These Ice skate ankle pads are designed to reduce the ankle pain that comes from wearing hockey skates and ice skates, especially the pain you feel while breaking-in new skates. The padding is custom-designed to go around the ankle bone instead of on top of the bone, to reduce the pressure and uncomfortable rubbing on the ankle joint. The padding also extends into the leg-bone area, providing extra comfort nearly 360 degrees around the ankle, protecting the wearer from the harsh and bruising nature of the upper edges of the ice skate. This will help with figure skating ankle pain as well as hockey skate ankle pain. This particular design is for teens and adults with average sized ankles. If you are younger than 10 years old, this product will most likely be too big for you. Proprietary, soft padding design. Padding shape is designed AROUND the bone rather than ON TOP of the bone, to remove pressure directly on the ankle bone. Ankle bones are protected from rubbing on the ice skate internally, as well as around the top outer-edge of the skate. Intended to be worn OVER your socks, rather than on your bare feet. Helps people who have back-to-back hockey practices or ice skating sessions with limited time for recovery. Reduces overall ankle and lower leg-bone pain during and after ice skating. Also designed intentionally to protect the accessory navicular bone, for those with accessory navicular syndrome. Designed specifically for ice skating and hockey, but can be used for various other activities that need ankle protection.