What are these called ?

I was wondering what the black things on Chad Johnsons Ankles were called. Just wanted to know so i get them for next football season. Thanks ahead of time The Pic :

 

the things on his shoes?That's ankle tape if you mean that...

 

oh yeah thats what i ment.

 

Yeah thats ankle tape.. I've got a real problem with that stuff: I have bad ankles so I need to wear it so they dont flop, but if I DO wear it, my ankles circulation gets cut off or some shit and it really holds me back with speed and agility.

 

They sometimes limit your abilities, but they're used to prevent or tend to ankle injuries.

 

For a second I thought you meant the tights. lolBut yeah, its Ankle Tape.

 

I had my ankles taped for every football and baseball game i ever played, and 2 times a game for football. Football on the outside of the cleat and baseball on the sock. I bet i cost my school thousands of dollars for all that tape.

 

How do u make cuts when running a route with those?

 

I used to have my ankles tapped up too, but they were done by one of our team's trainers, so they were done up right. Kept me from turning an ankle but left me unimpeaded.

 

I never tape my ankles. I've been injured once in football only, and that was a pulled groin. I prolly should, considering my ankles feel like crap. My knees are horrid though, always give out on me.I taped my fingers together in basketball all the time. Since I always sprained them getting those 50 rebounds and 25 blocks a game .

 

I never wore ankle tape when I was younger. I had really bad ankles though.

 

What is the purpose of the tape?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Apr 15 2006, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What is the purpose of the tape?</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ThaFranchize @ Apr 14 2006, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>They sometimes limit your abilities, but they're used to prevent or tend to ankle injuries.</div>

 

I always wore the ankle tape becuase I have 20% of the cartilidge in my ankles. And I also shatteed my ankle in baseball ala Jason Kendell, only mine was on 3rd base.