shin pad
Soccer leg shield
A shin pad is a protective guard worn over the front of the lower leg, used in sports where kicks or impacts are common.
Soccer players and hockey players wear shin pads under their socks or built into their gear: She forgot her shin pads and took a cleat to the leg.
Also called shin guard.
Stick-and-goal sport
- field hockeyStick-and-ball turf sport
- cricketChirping legged insect
- lacrosseField sport with netted sticks
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
kickboxing · martial arts · Muay Thai · roller derby · skateboarding · BMX · motocross · ice hockey
Watchful defensive attention
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- impact-resistantAble to withstand forceful contact
shockproof · durable · reinforcement · cushioning · absorption · barrier · hardshell · resilient
Spiked sports shoes
- tackleGear or takedown
- defenderOne who guards another
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- strikerOne who hits targets
goalkeeper · dribbling · foul · sliding tackle · penalty · freekick · yellow card · referee
Softening force or fall
- breathablePermits air passage
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
snug · adjustable · sleeve · absorbent · ventilated · contoured · low-profile · anatomical
Bubble-filled substance
- plasticCapable of being molded
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
gel · polyethylene · velcro · elastic · mesh · polypropylene · rubber · silicone
hockey
Stick-and-goal sport
- field hockeyStick-and-ball turf sport
- cricketChirping legged insect
- lacrosseField sport with netted sticks
baseball · kickboxing · martial arts · Muay Thai · roller derby · skateboarding · BMX · motocross · ice hockey · hurling
guard
Watchful defensive attention
impact-resistant · shockproof · durable · reinforcement · cushioning · absorption · barrier · hardshell · resilient · safeguard
cleats
Spiked sports shoes
- tackleGear or takedown
- defenderOne who guards another
- midfielderCentral pitch position
striker · goalkeeper · dribbling · foul · sliding tackle · penalty · freekick · yellow card · referee · ankle guard
cushioning
Softening force or fall
- breathablePermits air passage
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- flexibleAble to bend freely
ergonomic · snug · adjustable · sleeve · absorbent · ventilated · contoured · low-profile · anatomical · moisture-wicking
foam
Bubble-filled substance
- plasticCapable of being molded
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
neoprene · gel · polyethylene · velcro · elastic · mesh · polypropylene · rubber · silicone · thermoplastic