adidas Lady Chest Guard (666.14)
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Specifications
Our verdict
adidas's women's chest guard: a removable rigid PE (polyethylene) shell with a stretch-polyester outer. It comes from a brand WKF lists for ladies' chest protectors, and it is the only women's chest protection in this category.
adidas describes its Lady Chest Guard as a WKF-approved women's chest guard. It has a removable rigid PE (polyethylene) shell, contoured to the body, with a breathable stretch-polyester outer, and is made entirely of polyester. adidas lists XS to XL.
UK retailer Budo Online sells it as article 666.14. The retailer describes a removable breast protector inserted through a front panel in a non-see-through polyester vest, states CE marking and sizes it by under-bust measurement (XS 25-28in to XL 41-43in).
WKF's approved list names adidas for ladies' chest protectors, and image files named 666.14 appear on both WKF's adidas entry and adidas's product page. But WKF does not name the model, so the approval is adidas's claim: check for the WKF logo. Under WKF rules, women in kumite (competition sparring) use a chest and body protector or an integrated chest and body protector (WKF Kumite Competition Rules 2026, Art. 2.2.7(c)). So under those rules, this chest guard is paired with a body protector.
Women preparing for kumite under WKF rules who want chest protection from a WKF-listed brand, sized by under-bust measurement, to wear with a body protector.
You're looking for a body protector on its own: see the adidas Karate Chest Guard or the Blitz Intercept. You want the colour or the vest construction confirmed by the maker.
Pros
- A removable rigid PE shell with a stretch-polyester outer, per adidas
- adidas is on WKF's approved list for ladies' chest protectors, and 666.14 image files tie WKF's entry and adidas's page to this model
- Under-bust sizing published by the UK retailer
Cons
- WKF names the brand, not the model - check for the WKF logo
- Chest protection only: WKF rules pair it with a body protector
- The vest construction and CE marking are the retailer's description
Why we rated it this way
Protection (3): adidas states a removable rigid PE shell, and the CE marking is the retailer's statement. WKF's specification for the female chest protectors it approves describes a polyurethane (PU) inner part, while adidas names PE. Both are reported here without settling which is right. Protection is rated on the published description, never on an injury-prevention claim.
Comfort (3): a stretch-polyester outer and a contoured shell are stated, and the retailer publishes under-bust sizing.
Durability (3): no independent durability evidence.
Value (3): a mid-range price for chest protection only. Under WKF rules it is worn with a body protector, which is a second purchase.
Sources
- Manufacturer — adidas's own US combat-sports store (sold under the adidas Combat Sports licence; prices in USD, not a UK destination), re-read 2026-10-22: "adidas Lady Chest Guard - WKF Approved" - "a rigid PE shell", "Removable rigid plastic shell", "The outer textile is stretch-polyester", "100% polyester", XS-XL; "Approved by the World Karate Federation (WKF)" (adidas's claim). Its image files are named 666.14_12868, 666.14_9235 and 666.14_2613. No colour in the page text, no closure or vest detail.
- Other source — UK retailer Budo Online's product page and product feed (re-read 2026-10-22), the source of: the title "adidas Ladies Karate Body Armour Chest Protector & Vest", SKU 666.14-<size> (feed), "Removable lightweight breast protector", "Polyester vest with front panel to insert the protector", "Non see-through polyester vest", "WKF Approved" and "CE Approved" (the retailer's wording) and the under-bust size table XS 25-28in to XL 41-43in. No colour in the page text. Budo Online is not on the UK dealer list WKF's adidas entry gives, so its descriptions are the retailer's.
- Technical documentation — WKF approved list (wkf.net/approved; no version printed): "ADIDAS - LADIES CHEST PROTECTOR": adidas is listed for female chest protectors; no model is printed, and the gallery images are file-named 666.14_12868, 666.14_2613 and 666.14_9235 (a file name is not a listed model). Checked 22 October 2026.
- Technical documentation — WKF Sport Items Homologation Process 2025-2028 (approval term 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028): approved mitts and shin-pad and foot protectors come in red (RED 032 C) and blue (PROCESS BLUE C), mitts with or without thumb protection and open on the inner side; the approved body protector is "of inner use (under the karategi)", protecting the front and lateral thoracic area and the abdomen, to EN 13277-3:2013; the female chest protector is a PU inner part with a washable white lining (EN 13277-6); approved items show the WKF logo in a clearly visible place; the WKF website publishes approved trademarks and a list of dealers by country. Checked 22 October 2026.
- Technical documentation — WKF approved list (wkf.net/approved; no version printed): WKF's adidas brand page names Double-D as adidas's worldwide martial-arts licensee and lists adidas's dealers by country; for the United Kingdom it lists "BLITZSPORT" (London) and "CIMAC" (Solihull). Cimac, the UK purchase route for the adidas kit here, is one of them. Checked 22 October 2026.
- Technical documentation — Governing body rulebook: WKF Kumite Competition Rules (Rules Version 2026.01, valid from 1 January 2026; note of 13 April 2026), Art. 2.2.7 and 2.2.10: compulsory kumite protection - WKF Approved mitts, red or blue (a); gum shield (b); WKF Approved body protector for males, and for females a chest and body protector or an integrated chest/body protector (c); WKF Approved shin pads (d) and foot protection (e), red or blue; WKF Approved groin guards for males (f); under-14s a WKF Approved helmet and external body protector (g). "All protective equipment must be WKF Approved" (2.2.10). Checked 22 October 2026.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22 · Last verified 2026-10-22