Soccer shin guards are protective equipments used by soccer players in the game to protect the shin. The shin is that part of the body below the knee and above the ankle. They protect against very vast serious leg injuries of which the commonest is kicks in the shin. After the invention of shin guards, it has been modernized to carry out protective measures as well as aesthetic purposes in soccer.
These accessories are produced with different synthetic materials varying in strength of the material. The commonest are the fiberglass, which offer protection and at the same time are light in weight. The players wearing guards from fiber glass have an added advantage over the person with polyurethane made shin guards. These ones are heavy and most often weigh down on the bearer.