First introduced in 2008 at the Ironman in Nice, France, the R2 has been worn and approved by the best athletes in the World, including Belgian Frederik Van Lierde, USA Sage Canaday, Australian Melissa Hauschildt, Brazilian Fernanda Maciel, the French swimming team, etc We dedicate the R2’s success to you who have trusted COMPRESSPORT® by wearing the R2 calf sleeves right from the beginning. In 2015, we remain faithful to our principlesin manufacturing the lightest, most com-fortable and mostthermo-regulating R2. Discover the complete R2, UR2 and US range, as well as the new Pro R2 Swiss model, the elite racing model. New colours, new fibres, new quality details. All our sleeves are guaranteed against all defects for two years. Go out and play! - See more at: http://www.compressport.com/product_detail/r2-race-recovery/?id_cat=48#sthash.2XqDEWhs.dpuf