This brace has stabalizing metal strip on the back to prevent the knee from bending back and forth. It does not have support for lateral movement although it does stabilize your leg very well. 6 straps to ajust tenssion. As far as fit goes, I'm 5"10 and will most likely accommodate people from 5"7 to 6"1. Has padding on the inside wich you can see in the 2nd picture. I got this at the emergency but got the wrong diagnostic so I've payed for something I don't need. I wore it only for one day.