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“WE WANT TO CREATE A WAY FOR PEOPLE
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Chris Fannon, co-founder, Legend Soccer Company
ADCDIORVMEACMNTUCINVEDEIS Legend is run by people with decades plete a variety of tests on the shin guard,
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and accessories every year, and Person piece of curved wood to protect your said “it is the opposite of what soccer shins from reckless challenges.
means to me and the millions of people The shin guard is sleek and tan, pro- who play it all around the world.” duced with bamboo from Florida. Made
According to Fannon, a defender by hand, Person said, “the greatest chal- whom his co-founders compare to Bra- lenge was finding the curve that was
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idea of introducing something as old- are considering making different size something special in the game,” and
fashioned as wood is novel in an indus- guards for different positions, since a Fannon added that ultimately, “we want
try where everything is made of a com- striker is more focused on close control to create a way for people to experience
bination of plastic and carbon fibers, but and a defender is looking for good pro- soccer as we got to experience it.” This
according to Benedict, it makes perfect tection. means not only creating great prod-
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