last seasons style, baulky and hardly a fashion statement .
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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The good points about these shinpads are that with mitre you have peace of mind over the quality and durability, at a premium. These shinpads have ankle protectors which will help to protect your ankles from serious impact injuries, they will not however prevent twisted ankles etc. The good thing about them is that they are now relatively cheap and do provide you with good protection around £8 online.
However now to the bad side they only have a very simple design and are nothing flash, they weigh a relatively large amount compared to more modern counterparts around 0.4kg in size large. Where their addidas equivalents weigh just 0.26kg and believe it or not these slight variations can be the edge you need to get to the ball. Especially for the slower runner for whom i would advise to buy the lightest boots and shinpads. A good pair of boots for low weight are pumas that can be bought for as little as £20 online in last seasons styles. However the lighter shinpads may not provide such extensive protection. Although the shin pads come a long way up the leg this is not always helpful as they often slip down and need tape to be secured in place in the sock. The material on the inside is also rubbery and gets very sweaty causing rashes as the sweat is not absorbed but still smells anyway. They are also not machine washable. But for a cheaper alternative to shin pads with great protection Mitres will always do. But to potential buyers i would never recommend them as i believe safety is an issue that is worth paying premiums for and the rashes these shin pads give are terrible. It is always worth going for Nike or Addidas at a little extra cost.
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