Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads

by Piranha Gear

Product Features

• High quality leather over high density foam padding
• Wrap-around neoprene to hold pad in place (not straps)
• Designed with grappling in mind
• Serious, professional gear for long and heavy workouts

Product Description

These are top-of-the-line leather and neoprene grappling shin instep pads. Used for grappling, MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing. They are NOT intended for beginners or casual students. They are serious gear if you don't want to mess with the cheap stuff and want something that's going to hold up to STRENUOUS workouts. We've even doubled the back seams and added a reinforced tip on the top and bottom.

There is a key difference between these pads and others: no straps on the back of your leg.

They have a high quality leather front with extremely high density foam padding. That's on top of a fully enclosed neoprene "sock" for your calf and an extra elastic strap under your instep (so they don't ride up your leg). Not super easy to get on and off, but very comfortable when you're using them.

Because the neoprene encloses your entire calf, they don't slip around when your fighting takes you to the ground. However, with no leg straps, nothing is cutting into the back of your calf. A VERY welcome change from the pads with straps.

Also, because the padding on the front is so dense, these are VERY popular with anyone doing Muay Thai or kick boxing. For most other "stand-up" arts (where you rarely go to the ground for any length of time), these are overkill and, honestly, you can find cheaper pads that would work just as well.

These have a "traditional" Muay Thai lace/cord tie around the top of the calf. Used to help keep the pads secure - though we find the laces aren't really needed. You can obviously keep them tucked in (or cut them off like we do for grappling).

If you're looking at pair of pads (whether you get them from us or not) make sure you can see the back of the pads. If they don't tell you different, the pads are using straps to hold the shin pad to your leg and they are NOT the same thing.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 5 x 4 inches ; 14.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000TCO5NM
• Item model number: 28-5-614 Bk
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,918 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #29 in Sports & Outdoors > Other Sports > Boxing > Protective Gear > Shin Guards

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product...Amazing Customer Service, March 10, 2009

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Anonymous (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads (Misc.)

I had to write something here. I ordered these pads and seriously got them in two days. They shipped out from california and I got them in NYC in two days. Piranha was such a pleasure to deal with. I called them about a question before buying the pads and the phone was answered on the first ring. Just amazing. The owner even wrote me a handwritten note. Classy touch!!!

Pads are great. I am a 5'11" 170 pound guy with a normal build and I bought the Large size based on the suggestion of Piranha. They fit like a glove. Best part is that they don't have the hurtful lip by your toes like the Fairtex and Twins ones. When I wore the fairtex ones, I would kick the bag and it would dig into my toes. These ones are so comfortable. I would buy them again.

Overall a great experience.

-Grant

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kicks were fast as lightnin', November 16, 2007

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C. Goossens "Kung Fu Fightin'" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads (Misc.)

Excellent shin and instep pads. The shin pad is strong and durable and the instep pad is very flexible. These pads allow for free movement especially at the ankle and the instep pad doesn't hinder your movement, you can easily curl your toes back to hit with the ball of your foot, which most foot and instep pads don't let you do easily or sometimes not at all. These are also very easy to quickly put on and take off.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Piranha Gear Rocks!, July 25, 2010

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JG - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads (Misc.)

I did a mass order on Amazon from a few different companies for MMA gear. The shin guards from Piranha were the first to arrive (less than 48 hours from my order) with a personal letter from the management thanking me for my purchase. I have to say that was a classy touch. However, that would be a moot point if the gear was poor quality. I have to admit the shin guards live up to the hype. They don't slip, offer great protection while taking a beating, and fit comfortably (no digging into my skin and such). Therefore, with their top notch customer service and attention to quality, Piranha is my go to company for now on when purchasing new gear.

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