J4k skin shield padded compression shorts the j4k skin shield padded compression shorts are protective goalkeeper shorts designed to help reduce the discomfort caused by diving, sliding and landing on hard grass, 3g, 4g and artificial football pitches. Goalkeepers repeatedly land on their hips and upper thighs during training and matches. On abrasive artificial surfaces, this can lead to painful turf burns, grass burns, grazes and impact soreness. The j4k skin shield shorts create an additional protective layer between the goalkeeper and the playing surface, helping keepers train and play with greater comfort and confidence. Protective padded shorts designed for goalkeepers unlike ordinary compression shorts, the j4k skin shield goalkeeper compression shorts include strategically positioned protective padding around areas most commonly exposed when goalkeepers dive and land. They are designed to help: cushion the hips and upper thighs during diving reduce direct friction against 3g and artificial turf help reduce painful turf burns and grass burns provide additional protection on hard goalmouths improve comfort during repetitive goalkeeper training give young goalkeepers greater confidence when diving fit comfortably underneath goalkeeper shorts maintain freedom of movement while running, diving and kicking ideal goalkeeper shorts for 3g, 4g & artificial pitches artificial football pitches are now used extensively for goalkeeper training and matches. Although these surfac...