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 Comfy August 9, 2010
B. Long
These are Ten Pounds (10 lbs) total. Five each...this confused me for a bit since I thought they were ten each.
Other than that, they fit great and don't rub blisters. Comfy and effective is how I would describe them.
 Well-made product August 8, 2010
N. Isley (Durango, CO United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought these to add some additional calorie burning to my brisk walks. At first I was not happy with how bulky they are, but after using them several times, I'm content now. They do the job, and I can add weight if I need to (starting out with 2 lbs per ankle). The velcro is high quality, once you have these fastened on, they ain't going no-where! I bought these to replace some old ankle weights where the buckle was digging into my ankles, no matter how I tried to adjust them (Whiteley ankle weights). These Valeos are great, no digging into my ankle bones while walking, as long as I take a little care in how I put them on initially, but even if I don't, they stay pretty comfy for an hour's walk. They are bulky, but after reading reviews on other similar (less-bulky, nicer looking ankle weights) products about velcro not staying fastened and other issues, I'm happy with these.
Pretty good for the price August 7, 2010
MK (Chicago, IL United States)
I've been multi-tasking with these to get a little upper-body strength training in during spinning. They are pretty comfortable on the wrists, but you really have to pull the straps tight to keep them from slipping up and down (I have pretty slender wrists, so someone with bigger forearms probably won't have this issue). I'm a little confused by the double D-ring closure system, which makes it hard to get the straps adjusted, but I'm sure I'll figure out how to use them properly at some point. I do like that the weight packets are evenly distributed along the length of the holder, so that when they do sllip during exercise it doesn't throw off the movement. I'd buy these again.
 Caveat Emptor June 13, 2010
bardamu
I purchased the 10 lb. (5 lbs. per ankle) package thinking what a great idea it would be to add some extra weight to lose extra pounds. Well, first off this theory is a great idea but when ankle weights are as poorly designed as these you might as well strap 2 bags of potatoes on your leg. These are Very Bulky and although they strap on easy enough, once straps are tightened the pain begins... I started with only 3 lbs. per ankle, "weights" are actually 5 mini plastic covered bags of a sand like material, be careful when you remove these they are liable to rip. After about 3 days of working out with these weights I developed a nasty blister/pain at the bottom of my shin, seems like weights move as you walk (even when properly tightened) and rub at the part where foot meets leg. I tried using these a couple of more times but pain only got worse, these were thereby put in Mondays trash pickup and never heard from since. I'm sure there are better designs out there but AVOID these at all costs, very disappointing!
 Too bulky! June 1, 2010
sallypumpkin (Los Angeles, CA)
I went to the store fully intending on buying these. I saw the good reviews and was super excited. When I got to the store they had them out on display and I decided to try them on. They are way too bulky! I'm not small either. I'm average sized and these were just too big and uncomfortable. I tried to walk around in them but it was too hard as they kept hitting each other. The material that they are made of isn't soft so they felt abrasive when I was walking around. On a positive note, they have a large velcro strap that will accommodate any sized ankle. They are adjustable and the little sand bags (that's what they look like) are removable so you can add or remove weight to your liking. However, I decided to skip these and went with a pair of Gold's Gym ankle weights.
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