Medically Backed Performance
Leading orthopedic surgeons advise on the Pivot 1.0's anatomical design and use cases
"The Pivot allows natural motion, but is built to prevent pathological motion that causes sprains.
I'm excited to help my sons, patients, and athletes everywhere stay healthy and stay in the game."
Dr. McCullough is a dual fellowship trained Orthopedic Sports Medicine
and Foot/Ankle surgeon, and former collegiate basketball player. He has
been a long time member of the NFL Foot and Ankle committee, as well as
currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer of Sporting Kansas City
(MLS) and the FIFA-appointed Venue Medical Director for the 2026 World
Cup in Kansas City.
Case Studies
Playing Without Fear
Hear from hoopers who wear it
The Pivot 1.0
WORN AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
Designed from the ground up to save ankles and improve performance
For Pros
26% of NBA players sprain their ankle every season, and many sprain it multiple times. Even athletes with full medical and training staffs and incredible body control continue spraining their ankles.
For Anyone
Ankle injuries are the most common injury in basketball at all levels, with 630,000 sprains every year in the USA alone. If braces and tape worked, we wouldn't all have sprains.
Slippery Slope
One ankle injury leads to another. Each injury can damage your ligaments and nerve endings. Players with a previous ankle injury are almost 5x more likely to have another.
Ankle Death
Up to 40% of ankle sprains go on to develop chronic symptoms. Even if your ligaments are stretchy and strong, you can lose proprioception with nerve damage and increase the likelihood of reinjury.
Foot Slip
Under extreme force your foot slips within the shoe and your brain isn't able to rebalance. Braces & tape can't help.
Loosening
Braces and tape can be overly-restrictive when put on, and then over time loosen to where they're under-restrictive.
Proprioception
Additional material may help proprioception, but if your foot has slipped within the shoe then the added material is sending bad information to your brain.
Dependency
Consistently overly restricting ankle movement can weaken ankle strength and proprioceptive ability.
The Secret To This Ankle Saving Moment
Preventing ankle injuries at their root causes: instability, disconnect, and inversion.
No Foot Slip
Most ankle injuries involve the foot slipping up the side of the shoe, creating disconnect and stopping the body from balancing.
Our Flex Lock System and ReAxon Bottom Unit unite foot and shoe, creating the ultimate shoe-body connection.
Balance
Most basketball shoes are narrow, which impedes the body’s balancing capabilities.
Our wide toe box allows for toe splay to unlock your body's natural stability.
Dual forefoot and heel outriggers are larger and stronger than other basketball shoes, and can prevent inversion before it even occurs.
Free Motion
Braces and tape immobilize the ankle, restricting motion, weakening the ankle, and creating dependency.
The Pivot 1.0 allows free motion within a safe range, giving a greater range of motion than most braces or tape jobs, keeping your ankle strong and active.
Proprioception
Proprioception is your body's knowledge of where it is in space.
Braces and tape create more separation between the body and the court. This reduces shoe-body connection and may reduce proprioception.
Our wide base provides your body with extra information, and Flex Lock Straps ensure you stay connected to the shoe.
Lasts all game
Tape and braces tend to loosen up over time, going from overly restrictive to ineffective over the course of a game.
The Pivot 1.0's dual straps have multiple connection points in order to reduce loosening and stay tight all game.
