tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post112904986366037996..comments2024-02-11T00:54:20.373-08:00Comments on A Trail Runner's Blog: Product Idea - Ankle Brush GuardsScott Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-54211317306121321502010-07-29T07:09:03.573-07:002010-07-29T07:09:03.573-07:00Besides trail running, I am also an Orienteer. Sin...Besides trail running, I am also an Orienteer. Since we're mainly running off-trail, we use shin gaiters to guard against the types of things you mention - they might meet your needs as well. See:<br /><br />http://www.us.orienteering.org/<br /><br />On the left, click on the "O' Gear" button and you will see a list of suppliers of various O' stuff, including gaiters.GoGayleGonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-23057940922257369172009-12-16T21:31:21.151-08:002009-12-16T21:31:21.151-08:00Maybe Moeben will come out with some shin panties ...Maybe Moeben will come out with some shin panties too! I can't remember who coined the term "arm panties" but I like it.<br /><br />Actually a good idea, One time I took an alternate route through a swampy area with some thigh-high grass that cut my legs up. Owwwwch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1147216482311315982006-05-09T16:14:00.000-07:002006-05-09T16:14:00.000-07:00I like the direction you're heading with these. Di...I like the direction you're heading with these. Dirty Girls just don't come up nearly high enough. <A HREF="http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/mheggen/bandera_mel_2.jpg" REL="nofollow">Here's my own solution.</A> No photoshopping here, I wore these to Bandera in January and they worked fabulously for a few hours until becoming too hot! I'm really enjoying looking through your inventions!tripped over a rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358412453305897438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1137604870728218732006-01-18T09:21:00.000-08:002006-01-18T09:21:00.000-08:00Also check out orienteering gaiters - they come in...Also check out orienteering gaiters - they come in various types & weights - but the basic purpose is to keep the brush from lacerating your shins. there's a number of vendors out there, but these are the ones I've used:<BR/><BR/>http://www.treklite.com/products/o-stuf/gaiters.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1129477716606888752005-10-16T08:48:00.000-07:002005-10-16T08:48:00.000-07:00Soccer shin guards with some foam that holds it of...Soccer shin guards with some foam that holds it off the shin a bit more might work. They would need to be pretty breathable.Scott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1129446932534430232005-10-16T00:15:00.000-07:002005-10-16T00:15:00.000-07:00soccer shin guards?soccer shin guards?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1129050070558417302005-10-11T10:01:00.000-07:002005-10-11T10:01:00.000-07:00Don't you think that strap would rub on your calf?...Don't you think that strap would rub on your calf? Maybe instead of a strap, it's more like a breathable nylon or something.<BR/><BR/>EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1129049938846594372005-10-11T09:58:00.000-07:002005-10-11T09:58:00.000-07:00Man, I could have used those. My time at RDL was 2...Man, I could have used those. My time at RDL was 27 hours, and my shins are as sore as my hamstrings. TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com