❄ Christmas Gift Guide 2026 ❄

PERSONALISED
FOOTBALL GIFTS.

The gift for a footballer they'll actually use every week: personalised shin pads with their name, squad number, flag or a photo, plus grip socks and name transfers for their boots. Designed by you in 3D, made to order in South Africa, delivered by Pudo nationwide.

5 Dec Order shin pads & Boot ID by
12 Dec Order grip socks by
R200 Gifts from
2000+ Pairs handcrafted

Gift ideas

GIFTS FOR
FOOTBALLERS.

From a stocking filler to the full matchday kit. Every one is personalised, so nobody else has the same.

R350

Personalised Shin Pads

Carbon fibre shin pads with their name, number and flag, club colours or a photo. The gift they'll wear every match. Small, Medium or Large.

R580

The Full Kit

Personalised shin pads, a pair of grip socks and a Boot ID name pair for their boots. The complete football present in one box.

R430

Shin Pads + Grip Socks

Custom shin pads with a pair of full-length silicone grip socks. Everything under the sock, sorted.

R200

Boot Name Transfers

Boot ID: their name, number or flag on their football boots, like the pros. Applied at home in five minutes. The perfect stocking filler.

R130

Grip Socks

Full-length silicone grip socks, R130 a pair or 3 pairs for R350. Kids' and adult sizes.

R215+

Gifts for a Whole Team

Coach or team manager? Give every player shin pads with their own name and number and the club badge. From R215 a pair for 50+.

Who it's for

FOR EVERY
PLAYER.

  • → Kids who live for football: their name and number, just like their heroes
  • → The player who has everything: nobody else has their design
  • → Proud parents and grandparents: put a family photo or their flag on the pads
  • → Coaches and teams: a matching squad set with every player's name
  • → Grown-up Sunday-league legends: carbon fibre, as worn in the Premier League
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Personalised shin pads with names, numbers and flags, ready to gift

As worn by the pros

THE SAME PADS
THE PROS WEAR.

Aubrey Modiba wore Strapzy's shin pads at the FIFA World Cup 2026 for South Africa. Lyle Foster (Burnley FC) wears our grip socks, and players at Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Club Brugge wear our pads.

Lyle Foster wearing Strapzy's Vilakazi of Kaizer Chiefs with his custom shin pads Aubrey Modiba wearing Strapzy's shin pads Campbell of Club Brugge wearing Strapzy's

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How it works

GIFT SORTED IN
FIVE MINUTES.

01

Design it in 3D

Add their name, number, flag, club colours or a photo, and spin it around in our 3D designer.

02

Send it to them

Choose a Pudo locker near them or their door at checkout, or send it to yourself to wrap. No account needed.

03

Handcrafted

Every pair is made to order from carbon fibre and printed with the design you approved.

04

Under the tree

Delivered by Pudo anywhere in South Africa. Order by 5 December for Christmas.

🎄 THE GIFT
WITH THEIR NAME ON.

Design it now. Order shin pads and Boot ID by 5 December for Christmas delivery.

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FAQ

CHRISTMAS GIFT QUESTIONS.

01

What is a good Christmas gift for a footballer?

Something with their own name on it. Custom carbon fibre shin pads (R350) with their name, squad number, flag or a photo are the most popular gift. For a complete present, the Full Kit (R580) adds grip socks and a Boot ID name pair for their boots. Boot ID name transfers (from R200 a pair) make a great stocking filler.

02

When do I need to order for Christmas delivery?

Order personalised shin pads and Boot ID by 5 December, and grip socks by 12 December, for Pudo delivery before Christmas anywhere in South Africa. Every pair is made to order, so earlier is safer.

03

Can I put a photo on shin pads?

Yes. Upload any photo in the 3D designer: a family picture, a pet, their football idol or a club badge. You see it on the pad in 3D before you order.

04

What size shin pads should I buy for a child?

Choose by how much coverage you want, not by age. Young children are often better off in Large (83 × 170 mm), as the Small (55 × 110 mm) is a mini pad that can be too small for them. Medium (69 × 140 mm) is the most popular size.

05

Can I send the gift straight to them?

Yes. At checkout choose a Pudo locker near them or their home address, and we send it straight to them.

06

Can a personalised gift be returned?

Shin pads and Boot ID are made to order with a name, so they cannot be returned unless faulty or damaged. Unopened grip socks can be returned within 7 days. Check every detail in the 3D preview before you order.

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Personalised Shin Pads

Everything you can put on a pair: name, number, flag, club badge or any photo.

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Size Guide

Not sure which size to buy as a gift? Small, Medium or Large explained for kids and adults.

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Kids' Boot Name Labels

Never lose a pair of boots again. Their name on their boots, from R200.

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