Shock Wave Black Cloth Shin Instep Pads

by Shock Wave Fighting Gear

Product Features

• Very nice elastic cloth pads
• Machine washable (NO special care needed)
• 1/2" thick padding
• Solid, long lasting dye
• Sold in pairs

Product Description

These are very economical Shock Wave BLACK shin and instep pads. They are very well made of a durable and comfortable elasticized fabric blend. Featuring thick 1/2'' foam padding for solid protection. It's a non-slip fit and holds shape and size through repeated use and washings.

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 (you're on the thin side or heavy side). Since they are elastic, they do accommodate a range of sizes/diameters.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000V31W30
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,337 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great deal, great service, November 20, 2008

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Knight Owl - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shock Wave Black Cloth Shin Instep Pads (Misc.)

earlier this year, i started krav maga and taekwondo and usually came home with my fair share of "mat leprosy"; you know, those various scratches, gouges, or unsightly strawberry colored blotches that scream "i pay $100 a month to get mugged for 10 hours a week!" needless to say, it was a blast.

but this fall i took a civilian contracting job in iraq, and the only sparring partner i have now is a 200lb heavy bag at the military provided gym, which wreaks murder on my instep when practicing my front snaps and rear round kicks. sick of stiff ankles, i looked around here online for a pair of pads that are both afforable and durable enough for the punishment a 230lb firefighter can deliver to his shins on an unsuspecting sack of sand. additionally, they work well to cushion ankle weights from rubbing my ankles raw when i shadow box.

i'm very satisfied with my purchase, and after receiving very heartfelt thanks from piranha's customer service for my purchase, i'll definately bring my business back to them when i buy more sparring gear in the future.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for kumite, October 28, 2009

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Timothy W. Minich "kayakjack" (Williamsburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shock Wave Black Cloth Shin Instep Pads (Misc.)

The shockwave shin/instep pads are awesome. I bought them to replace my shiny foam lightning shin/instep pads which only had three velcro straps to hold them on. During kumite at the dojo, the lightning shin guards kept sliding off every time I'd land a shin kick, or block a thai kick with my shin (including proper mechanics of leg movement). This resulted in the lightning pads' ineffectiveness. I had to keep dropping down and adjusting them.

There are several other students using the Shockwave type (although different brand name) shin guards and I noticed that they were not experiencing the same problem I was having, stated in the above paragraph. So, I got online and found the Piranha gear shockwave shin/instep pads...They are AWESOME!! I no longer fear cracking shin bones during kumite. They have allowed me to focus on improving my kumite techniques and knowledge. I also bought black so that sweat stains would not appear as obvious.

My only qualm with the pads is that I'm not sure how to wash them. Normally the pads come out and the outer sock can be washed. But, I have yet to find an opening with which I may remove the pads. I would still recommend them to anyone needing sparring gear.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pads, October 29, 2008

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Kyle B. Chilcoat (St. Joseph, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shock Wave Black Cloth Shin Instep Pads (Misc.)

I have owned these pads for about 4 months now. They are over the calf style and stay in place very well. This makes them a little harder to get on and off but its not too taxing. These pads are also pretty hard. They are made of fairly hard foam and on a fast hit they don't give much and sound almost like plastic soccer shin guards but if you squeeze them with your finger aqnd thumb they are compressable on both sides.

Foot pad stays in place well but does rotate in the outer shell a bit. Overall for the price and performance they're hard to beat.

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