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I have some shovel greaves and was wondering what the consesus was on the best way to strap them. D-rings and straps or strap and buckle ?
Something else ?
They're for SCA combat.

Shovel greaves. As in fronts only.

I made a set of them for SCA use. I found that they work really nicely when I run one strap just above the top of the calf. Since mine (and yours) probably aren't skin tight, I found that putting the strap inside and starting it farther in, not right at the edge makes the top strap work like a garter and hold very nicely.
I also have a strap around the narrow part above the ankle.

It helps a lot if the front of the greave actually fits your leg. That helps it stay up where it should be instead of sagging down onto the top of the instep.

I use straps and buckles. That is what they would have used.

Wade