Leg Shaving...

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does anyone here actually shave their legs to prevent shin bang? everytime a shin bang thread comes up someone mentions shaving your shins.

but does anyone really got through with it?
 
I tried one year, does nothing for shin bang but prevents that leg burn you get the first couple of days from the leg hair being rubbed off.
 
i think someone is seriously yankin your chain if you believed that shaving your legs might actually save you from shin bang.

but i mean, go for it, no homo
 
i got new boots and they pull my hair out (i guess this is a good thing because it means the boot is fitting good?) so it looks like i shave the bottom of my leg.
 
I did this season.

I decided to make this as scientific as possible, and after 7 days with it, I feel its probably time to come through and report.

I get terrible shin bang. Its mostly due to my boots being a full size too big and me having to wear hella socks to fill it up. So I decided at the start of the season to try shaving a leg. Left got the treatment, right was the control (unshaven). Shaving a leg is difficult, I have to give you girls props on that shit. I spent 15 minutes in the shower with a razor, clawing huge clumps of thin leg-hair off the razor and the drain. It was still patchy when I was done, but whatever, it was smooth up to sock height.

Now, I just shaved one, which of course was popular with the ladies. However, after three days on it, I really didnt observe any difference. If anything, my sock slid down more easily (happened once, may have been a fluke), and no difference was observed in calf/shin pain - it was still about equal. The theory that I was going with was that the leg hair was catching on the sock and pulling my skin when the boot flexed, causing bruises... but I guess hair doesnt make a difference.

In conclusion, I shaved the other leg to match a few days ago. The left one is getting some stubby growth back, but its partner is bare and smooth. I got hella razor burn too, that alone may be enough to dissuade anyone from trying this - the only thing worse than razor burn is razor burn in your boot.

CONCLUSION - Hair doesnt effect my shin bang.
 
haha i thought the topic was goin to be something about shaving your legs to be able to fit into girl pants haha. BOOSTER straps work real well and as does icing you legs everyday after skiing thats bout it i think.
 
shin bang happens because of over stretching muscles in your shin when landing backseat on a jump, not actualy because of the contact with your shin and boot, learn how to land jumps right and no more shin bang, now if you think shaving your legs can prevent your muscles from stretching to far then go for it.

I also hear that if you shave your legs it makes you jump higher.
 
i do but its not to stop shin bang. Every year my shins get all rubed out and the hair is gone. I figured id skip this and just do it my self and save myself the pain...it works
 
yeah ive gotten to that hairless point now. the whole front side of my shins are hairless... never really hurt this year though i guess my hair finally cooperated with my boots
 
I should do it for that reason alone. I remember when it happened to me for the first time last year. I took off my socks and a patch of hair was missing from my pretty hairy legs. big wtf moment for about 5 minutes.
 
a great service you have done to the NS community, i was thinking about trying this myself but thankfully someone had beat me to it, nice job.
 
I will clue you all in to a exercise to help keep your shin against the front of your boot even if you are running a little backseat. When you are just kickin' it try walking around and even jumping up and down on your heels with your toes pointed up. Do it long enough and you will feel the burn in your shins. If you strengthen your shins you may notice an improvement in feeling that shin bang. What the dude said about landing back seat is true
 
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA u made me laugh thank you

and 4 the dudes dat HAVE shaved it u should take a pic of ur leg so we can all make fun of ya!!!! deal??
 
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