New Balance 500 Wk Pads

New Balance 500 Wicket Keeping Pads

The New Balance 500 Wicket Keeping Pads are lightweight cricket leg guards designed specifically for wicket keepers. They combine a high grade PU front with a six panel comfort flex design, using Cashmillon, Litlon and cane padding to provide protection while allowing the keeper to move behind the stumps.

The six panel comfort flex construction divides the front of the pad into sections that can move as the leg bends. For wicket keepers regularly dropping into a low stance, moving laterally and getting back to their feet, this helps make the pad less restrictive than a rigid one piece construction.

Protection through the front combines Cashmillon, Litlon and cane padding behind the high grade PU outer. The cane provides structure through the protective sections, while the foam based padding helps cushion impacts.

A soft foam vertical bolster adds cushioning along the inside of the pad. At the bottom, the Cashmilon padded instep is covered with spacer mesh, providing a softer contact area around the top of the foot. Nylon straps secure the pads around the legs.

Key features

• High grade PU front provides the protective outer surface.

• Six panel comfort flex design allows the pad to flex as the leg moves.

• Cashmillon, Litlon and cane padding combines cushioning with structured protection.

• Lightweight construction helps reduce unnecessary bulk when keeping.

• Soft foam vertical bolster adds cushioning along the inside of the pad.

• Cashmilon padded instep with spacer mesh covering provides cushioning around the top of the foot.

• Nylon straps secure the pads around the legs.

Why buy wicket keeping pads from Players Sports?

Players Sports carries a broad range of wicket keeping equipment from leading cricket brands, making it easier to compare protection, weight, flexibility, padding and overall feel before choosing.

Visit Players Sports Greenlane at 1–7 Marewa Road, Auckland to compare wicket keeping pads, gloves and other specialist cricket equipment with knowledgeable advice from our team. You can also shop online with delivery throughout New Zealand.

Frequently asked questions

What protection is used in the New Balance 500 Wicket Keeping Pads?

The New Balance 500 combines a high grade PU front with Cashmillon, Litlon and cane padding. The cane adds structure through the protective construction, while the padded layers provide cushioning between the ball and the keeper's leg.

What does the six panel comfort flex design do?

The six panel design allows different sections of the wicket keeping pad to move as the leg bends. This is useful for the repeated crouching and movement required behind the stumps, helping the pad flex with the keeper rather than behaving like one rigid protective panel.

Are the New Balance 500 Wicket Keeping Pads lightweight?

Yes. New Balance specifies the 500 Wicket Keeping Pads as having a lightweight construction. This is particularly useful for wicket keepers, who regularly need to crouch, move laterally and get back to their feet throughout an innings.

Do the New Balance 500 Wicket Keeping Pads have a padded instep?

Yes. The New Balance 500 has a Cashmilon padded instep covered with spacer mesh. This provides cushioning around the top of the foot and completes the protective construction below the main leg section.