STEAKS Contact Wear Facts
✓ Protection where it is needed most
Our Poron XRD extreme impact material is placed in roller derby legal target and blocking zones, but also protects ALL skaters in skate specific falling motions.
✓ Microban® Antimicrobial Protection
Helps prevent the growth of bacteria and repels odours and stains, which allows for fewer washes and longer lasting protection.
✓ Freedom of movement
Our LYCRA® Fiber adapts to your movements, while the low-profile impact material protects without performance-reducing restraints.
✓ Amazing feel: snug, breathable, compressed
The snug fit of our products keeps the protection where it should be while compressing your muscle tissue for enhanced performance.
Smackanawa Vest Details & Technology
Protected Areas
STERNUM & CHEST
FRONT
RIBS
COLLAR BONE
RIBS
COLLAR BONE
BACK
Your protection material: Poron XRD®
Our impact material is called Poron XRD®. It is soft and flexible when at rest, while above the glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the urethane molecules. When stressed at a high rate or impacted quickly, the Tg of the material reaches a point where the urethane molecules momentarily “freeze”- like water into ice. Thus, the material firms to form a comfortable protective shell that absorbs and instantly dissipates up to 90% of the impact energy again and again.
Further benefits:
- Low-profile: Poron XRD® is extremely thin, 4.8 mm / 1.9 inches to be exact. This is why the material can conform with movement, allowing you to move normally, but protecting you when needed.
- Longevity: Our impact material is treated with Microban® Antimicrobial Protection that helps prevent the growth of bacteria and repels odours and stains, allowing you to simply rinse your contact wear product (after training) a few times before having to actually wash it and thereby strain the material.
- Breathability: The XRD® Technology is open cell and breathable, offering protection without plastic or other materials that will increase a heightened body temperature.
Find out more about the material on www.xrd.tech
Made with – Lycra
Most STEAKS® contact wear products are made of Lycra, which offers freedom of movement and a superior fit. LYCRA® Fiber blends into fabrics so clothes can move freely, fit your body better, repel velcro and last longer. The LYCRA® Fiber is elastic and thick nylon with a tight compression fit that support your muscles during performance. Find out more at www.lycra.com.
Skin- friendly: Oeko-tex
All LYCRA® Fiber fabrics STEAKS® uses have been certified with OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 for harmful substances. The OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 is an independent test and certification system for textile raw, intermediate and end products at all stages of processing. The tests for harmful substances cover legally banned and controlled substances, chemicals known to be harmful to health (but not yet legally controlled) and parameters for health protection. Taken in their entirety, the requirements go far beyond existing national legislation. Find out more about the testing process at www.oeko-tex.com.
Sizing
Stocked Sizes (in cm):
SIZE |
XS / EU 34 |
S / EU 36 |
S-M / EU 38 |
M-L/ EU 40 |
L / EU 42 |
XL / EU4 4 |
2XL / EU 46 |
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Chest: |
80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 |
Under Breast: |
63- 67 | 68- 72 | 73- 77 | 78- 82 | 83- 87 | 88- 92 | 93- 97 |
Waist: |
63- 67 | 68- 71 | 68- 71 | 72- 75 | 76- 79 | 80- 83 | 84- 87 |
The size guide is for guidance only. If these sizes differ highly from the size you normally wear, choose the size you normally wear. If you are uncertain or your size isnʼt in the chart, please ask us for advice!
Stocked Sizes (in inch):
SIZE |
XS / EU 34 |
S / EU 36 |
S-M / EU 38 |
M-L/ EU 40 |
L / EU 42 |
XL / EU4 4 |
2XL / EU 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chest: |
31.50 | 33.07 | 34.65 | 36.22 | 37.80 | 39.37 | 40.94 inch |
Under Breast: |
24.80- 26.38 | 26.77- 28.35 | 28.74- 30.31 | 30.71- 32.28 | 32.68- 34.25 | 34.65- 36.22 | 36.61- 38.19 |
Waist: |
25.20- 26.38 | 26.77- 27.95 | 26.77- 27.95 | 28.35- 29.53 | 29.92- 31.10 | 31.50- 32.68 | 33.07- 34.25 |
The size guide is for guidance only. If these sizes differ highly from the size you normally wear, choose the size you normally wear. If you are uncertain or your size isnʼt in the chart, please ask us for advice!
Measuring tip: when measuring, always stand upright and measure without clothes. Find out more about sizing in our size guide.
Compare all women's tops
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Pro Top€ 119,99 (incl. VAT)
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Smackanawa Vest€ 109,90 (incl. VAT) |
Puzzle Full Armour Shirt€ 159,90 (incl. VAT) |
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Construction |
Double-layered (includes sports bra) | Single-layered (no sports bra) | Single-layered (no sports bra) |
Cut |
Racerback | Sleeveless Vest | T-shirt |
Protected areas
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✓ sternum and chest ✓ ribs |
✓ sternum and chest ✓ ribs ✓ collarbone |
✓ sternum and chest ✓ ribs ✓ shoulder joints |
Impact areas in
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✓ Roller Derby ✓ Ramp & Street Skating |
✓ Roller Derby ✓ Rugby |
✓ Roller Derby ✓ Downhill Biking |
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Caring instructions
Find answers to further questions on our FAQ page for Contact Wear Tops.
I took this one when in pain on my shoulder joints, making hitting people a bit more difficult for me. This vest protects the collarbone area in addition to what the pro top covers. So it helped me have a better control over the position of my shoulders when hitting or trying to move people out of my jammer’s path.
It looks really nice on its own too !
By dint of blocking too much backward and the on same side, my right collarbone has gradually collapsed. In addition, I also block too much with the sides of my body and so, I often have pain in the ribs. I do not put this top at every training but when I feel a weakness, it is very useful 🙂
Lo recomiendo 100%. Lo uso para competir en Roller Derby. Como blocker muchas veces recibes golpes de jammers y blockers en las costillas que pueden desestabilizarte o quitarte el aliento. Este chaleco amortigua muchísimo ese tipo de golpes donde están los pads de protección. Me puedo mover libremente y no me ha agregado calor excesivo al usarlo debajo de la camiseta. La tabla de talles me ha resultado muy clara y precisa.