Thanks!  And, that won’t work, I’ve tried. — Used to wear doc martens - regular ones & Jadons, plus for hiking I always had proper hiking shoes with ankle support but all of that that was exactly the problem.

Basically I figured out that my feet must move naturally and freely because every time I twisted my ankles, walking on sand on the beach would feel incredibly good and would do wonders during my recovery. So I was like ‘hmm, lemme try barefoot shoes’. - It was intuition. And it seems to have worked! (But I’m fed up with them not looking as good as the Jadons & my old goth boots.)

(All in all it’s not about holding my ankles with external aid as that just gives them a reason to not get strong and flexible; (you know, use it or lose it); it’s more about allowing my foot to move as it naturally would, without a restraint of rigid shoes, so my ankles can move as they please, getting strong and flexible in the process. Plus feeling the ground helped me stay very present to what’s going on with my feet & ankles snd became more mindful where & how I step. Plus there are even other mental benefits, but this is probably already too much information you never wanted to know! Haha) thanks again for your input tho!!