Yea man my ankles feel super exposed in regular running/hiking shoes. I might be paranoid but I feel like my foot/ankle would get destroyed in a 20+mph crash if the right part of my EUC landed on it. I'm used to motorcycle riding in full gear.

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are these the TCX shoes you're talking about? I think I saw those at my local cycle gear when I was there, they're not the shin/calf protection I was looking for but they're a hell of a lot better than the shoes I'm currently wearing. I can always get some shin guards too.