It has happened on the treadmill, i have a decent pair of adidas bounce trainers.
The woman at the gym thinks it is but i sometimes found myself questionning her knowledge on appointments so not sure , i know nothing about shin splints but the pain is more of an ache on the inside of my shin bone and it is tender to the touch in one small place, it has gone for now but i have only been on the bike and rower for the last 7 days, tomorrow im going to warm up on the bike then try a gentle run, i will let you all know.
Cheers
Mike