Customer Reviews

Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Shin-Instep Guards

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The band that holds the foot came loose with the whole string after two minutes of light use, I didn't even had the chance to kick with it; I excepted better quality from Everlast; too bad
In addition, the bands that hold the chin are designed such that it is difficult to tighten this thing on your shin

Bought these last week and have now used it in Krav Maga sparring. Overall, they're pretty good. Note that these are not designed to be used with shoes. You can probably still wear shoes if you want, but then you can't use the bottom elastic strap; that may be why the first reviewer's broke (or maybe huge feet?). Plus, the shoe tongue makes them not fit so well. They were a little strange-feeling at first and definitely took some getting used to. Barefoot they seemed to rub a little, but were comfortable enough with socks. The protection is very good, with about an inch of stiff foam in the central parts of the shin and half an inch around that. One major issue is the sizes: I'm a 5'8", 170 lbs. man. At first I ordered the S/M and they seemed a little small, so I ordered the L/XL to compare. Both stopped below the knee, but I'm returning the small size. I think that smaller size may be only appropriate for people significantly less than 5'8". I agree the straps could be longer; but I have pretty muscular calves and was still able to make them work. Measurements: S/M: Shin is about 14" long, main pad is about 4" wide. L/XL: Shin is about 15" long, main pad is about 5" wide. Both sizes' foot parts are about 6" long and about 5" wide. The seam between the shin and foot has a lip on the inside that is a little annoying. The construction seems solid. I was a little unsure at first, but they've grown on me and overall, I'm satisfied.

when I first got into MMA, a buddy gave these to me. I thought they looked pretty cool, and they did the job. After about year of using them (and as my kicks got stronger and technique improved) the just didn't cut it anymore. Any one who is interested in getting serious with MMA should not get these, due to the fact that you eventually out grow them and require a higher quality product.

In addition to the strap holders falling apart, you'll find that these have a tendency to rotate around your shin through regular use. This causes you to have to stop every 2 minutes to readjust.

I've worn these for sparring 3 times so far and they work well with the stnd-up as well as the ground game. They seem as durable and I haven't had the problems others folks spoke about with the elastic.

If you're wearing shoes, you can use these without the elastic around the foot, and wear them just like a baseball catcher. If you're bare footed the elastic works great.

I am usually pleased with Everlast quality, but it was not the case with these. The stitching between the shin pad and instep pad started coming loose fairly quickly. They still have not separated, but they are well on their way. The band on the bottom of the instep guard is almost completely off on one side. They get a solid amount of use, but they had disappointed on the amount of wear. The amount of padding is good and pads themselves work well, but they are falling apart at the connections. Put your money into something else.

Steer clear from these shin guards. Elastic foot strap detached after 2 uses. Very low quality item. You get what you pay for. Opt for Twins or Fairtex instead. You'll be glad you did.

Overall these guards are well put together. I had the same problem with the elastic breaking on the instep, but I was also wearing shoes (so I expected it). A triple-stitch completely fixed it, and I wear them with shoes no problem.

In terms of padding, they're some of the best I've used. They can takes kicks very well, without leaving you with huge bruises all over your shins. All-in-all, I'd recommend them, but be prepared to re-attach the elastic strap on the instep if you plan on using them with shoes.

I have been using this product for close to a year now, but I have only been able to continue the use because of alterations I have made. The first major problem I encountered was the metal clips you put the straps through continued to bend and eventually would slide out of their loop. This was a continual pain having to fix them during sparring sessions. I eventually turned all of the clips so that the metal opening was facing outwards and tapped them so the metal wouldn't bend and the strap couldn't slide through the hole. I little confusing, sorry. The second problem I had was with the instep. The minute someone attempted to grab my foot during a kick and grabbed the shin guard instead the strap for the bottom of the foot broke. I used duck tape all the was around the bottom of the foot to fix this problem. Don't buy its just not worth it, especially for the cost.

I have everlast gloves and was looking for a good pair of shin guard. These everlast shin guards are good. They don't fall off like some people have posted and I don't know what they were doing but i have been using mine and they have not got messed up yet. I have used the ones that cover your entire leg but after a few hours of training those are hard to come off. The velcro works great. I can take them on and off with ease.