Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads

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Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads

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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.

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 Details:

Product Length:	20.0 inches
Product Width:	5.0 inches
Product Height:	4.0 inches
Product Weight:	0.88 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 39 reviews

Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.5

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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Great Product...Amazing Customer Service Mar 10, 2009
By Anonymous
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 found the following review helpful:

Kicks were fast as lightnin' Nov 16, 2007
By C. Goossens "Kung Fu Fightin'"
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 found the following review helpful:

Piranha Gear Rocks! Jul 26, 2010
By JG
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.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Piranha Gear Rocks! Jul 07, 2011
By Scarlet
I purchased these shinpads off the Piranha gear site. they are great quality for the price, they are a hundred times better than my old velcro strap ones and I love them. what i really want to talk about is the simply fantastic customer service from Piranha Gear. I was unsure about sizing- I'm a girl, i practice Muay Thai and most of the gear is men's sizing and if it's not it's frakking pink :( - and emailed them. they got back to me the same day with their recommendations and their advice was spot on. even if it wasn't, they told me it was no problem returning them if they didn't fit and no restock charge!!!) shipping was fast.

what i really appreciated is they took the time to explain the differences between all the shinpads they carry, rather than just trying to sell me the most expensive pair on the site.

I highly recommend buying from this company. you won't be disappointed. and if you are, they will fix it.

EDIT:

so I've been using these for a few weeks now and I'm really pleased. they slip a bit when i kick on the heavy bag especially when i get sweaty. I may have measured incorrectly and could possibly have went with a Small instead of the medium, though the small might have been too tight. i should have asked what the difference was in the two sizes. they are easy to get off and on IMO. i cant imagine ever going back to the two strap kind. seriously.

they took some decently hard kicks in sparring and they felt okay, but i haven't done a lot of sparring with these yet, once i do i will edit again.

EDIT 2: these are holding up beautifully. the foam must be denser than it appears because I've been sparring weekly and my shins aren't destroyed. they are a bit more time consuming to clean- you have to dry them out after class and i wash them with Bio Blast to get the stank out once a week. they feel like part of my leg- I can't recommend them enough to women or smaller guys that are overwhelmed by the size of those other, giant shinguards.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Amazing product, Amazing Company. Aug 16, 2010
By M. Deely
Have been using the shin guards for a few weeks now and they are comfortable and the quality is just excellent. My sparring partner is thankful that I have the extra padding when I am kicking him in the head. I just wish he had a pair.

Shipping is super fast and the guys handling the product even slipped in a personal note. Will do business with them again, and soon.

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