A normal shin guard is moulded to a factory shape and your leg has to put up with it. Ours softens in hot water and takes the shape of the leg it is pressed onto in about 30 seconds. When it cools it holds that shape.

The practical difference is that it stops sliding around mid-game, so nobody is pulling their sock down at half time to push a guard back into place.

Heat water to about 70 °C. Put the guards in for about 30 seconds, until the shell softens. Take them out, let the surface heat drop for a few seconds, then press one onto the front of the shin and hold it there for 30 seconds. Do the other leg the same way.

If the shell cools before you are done, put it back in for another 30 seconds. They set as they cool, and the whole thing takes less time than lacing a pair of boots.

Yes. Heat them again and re-shape them. The material does not wear out from being moulded, so you can redo it as often as the leg changes.

What does wear out is the soft EVA padding on the inside. That is a separate part, and you can replace it without replacing the guard.

The guards are one size and mould to the leg. The size you choose is for the sleeves that hold them in place.

Measure around the leg just below the knee — not along the shin — and pick the size whose range covers it: Small 22–30 cm, Medium 24–32 cm, Large 26–36 cm, X-Large 28–40 cm. Age is only a rough guide: roughly 7–10, 11–13, 14–17 and 18 and up. Between two sizes, take the larger one.

A pair of guards and a pair of sleeves to hold them. No tape needed, and nothing else to buy before the first game.

They are worn the way any shin guard is worn: inside the sleeve, under the sock, fully covered. A referee checks that guards are covered and give a reasonable degree of protection.

If your league requires a specific certification mark, check the marking listed on the product page against your league's rules before you buy.

Wipe the shell with a damp cloth after games. The sleeves go in the machine on cold. Keep both away from the tumble dryer and off the radiator — heat is what makes the shell soft, so drying them warm can pull the shape out of them.

Tracked shipping is £4.49 and free on orders over £29.99. Delivery takes 5–10 business days. Everything ships from Sweden and you get a tracking number by email as soon as the parcel leaves.

You have 30 days from the day the parcel arrives. Try them on and check the fit before you mould them — a guard that has been heat-moulded to a leg cannot go back into stock, so moulded pairs fall outside the return window. Unmoulded and unused, they go back without a problem.

Returns go to Sweden. Pick whichever carrier suits you, you cover the return postage, and the refund goes out 1–2 days after the parcel reaches us and passes a quick check.

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