Knee Brace vs Leg sleeve

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Think "stability piece sewn in".

Knee Brace 1: Sewn In Support Item No color restrictions.

Knee Sleeve: No Sewn In Support Item Subject to color restrictions.

Knee Brace 2: Sewn In Support Item No color restrictions.

"Sewn In", I assume, doesn't allow for knee sleeves or arm sleeves with pads sewn in because they are not inserts to provide support. Those would not be "braces", but knee sleeves with pads sewn in, obliged to qualify for color coordination rules. I assume:
Knee Pads -- Sewn In but not for Support Subject to color restrictions.

The definition of brace now is ANYTHING worn for medical purposes which increases stability...This definition would include sleeves if you simply went by those words. No color restrictions would apply.

I will however, treat a sleeve as a sleeve and require it to meet color restrictions. I think the old definition required it to be a plastic type brace with hinges or something else that had a hole in it. There are legitimate braces which don't have hinges or a hole in it. They were likely trying to make those types of items legal. To me a thin sleeve will remain a sleeve unless I'm told differently. Will have to meet color restrictions.