COTTON

I tried several other brands to try to save money and had to come back as other brands left residue and you had your skin rip off when removing. This brand is easy on and off with your skin still there. No glue sticky residue. Offers relief to muscles and I will never go cheap again. You get the quality and quantity you deserve. Such relief in all the right places. Durable and I will never purchase another brand.

Love the patches, recent batch wasn’t adhesive enough, they peel at either side. Helps with pain. In between my visits to orthopedic doctor.

I used KT Tape Original Cotton for a family 10K run, and it truly worked. My husband had been struggling with calf pain for weeks and wasn’t sure he’d make it to the finish line. The KT Tape gave him the support he needed and completed the run; he even showered afterward with the tape still perfectly in place! I used it on my knee for added protection and felt confident and supported the entire time. This is great for runners, athletes, or anyone needing muscle and joint support without discomfort. Highly recommended for race day.

It is supportive. It was difficult and extremely painful to remove from my skin, perhaps it wouldn't be as pronounced of an issue for me if I did NOT have some sort of a reaction to it that is in not a typical reaction. Comparing it to using a wrist brace, this is less uncomfortable given how most medical wear feels to me this would be a hard while you are wearing it feeling to top, someone with less sensitive skin might say it is comfortable. If you are someone with super sensitive skin that uses hypoallergenic items such as laundry detergent I would give it a pause and look to see if anything used in it can trigger your sensitive skin issues, for me this was a brand new trigger warning. Rating this 4 Stars because I believe this product works well , but NOT for me because of how sensitive my skin is. It is meant to be used for everyone with needing support, but something in it is a problem for me. I think for most people, it would work well.

my boyfriend used it for chest binding and it lasted a whole day of swimming in a pool. 10/10 good stuff man :)

Bought this for a foot injury and and it worked really good got really relief from using it. Wore it to the beach and into the ocean all day and the tape stayed in place and continued to give me relief while walking barefoot. For the price this tape is a super good value and the quality and durability is amazing i will definitely be ordering again.

I've been using this tape over the past couple years on my tennis elbows. I went through 4 boxes with varying results. A year ago I would have given it an average 3 star rating but now I've figured out how to make it work the best, I think it totally deserves 5 stars when used properly.First of all, when the tape is on, it is really effective. I feel a lot of support on my elbow as long as the tape is on. It did take me a while to figure out how to make it stay longer.If the tape has been produced a while ago or box has been opened for a while, then the glue may lose power. Obviously. My leftover box from last year's injury didn't work quite well this year. The tapes would start to peel off shortly after I put them on, even though I wiped my arm with rubbing alcohol. Also, even though I didn't use my first two boxes last year with rubbing alcohol, I felt that they were somehow "old" even when newly purchased. The glue just seemed thinner and not as shiny as the boxes I have right now. Unfortunately it is impossible to tell if you have an "old" box until you open it.For the best results, definitely clean with soap first, then wipe the area with rubbing alcohol before applying the tapes. (Last year I only used soap to clean my arm and the tape will stay for no more than 12 hours.) And absolutely avoid touching the glue with your fingers. As soon as the tape is on your skin, press on and rub it quickly to generate heat around the area so the heat will activate the glue ingredient to work better. My current box will stick for about 3 days, hardly affected by sweating. Even though some edges will peel very slightly, it doesn't progress further and will hold the support very firmly even after multiple showers. Normally I peel it off myself before the tape falls off because I want to avoid skin sensitivity from frequently and prolonged application and excessive usage of the surrounding muscles supporting the pain spot.Depending on where you use it, picking the uncut roll may be better so you can cut it to a longer length. I just find the pre-cut roll more convenient because of the way I use it, especially because they come with round corners. Whether you buy the pre-cut or continuous roll, you should always cut the corners so that all corners are round. It greatly prevents peeling.[Updated in July 2014]I'm returning the rating back to 3 stars because of too frequent occurrences of the failed glue and the skin irritation from the glue+rubbing alcohol. At this point I've completely switched to Kinesio Tex Gold tape. The Kinesio tape is thinner (fabric+glue), breathes better, water resistant, and can stay on skin for as long as 5 days. The KT tape is thicker, when stretched with the same degree as Kinesio tape, will peel in less than 20 minutes. However, I still want to stress that if you can keep it on, it is still extremely effective. The problem is that it's hard to keep it on. It also gives me a lot of skin irritation after more frequent re-applying within, say the same week. If I use Kinesio, I only need to put it on once and it lasts for days. If I use KT Tape, it will peel off and I need re-use rubbing alcohol and re-apply the tape the next time I exercise, subsequently causing a lot more skin irritation. KT Tape is only a little cheaper than Kinesio, with a lot more re-application and failure to stay, I actually run out a lot faster than Kinesio tape. At this point it ceased to become an effective option for me.

KT Tape has been an absolute game-changer for my daughter’s cheerleading. She relies on it to support her bones, joints, and muscles—especially during intense routines. It’s held up perfectly through both practices and competitions, making it a trusted part of her gear. Not only is it competition approved, but we’ve purchased it multiple times over the past few years because it consistently delivers reliable performance.