C6 Agility Shin Guards

Developed by a soccer-playing aerospace engineer, C6 Agility shin guards (or shin pads if you prefer) are currently the lightest weight shin guards on the market.

Weighing in at a mere 1.8 ounces (51 grams), the C6 Agility shin guards are handmade in the USA of a 100% carbon fiber composite with Poron XDR backing. Both of these materials represent some of the latest technology in the world of soccer leading the revolution of lightweight boots and protective gear that we’ve seen over the past two years.

Available at the C6 Agility website, these are the highest end and most protective lightweight shin guards that can be purchased. Expect to see them on the legs of professionals in the near future. Here’s an in-person look at them from the staff at Football Fashion.

Feel
There is no feel to the C6 Agility shin guards. They are so lightweight that you feel like you’re not even wearing shin guards! Needless to say, this is quite welcome as the less weight your legs have to move in a soccer match, the faster you can move.

Fit
We found that the C6 Agility shin guards fit true to size. Our testers usually wear size Medium shin guards. The same size for C6 Agility shin guards fit them perfectly. They also fit perfectly into size Medium shin guard sleeves.

How to Wear
While shin guard sleeves are not necessary to wear the C6 Agility shin guards, we did prefer to use them with ours. We slipped them into some Storelli Leg Guards easily and were ready for match action. We encountered absolutely no movement of the shin guards during the matches in which we used them with the sleeves.

If you prefer or do not have shin guard sleeves, then make sure your socks are snug fitting around the shins. Old, droopy soccer socks need not apply with C6 Agility shin guards or any other freestanding guards for the matter. A snug fitting pair of socks will ensure that your C6 Agility shin guards do not move out of place during the rigors of a soccer match.

Protection
Astounding! We actually ran “kick me on the shin with your soccer boots” type tests with the C6 Agility shin guards on. What we found was that the carbon fiber shell and Poron backing do their jobs as advertised. If you wear the C6 Agility shin guards, you can be assured that your shin area is well-protected from the inevitable blows that you will receive.