How to Wear Soccer Shin Guards Under Knee High Socks
Shin guards will help protect your legs as you play soccer. Keeping them in place can tend to be a hassle for the inexperienced. Knee high socks will help secure your shin guards in place as well as feel comfortable as you play a pickup game with your friends or the last game of the season with your team. Personal preference will determine exactly how you will wear your shin guard, according to size and style. Some people will want to wear soccer shin guards with knee socks to score the winning goal.
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Instructions
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How to Wear Soccer Shin Guards Under Knee High Socks
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Pick out the type of shin guard you want. Some people prefer small shin guards that can slip in between the knee high sock and the leg. Other people prefer a shin guard that the leg slips into that has ankle sleeves with protection. If you are unsure, ask your team members. Borrow a pair to see how you like them if you are concerned about comfort for the length of a game.
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Put your soccer shin guard on. Depending on your style of shin guard, you may need to put them on in different ways. Shin guards with an ankle sleeve will need to be put on before a sock. If you have a small shin guard, you may want to wait until you have the sock on your foot, but not over your shin yet.
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Put your knee high socks on. Socks will help keep the shin guard in place due to a tight fit of the material around your leg. If you are using small soccer shin guards, place the guard on your shin as you pull the knee sock up and over the guard. Knee high socks offer the benefit of the shin guard being unable to "fall off." The most that can happen is that the shin guard somehow gets loose. If this happens often for you, use athletic tape to keep your soccer shin guard in place.
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Tips & Warnings
Some soccer shin guards will have elastic straps that could bother your legs. If this happens, consider wearing a pair of socks under and over your shin guards.
Shin guards will smell if you do not wash them after prolonged use.
