Keep your poles: they take real weight off your knees.
But on a steep way down, your knee can carry up to 8x your body weight. Most of that comes from your thigh muscles. They're your brakes. And poles can't brake for you.
Picture a truck on a long mountain road. The brakes don't fail on the first bend. They fade, one bend at a time.
Your thighs work the same way. By the last mile, they're done, and your knees take the hits your thighs can't.
The one from the drugstore hugs your knee, and that's all it does. But the way down works your whole leg: thigh, knee and calf.
A knee sleeve covers one of the three. A full-leg sleeve covers all three, from your thigh down to your calf.
That's what we built Reecov to do. One piece: thigh, knee and calf, with targeted knee support. We tested every version on real descents before it shipped.
In a 2025 study, a snug thigh sleeve cut muscle shake by about 15% on the way down. Less shake on every step, so your brakes wear out slower.
No dread at the top. No fake stop to “check the map." You come down with the group, still talking.
And when someone texts “Same time next week?”, you say YES.
Take them on your next hikes, a whole season of trails. If they don't make a difference on the way down, you get a full refund. No questions asked.
+ 2 free soft flasks. One pair for you, one for your hiking partner.
