WV Pro Shin Guard 'foot plate'

[kstrunk]

I checked for previous posts about this but couldn't find any, let me know if I missed them.

 

I was blessed with a shin guard upgrade for Christmas - WV Pro Black - they come with a 'foot plate' permanently attached. Hideous, and not very functional with my 3N2 plate shoes. 

I'm sure guys cut them off, but before I start cutting, I thought I should seek some wisdom on this. Any help is appreciated, with this, or tips about the guards in general. Thanks.

[the_umpire]

I cut mine off! Looks/works a lot better when you already have plate shoes

[MidAmUmp]

Take a drill bit and remove the 2 bolts holding them.

[Jimurray]

I checked for previous posts about this but couldn't find any, let me know if I missed them.

 

I was blessed with a shin guard upgrade for Christmas - WV Pro Black - they come with a 'foot plate' permanently attached. Hideous, and not very functional with my 3N2 plate shoes. 

I'm sure guys cut them off, but before I start cutting, I thought I should seek some wisdom on this. Any help is appreciated, with this, or tips about the guards in general. Thanks.

Why would a Pro shin guard have instep protection. Do some of the MLB umps use hard toe base shoes?

[boyinr]

Take a drill bit and remove the 2 bolts holding them.

If you do this make sure that your drill is very sharp and designed to drill metal. If not the rivet will heat up and melt the plastic. Experiance is a great teacher. I suggest cutting it off and leaving the rivet. It looks better than a hole.

[noumpere]

 

Why would a Pro shin guard have instep protection. Do some of the MLB umps use hard toe base shoes?

 

 

 

Quite a few shin guards come that way.  I've always removed the instep protection. 

 

It's either for the youth umpires who don't have plate shoes, or for ease in the mfg process (making al lthe shin guards the same, whether marketed for umpires or for catchers)