Shock Wave Shin Instep Pads

Nice quality shin instep pads made primarily for martial artists. These are definitely a step up from the flat pieces of foam cut to shape. They close on the shin with two velcro straps and fixed elastic wraps under the arch of the foot and behind the ankle. Toe straps (if you want to use them) work for either foot -so there's no "left" or "right" pad.

The shin straps are wide for a comfortable, snug fit. This keeps them in place so they don't slide around on your leg.

The outside of these pads are made of high quality artificial (PU) leather (similar to that used on the sides of "leather" car seats). While better padding than some models, if you're doing more than "light" or "medium" contact sparring (ie, Muay Thai or KickBoxing in a ring), we recommend that you step up to a sturdier set of pads.

For sizing, we recommend you use your (men's) t-shirt size as a guide. That generally works pretty well unless you're at one end of the bell curve or the other (on the thin or heavy side). Since they are elastic, they do accommodate a range of sizes/diameters.