Therabody - JetBoots Prime - Ultra-Portable Wireless Compression Boots For Easy Leg Recovery - Regular - Black

I can’t not say enough good things about adding these boots into my half marathon recovery routine. I currently run 3 days a week, lift 4 days a week, and cycle once a week. I am also looking to maybe add in swimming and reduce a day of running. These boots have been a religious post workout recovery activity while winding down for the night. I appreciate the levels of intensity, ease of use, portability, and weight of the product. I can not complain about anything other than the price but you truly get such a quality product and it’s well worth the price tag. Between the Theragun Mini, the wave roller, and these boots… I must say these take the cake and I own all 3!

Love my jetboots ! So easy to use and the size I got fit perfect. Battery doesn’t last as long as I hoped for though. These have become my go to recovery tool after a run and workout.

Seems more and more people are talking about compression boots, so I was really looking forward to finally trying them out with these Therabody Jetboots Prime, and for multiple reasons. Both recovery for myself as well as for helping with overall circulation for both my wife and I. I got the medium, or regular size and they fit both me and my wife perfectly. For reference, I'm 6'2" and she's 5'10". Let's talk about recovery first as that's where I believe these boots are most beneficial. I play recreational ice hockey, which obviously involves a lot of skating, and thus, uses pretty much all of my leg muscles. I'm also not young anymore and in my late 40's, so after a hard skate my legs feel it. I will say that these boots feel absolutely AMAZING on sore legs. Recently I had an outdoor event that had me running around on my feet in hot weather for over 8 hours straight. To say I was exhausted is an understatement, and having used these boots for several days at that point, I honestly could not wait to slip these boots on and let them do their thing. It was practically instant relief. There are really three parts of the recovery to talk about here when using the Jetboots. First is while they're actively working. The compression and the stages of how the boots air up is basically akin to getting a massage. As already mentioned, you feel an instant relief, and I especially find it very relaxing and calming. Next, is immediately after using the Jetboots. Getting up and out of them, my legs feel relaxed and not as tight. Finally comes the following day, or morning after. I can't say I notice a huge difference, but as I've been skating for quite a while now, I don't usually experience much soreness the day after like I did when I first got back into it. That said, as it was immediately after use, I could still tell that my legs just felt a bit looser, and almost no soreness at all. I do also believe this isn't something you can just use once and immediately feel the effects, except for that instant relief I was talking about. This is something that I think becomes more beneficial the more you use it. For me, I use it almost every day, even though I'm only on the ice 2 days a week usually. It's actually something I look forward to everyday though too, because who doesn't like getting a massage? Besides recovery, I feel like it helps keep my legs loose and ready for the next time I step onto the ice. I can't say how much of that is psychological and how much is physical, but I'd bet there's a little bit of both, and either way, it gives just a little bit of a boost in confidence. Recovery and sports isn't the only time to use these boots though. As I said, my wife is also using these even though she doesn't participate in any sports. She has however, dealt with circulation issues in her legs as well as vericose veins. She used these every night as well right before I did. She couldn't quite pinpoint exactly how these boots were helping her, but she said they were helping her feel better nonetheless. It was enough that she still uses it and anytime she comes home after being on her feet for a while, she can't get these boots on fast enough. Another great thing about these boots is the adjustability, while also keeping it simple. Really you set the pressure level from just 4 different options, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%. You can set the timer also but there's an indefinite option and you can always pause/stop anytime you want. This makes it perfect to switch between users. For my wife, she sets it to 50% and says anything higher starts to squeeze too much and hurts. For me, I normally stay at 75%, which feels perfect. These are also wireless so you can use them just about anywhere, and the carry bag it comes with is perfect to take on the road with you. As a family we often travel to theme parks, and I honestly can't wait to use these to see how they help after a full day of walking 12 or so miles all around the park. The portability makes that so much easier to do. As far as the battery life, between my wife using it at 50% and me at 75% for equal amounts of time, a full charge lasted 3 full hours of use. They're also easy to put on and remove, even by yourself. If I had to find one bad thing, it would just be how bulky the battery/pump/controller is. Given what it does though, this is more nit-picky than anything else and given what all it does, is to almost be expected. Overall I absolutely love these Jetboots and will continue to use them regularly and most especially after tough sessions on the ice.

I originally picked up this pair of regular size JetBoots for my wife. She’s 5’6” with a 30” inseam in pants. The size chart says these should be appropriate for an inseam between 29 and 34 inches so I thought that would be ok. They seem a bit long on her. It appears to be important that you’re able to get your foot fully into the foot chamber of the boot so it fits right when it inflates. I think it’s also important to note that I went by clothing measurements and I think you really need to use a measuring tape held loosely in your crotch down to your ankle bone to get the fit right like the diagram on the package shows. I’ll attach a picture of the diagram. Measuring my wife that way she’s a 28 which would put her in a small. So that was my mistake. I tried them on myself, I’m 6’4” and I wear a 34” inseam in dress pants, a 36” inseam in jeans, and I measure 32” from my crotch to my ankle bone measured loosely and these are right at the edge of being too long for me so the sizing on the package seems about right. The package states that if you’re in between sizes to pick the smaller size for the best fit. You don’t want the boots scrunched up in your crotch so shorter is better. That being said, I have used them myself all this week so I could write this review. I found them easy to use, you just power them on, set the duration and the pressure you’d like, and tap the start button. If you need to stop for any reason, tapping pause deflates the boots. I was able to get six 40 minutes sessions from a full charge so the battery life appears to be adequate. I will say these boots are HOT to wear. Even with the AC on, I need to run a fan when I’m using them. Luckily, they are easy to clean because they do get my legs sweaty. Probably be better when the weather cools off. As long as they are on right, I do find them extremely relaxing to use and usually fall asleep while they run. They’re not very loud, I can watch TV while they run and don’t need to turn the volume up. If I don’t get my feet in the boots correctly, it feels like it’s pressing in from both sides instead of the top and bottom and that’s not comfortable to me. If the zipper lines up on top of my foot like it shows in the instructions it’s usually correct. If it’s not comfortable I just tap the pause button during the first inflation cycle and the boots deflate so I can adjust them. Easy fix. There are four chambers in each leg and the boot inflates the feet first, then the calves, then the lower thighs, then the upper thighs. Then the whole boot deflates and the cycle starts over. As the calf and then the lower thigh chambers reach their set pressure, I feel like my legs are being gently stretched, elongated. I’m 56 years old and my job has me on my feet 8+ hours a day now, and my legs are worn out by the end of the day. Before using this device, I was sore in the morning and my legs felt tight until I had been at work a couple hours. I use these boots at night after dinner and by the third morning I noticed that I wasn’t sore any more. My legs definitely feel more energetic. I’m actually surprised at how much better I feel. They come with a 6.5 foot (2 meter) usb-c charge cord and a drawstring pouch to carry them. No charger is included, you can use the device while it is being charged if you use at least a 20 watt rated charger. Being wireless they can be used just about anywhere (they are NOT waterproof), and they don’t need any sort of app to work. The pressure can be set to either 25, 50, 75, or 100 mm/Hg and the time can be to 20, 40, 60 minutes or continuous. I haven’t felt a need to go higher than 75 mm/Hg on the pressure myself and I usually set it to run 40 min.

I wouldn’t label myself a runner, as I don’t run as a hobby but for exercise. I usually run on a treadmill and do some rotating exercises to keep things new, but there is always one day I don’t look forward to. That is Leg Day. Honestly, I’m of the opinion that there isn’t any magic fix for exercise, just consistency and variety. Though my leg workouts usually leave me sore and stiff for a few days after. I’ve seen these Leg Compression boots before, but never had the chance to give them a try. So, I thought, might as well if it makes the next day any better, I’ll try anything. Pros: - Reduces leg soreness from exercise. - Portable and wireless. - Easy to use. Cons: - Limited Customization for Pressure and Time. - Fit at crotch can be uncomfortable. Unpacking: Unpacking the JetBoots is easy, Therabody includes a travel drawstring bag to store and carry the jetboots in which has pockets for the included USB-C cable. The included cable is thankfully long enough to reach a wall charger from a desk, table, or bed. Chargin the device requires you to plug into the control unit and then into a charger, charging to full only takes a few hours but there is enough charge to run for 20 minutes initially. Getting Into: To use the JetBoots for the first time, you just must take them out of the drawstring bag and unfold them onto a flat surface such as a couch or bed. Getting into the legs is a little odd as it requires you to slide your legs in to each leg then position your legs to a comfortable spot before reaching down to zip the boots back up. Then you’re good to start treatment. I found that sitting with my legs straight out without back support was not a relaxing position for any long duration. I added a pillow against the wall or chose to lay down, which greatly increased my comfort during the treatment. Though I did find the crotch area to be a bit uncomfortable when the boots filled with air. This was because the boots would pull down while filling with air, causing the edge of the boots to rub against the inner thigh and crotch, which depending on your position was either slightly or VERY uncomfortable. It took a little adjustment to find an optimal position after the first air filling cycle. Ease of Use: The JetBoots controls are very simple and straightforward with only 4 buttons: Power, Pressure, Time, and Start/Pause. The Power button requires you to push and hold to turn the device on or off, while the other 3 buttons require only a press. Both the Pressure and Time buttons have prefix settings that they cycle through. Pressure can go between 25 to 100 mmHg at 25mmHg steps. Run Time can be set to 20, 40, or 60 mins and Continuous. The Start/Pause will start or pause the treatment when pressed, allowing you to stop as needed. Performance and Uses: I usually run 2-3 miles on the treadmill 4-5 days a week with a 30min weight training rotation. For the weight training I combine dumbbells and body weight exercise sets. On days I didn’t focus on Legs, the JetBoots only made a small difference the next day where I’d notice while getting up to take the dog for a walk that I was less stiff in my legs. BUT oh man, the next day after I did my Leg workout, the difference was quite noticeable when going up and down stairs or even just walking. After a hard Legs workout, that would usually leave me with the dreaded Leg-Day-After effect, I noticed that with the JetBoots the muscle fatigue and soreness that would usually impact my daily activities was mostly gone. It wasn’t enough for me to want to do back-to-back days of Legs, but I didn’t have my normal slow down on the stairs or stiffness getting out of bed in the morning. This alone was shocking and made me want to add JetBoots to the end of my routine for Leg Day. Even the small benefit gained from day-to-day use was enough for me to want to use JetBoots daily after a workout. Additionally, if you have old leg injuries, JetBoots might help you reduce the soreness of the injury due to temperature and weather change. My girlfriend has a bad knee from an accident more than 10 years ago, which gets sore from time to time with weather changes. I had her give the JetBoots a try, and she proceeded to use it for the next 2 hours until she fell asleep. She said it didn’t exactly resolve the pain in her knee, but it did make her feel relaxed and the next day her knee was less sore. I’d suggest checking with your doctor first before trying the device for any kind of treatment, but I’m always open to any treatments that don’t involve taking more drugs for pain. Suggested Improvement: The one thing I would want to change about JetBoots would be the Pressure and Time controls. Instead of going with set thresholds of 25mmHg and 20mins, I would allow for smaller steps like 5mmHg/5mins and let the user cycle up or down through the same range. This came about because I found the 75mmHg setting was just a little too low on pressure for me, but when I stepped up to 100mmHg setting it was way too much. So much so, that I could feel some circulation cutting off during the peak of the air filling cycle. If I could set the pressure to 80-85 mmHg, that would have been just perfect. Conclusion: The JetBoots are very much for runners or workout enthusiasts, who are hindered in performance from the prior days leg workout. But even the average Joe could find quality of life benefits from adding JetBoots to a post workout routine, even on non-Leg Day workouts. The reduced soreness the next day was enough of a benefit to look forward to using the device again. Which for me was enough of a reason to keep using the JetBoots, even on the non-Leg Days. I’ll be recommending those who have issues with leg soreness to give JetBoots a trial run to see how they feel the next day. As I’m betting any active person will enjoy getting out of bed with even just a little less soreness.