Puma has crafted a winner with their top of the line evoPOWER shin guard. The slip in guard is one of the best football shin guards on the market due to its incredible fit, protection, durability, and lightweight.
This guard goes against the grain in the modern shin guard market by not being anatomically fitted. You may think of this as a negative but in reality these guards are constructed with a special plastic that molds to any surface that puts pressure on it. In this case, it molds beautifully to your leg to provide an amazing one to one, perfect fit. Also, This is NOCSAE approved.
Besides this incredible fit, the guard is awesomely lightweight. It feels like nothing is on your leg when you train and play. Even with this lightweight, Puma did not skimp on protection or comfort. The flexible guard is still massively resilient and the foam backing is soft and absorbing. The soccer shin pad, because of its amazing fit and weight, is perfect for extended wear and does not cause any discomfort throughout.
This high quality guard from the German company also comes with nice, stretchy compression sleeves that lock the slip in guard in place. Most sleeves that come with guards are lower quality but these are soft and comfortable and lock the guard in all day long. These are some of the best guard sleeves included with a purchase of shin guards.
Puma scored with this one and this is the complete, ideal shin guard. Lightweight, extremely comfortable, perfect fit and more than enough protection. The only thing that could be improved upon is the coverage area.