Sizing Greaves?

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

The reshaping of the greaves before each wear that i mentioned above is not a reworking of the metal, just an adjusting of the width of the greave and perhaps even a slight untwisting.
I don't see why you have this view that a greave would get much abuse anything like often.
Lastly, the legs is a part of the body that only slightly changes in the pass of time, compared to other parts-like the belly.
What i'm argueing is that in my belief, when an ancient warrior wore his greaves, these were fitting him perfectly every time. The use of stripes was not to improve the fit or replace it, but it is another proof that even a greatly fitting greave will have the tendency to fall downwards in violent moving of the legs. Earlier in the fifth century they beat this with ankle paddings that support the greave from the bottom. In the 4th and 3rd century they use the leather stripes, but the greaves have almost not changed at all.
Khaire
Giannis