I'm using these pads for eScootering around NYC. The streets are full of potholes and I took a little tumble a few months ago. It was a massive hole that seemed to appear on my normal commute path over the weekend. I got a small scrape on my knees - which would have been muuuuch worse had I not been wearing sturdy jeans.
I always use a helmet and reinforced gloves, and wear a backpack as well. But I haven't used kneepads ... until now.
These pad offer a good amount of protection from fall damage and fit well with pants, less so on bare legs when you're wearing shorts (needs wider velcro bands). The material is semi-soft for a nice feel on bare skin, but rigid enough to protect your knees from impact/abrasion.
The velcro straps are strong and the whole pad just has a quality feel to it.
Sizing may be an issue for smaller wearers. I'm 6' tall, 215 lbs with normal thickness legs. These are large on me...
Recommended.