Trademark Innovations Balance and Fitness Training Board - 13 Inch Diameter , Black

My main use case for this is at work - I don't like standing flat on my feet for an extended period of time, so using this lets me move my feet around more easily while at my sit/stand desk. It works reasonably well, and I only have two minor gripes. One is that it's not very large in diameter. If you need to stand on it at a particularly wide stance, this might not be for you. The competing Reebok balance board is, in my opinion, a better diameter. It's slightly shorter than that one, as well, but this to me isn't a big deal. The other gripe is that it's fairly easy to stand on this balanced. The bottom is flatter than you'd think. With the competing Reebok one, it's much more difficult to stand flat on it. This is both good and bad. I've gotten used to it being this way and I like it.For the price, this is a great value buy. The quality is reasonable and it just works!

This review is for the Trademark Innovations Balance and Fitness Wobble BoardI did not find this to be what I was expecting, and not useful for my purpose. I need to strengthen my ankles, and this board does not have a "full round" ball, which would challenge my muscles effectively. I was looking for a balance board that would "default" to being wobbly, and would take effort to maintain in a straight position. This one, however, defaults to a straight position, and requires effort to tilt from side-to-side, or from front-to-back. This may be useful to someone who would like to make their exercises more difficult (push-ups, etc), but it is not a good item for a person who wants it mainly for physical therapy, unless you need only a very basic balance board, with less movement than the ones at a therapist's office.This is made of plastic and is very light, but also less sturdy than the wooden balance boards you will find in a physical therapist's office.You may like this item, but I did not feel that the description was adequate enough to allow me to make an informed purchase. It's good for what it is, but not for my needs for ankle stabilization and rehabilitation.

The curved part at the bottom of this board is pretty low to the ground, so if you're in great shape and looking for extra toning this might be a little easy for you. But if you're a normal person looking to strengthen your ankles and improve your balance while you're just standing around this might be the product for you. It isn't too difficult to maintain balance but if you move around a little bit you can create a nice challenging balance board. We put one in the middle of the living room, and generally whoever is in the living room will kind of gravitate over to it and stand.

I use this for work at my stand up desk. I don't feel it so much in my core, but I am definitely standing straighter. A couple issues I have - I can't stand on it for long stretches of time. Being hard plastic, even with sneakers on, my feet begin to hurt. I also apparently stand with my feet wider than 13" apart, as I'm trying to adjust with having my feet so close together. All in all, for the price it gets the job done. I can't say I love it, but it's doing what I expect I suppose for the price I paid.

I Bought this for my niece who is 9 and a dancer. my daughter who is 15 has a bigger one (another brand). This one is perfect for my niece who has only been dancing a few years but was a little too easy for my daughter. It is very sturdy and held my wight really well!

I have been having ankle problems for over a year. At a recent physical therapy session they had me using a device like this to strengthen some of my leg muscles. Now that I have one at home I can use it a few minutes every day and my ankle is fine again. I took a Zumba class for the first time in 2 years and my ankle was only a little sore the next day. At age 76 I think that is about the best you can expect. This device is very solid. I would only use it on a rug, not directly on a wood floor. A very inexpensive useful therapy device.

Truthfully, I didn't remember actually ordering this, but I'm very happy with this purchase! It's very sturdy and solid, and the wider platform is great for me (50s, 200+ lbs.)The rounded piece on the bottom is molded with the main black platform, and is made of a decently grippy plastic. The green piece only reinforces the structure.I'm using on my carpeted floor. I have to wear shoes of some sort - the grip bumps are pretty pronounced but they are there to serve a purpose.Thinking about getting one to use at my standing desk at work.

Not as good as the Reebok one I bought a few years back. I stand on that other one (all day) at my desk. This one is a little harder to get comfortable on but still works okay once you're up there.

I have large feet and find this to be a good size. It is rather slippery so is likely best used with shoes or soled slippers. It isn't difficult to balance at all once you get yourself centred, and is more useful if you force and resist unbalancing.

This board was recommended by a physiotherapist for ankle strength. It's solid and a great price. Fancier boards are a lot more money and do the exact same thing.

Piece of junk! Flimsy and sounds like it is cracking when I stand on it (160 lbs). This was a gift for my 7 year old daughter and I won't even let her use it. She has tried others and loves to play on them. It has a very slippery top surface (the bumps do nothing; it needs grip tape). This is likely only somewhat acceptable on a rubber floor mat to eliminate any slippage out from under your feet if not careful as the bottom is quite slippery too. I am returning it and wouldn't even use if given to me for free.

i use my balancing board at the office. my coworkers always steal it. might have to buy another

I find this product to be very helpful in increasing one's balance. It is easy to use, economical and it doesn't mark floors.