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$68 Save $18Everything you need to be match-legal, in one box. Vented shin guards that actually breathe, a left-hand glove for the knocks that find you at the back post, and a boil-and-bite mouthguard. The unglamorous kit that keeps your season going.
The numbers, in full.
| Contents | Shin guards, glove, mouthguard |
|---|---|
| Shin guards | Vented shell with ankle wrap |
| Glove | Left-hand protective glove |
| Mouthguard | Boil-and-bite, mouldable |
| Fit | One box, match-legal from day one |
| Level | All players |
What's included & what it's made of.
- Pair of vented shin guards
- Left-hand protective glove
- Boil-and-bite mouthguard
- Ankle-wrap straps included
- EVA-foam vented shin shell
- Reinforced-palm knuckle glove
- Thermoplastic mouthguard
- Elastic ankle-wrap straps
Why it earns a place on the ladder.
The gear nobody photographs is the gear that keeps you on the pitch, so we bundled the three pieces a player actually has to own and priced them so there is no excuse to skip them. Umpires check for a mouthguard; a hard shot checks for shin guards on its own schedule.
The shins are vented because kit you take off at half-time is kit you stop wearing. The left-hand glove covers the hand that faces the ball at the back post. The mouthguard boils to your bite in two minutes. None of it is glamorous. All of it is the difference between finishing the season and watching it.
Kit it out in one go.
Before you commit.
How do I size the shin guards and the glove?
Shin guards are sized by the gap between ankle bone and the base of the knee — the shell should cover that span with the ankle wrap sitting snug, not spilling over the sock. Medium fits most adult players; size down if you are slight through the calf, up if the shell rides high. The glove runs off hand width across the knuckles, so measure there rather than by length. Anything that feels wrong goes back inside fourteen days.
Is the mouthguard moulded, or the boil-and-bite kind?
It is a boil-and-bite thermoplastic guard, not a pre-moulded one-size shell. You drop it in hot water for the stated time, seat it against your top teeth, and bite down while it is still soft — two minutes, and it holds the shape of your bite. That is deliberate: a guard shaped to your own mouth stays put and lets you breathe and call for the ball, which a generic tray guard never quite manages.
Which hand does the glove protect, and why that one?
The default is the right hand, with a left-hand option in the swatch above. On a standard grip the lower hand is the one that sits closest to the turf and takes the stray lift at the back post or in a crowded circle — that is the hand you want covered. Pick the hand that ends up nearest the ball when you are defending low; for most players holding a conventional grip that is the bottom hand.
Is this enough protection for a first season?
For an outfield player, yes — shin guards, a protective glove, and a mouthguard are the three pieces an umpire and a hard shot both check for, and this box covers all three so you are match-legal from day one. It is not goalkeeper kit; a keeper needs a dedicated set. But for a defender or midfielder finding their feet, this is the honest floor of what you should own before you step on the pitch.
