Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I rely heavily on product reviews before making a purchase decision. Despite that, I've never written one until now because I usually am buying products with hundreds of reviews already I bought this to try after brace orthopedist recommended did not fit well due to being an in between size they don't make. Orthopedist recommended to look online, but the brace suggested was made by the same company that already didn't fit right. Not wanting to take a chance on that company again (& seeing most of the one star reviews were mainly due to ill fitting despite following manufacture's measuring guidelines), I then looked at dozens of braces and found this one by Vive. Though only few reviews, they were encouraging that this brace could be what I needed. I have torn menisci in 1 knee and feel less stable on stairs and have flare ups of discomfort. This brace has given me the feeling of stability that my knee won't buckle beneath me, and gives me comfort when the knee flares up. I was able to wear it for a 6 hour shift where I spend almost all that time standing. It's easy to put on and though it would be too bulky to wear for Pilates, it's great for wearing through the day at work. I've only used it so far with the removable hinges in the brace. Only additional suggestion I can add is that after wearing for an extended time, I did buy a non-compression undersleeve to use which gives warmth to my leg and added comfort from where the brace is pressed against the leg for hours. Happy I got this and tried it. Gave me the stability and comfort in my knee that I was hoping for at a fraction of the cost of what the orthopedist had and recommended.