The West Vest line of
shin guard is the finest protection of any shin guard on
the market and is the leader in innovations for one of
the toughest areas to protect in the umpires stance -
"the knee." Because of our increased padding behind the
knee plates, Major League Umpires who get hit with foul
tips in the knee do not get "knocked down" because their
leg doesn't absorb the blow -the shin guard does.
Because our shin guard is larger than most you will not
be able to wear just a regular pair of pants over them
... your knee in your slacks will have to be tailored or
you will have to buy pants made for working home plate
....See Gerry Davis Sports or Honig's or Lester's
Upstate Sports.
Also to
accommodate the different size umpires the shin guards
come in two sizes that can expand at least two more
sizes. The normal size shin guard is the 16-17 - that
stands for the inches from the center of your knee cap
to the top of your plate shoe.
The whole knee is
adjustable for sizing purposes. So when you get your
shin guards, don't think that something is wrong with
them; they are supposed to come apart so that you
can make them fit "YOU." The larger size is the
18"-19"