Comments on: S1 SHINPAD SYSTEM REVIEW

By: Guzman

Guzman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:42:00 +0000

I got these recently after my $150 Diadora carbon fibre pads fell apart (don’t waste your $ on the Diadora, absolute Italian rubbish). The S1′s are great and the ankle guards is really non obtrusive. You can’t feel it’s there. I would definitely recommend the S1 guards.

By: fido

fido — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:39:00 +0000

@ E@zy ankle guards need some getting use to wearing them, to feel that that you’re not wearing them. however honestly, they are worth wearing when somebody crashes into you with a late challenge, high stud and tries to chop off your ankle =)

also newer guards will feel the most uncomfortable initially but after a few games, you will do just fine

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:25:31 +0000

I just went to try and buy some of these but i cant find where you enter the footyboots promotional code, can anyone help me?

By: channo

channo — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:42:15 +0000

i thought it was “$1 shinpad” the first time i read the title LOL

By: Footy Boots

Footy Boots — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:26:16 +0000

@Duncan – I agree that the ankle pad could be hard to get on and off if it were too tight. Fortunately I went for the large size and it slips on and off quite comfortably.

By: Footy Boots

Footy Boots — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:22:09 +0000

E@zy, in the tests we’ve made we have experienced zero problems with the ankle protectors. They don’t move as the material is like a diving suit, tight to the skin – therefore no room for manoeuvre. We were impressed with the whole system particularly the fact that we forgot about the pads being on.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:52:49 +0000

My shinpads broke last week, had some of the Nike ones that you heat up and mould to you leg and they were annoying as hell as they guard kept sliding up out of the pouch when i was playing. Think i might give these a go, not a bad price and look like they’ll stay in place well enough.

By: Duncan

Duncan — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:04:53 +0000

I had these about a year ago and i thought the idea was neat, but I had some problems with the guard. For one, there was a piece of velcro on my shin harness that always scratched my leg, eventually it started bleeding after games and practice. Also, the guards are pretty bulky, thin guards are my personal preference. and finally my ankle guards were extremely hard to get on and off. They fit pretty well once they were on but it was a chore before and after practice. However, I must agree that they provide excellent protection. The achilles guard is great for those defenders that like to run their studs down your heels whenever they get the chance.

By: E@zy

E@zy — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:32:15 +0000

“…going to save you from any opponents who fancy themselves as a bit of a ‘De Jong’…”
FB, don’t I need a chest pad just incase?

Sounds awesome, and for £20 I’m actually considering these. Like the separation.

Thing is, I’m turned off by the uncomfortable ankle protectors. Do these stay still? Do you forget you even got them on? Doesn’t affect touch that much?