that cannot stay put ends up rolled around your shin. Skiers describe them as wet, gross and always sliding down.
That is why a plain sleeve gets taken off by lunch and left in the bag. Support only helps if it is still where you put it at four o'clock.
Beware of Cheap Knockoffs: Lookalike knee sleeves sold on Amazon and eBay do not feature Theravyn's original support mechanism. Theravyn is the only authorized seller of genuine SkiFit Knee Sleeves. Always order directly from the official Theravyn website.
Typical Sleeve
SkiFit
A Dial You Can Turn With Gloves On
The Theravyn SkiFit Knee Sleeve has a precision compression dial on the side. Turn it to tighten the sleeve around your knee, turn it back to loosen. You set the compression to how the knee feels that day instead of settling for one fit.
It works with gloves on, so you can adjust at the top of a lift or on a bench outside the lodge without taking anything off. That small detail is what makes it practical on a mountain.
Stabilizers, Gel Pad And Grip In One Sleeve
Two side stabilizers give the knee support from the left and right. A gel pad sits over the kneecap to cushion and spread the pressure around it. It is the part your knee notices on a long day.
A non slip silicone grip holds the sleeve in place so it does not creep down while you move. The dial, the stabilizers, the pad and the grip are designed to work together, not as extras bolted on.
It Fits Under Your Ski Pants
The obvious worry is bulk. A hinged brace is hard to get a ski pant leg over and harder to forget about on a lift. The SkiFit is a flexible, low profile sleeve, designed to be worn under your ski pants.
It comes in left and right versions and in sizes S to 4XL, picked by body weight. If you fall between two sizes, the guidance is to take the larger one.
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Why Skiers Are Taking a Closer Look at SkiFit
Customer ratings and product details from the Theravyn product page.
Ski The Whole Day In A Sleeve That Stays Put
The Theravyn SkiFit Knee Sleeve has a compression dial you can turn with gloves on, two side stabilizers, a gel pad over the kneecap and a non slip grip. It is made to slide under ski pants.
What Skiers Are Saying
526 skiers have already left a review. Your next ski day could be a full one.
Shop the Pre Season Sale — Up to 75% OffThe Theravyn SkiFit Knee Sleeve is a knee support sleeve. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Individual results vary. If you have knee pain that is severe, persistent, worsening or follows an injury, speak with your doctor or physical therapist before skiing or using this product.
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