The patent pending Shot Blocker XT Tongue offers what all other products on the market are missing: The ability to skate as though nothing additional has been added to the skate. Weighing only 70 grams per skate, players can play to their full potential and not worry about noticing anything different about their skates. The middle hinge allows for full movement when skating and the material, a high impact modified engineered resin which is over molded with an energy absorbing thermal polymer means the Shot Blocker XT can even outlast the skates themselves.
STEP 1: Unlace the skate completely and start lacing from the 1st (bottom) eyelet.
STEP 2: Continue to lace up to the 4th eyelet.
STEP 3: Fold XT over and clip, continue to lace normally behind the XT.
STEP 4: Unclip XT and you are ready to block shots.
The Shot Blocker has been manufactured by podiatrists who are experts in the area of foot and ankle biomechanics. If you feel the product is restricting your movement, simply move the XT up one or two eyelets so the hinge of the XT matches your ankle flex. Rather than starting at the furthest eyelet, you may start one or two up. Drew Doughty has been wearing the Shot Blocker XT for over 5-years without any restrictions in his ankle area. The XT should not restrict your motion unless it has been laced incorrectly.
