Triple Eight ExoSkin Knee Pad (Black, Small)

Feel tough and padded, not too restrictive.Very tight - I measured my leg and ordered according to the chart but it’s a battle to get them on. Fit ok when they are on though.

I'm 5'10", 160 lbs, and the small fits me perfectly. I was actually trying to find knee pads for softball so that I don't skin up my knees while sliding into bases or diving for fly balls. All the pads I tried that were made specifically for softball either did not provide the protection I needed, or they simply didn't stay in place when sliding. So I decided to look into other options. I tried quite a few: Fox Head Launch Enduro Knee Pad, Brute Torq Wrestling Knee Pad, Corflex Knee Sleeve w/Anterior Pad, Troy Lee Designs KG 5450 Knee/Shin Guard, Penny G-Forrm Knee Pad, FOX Launch Pro Knee Pad, and these, the Triple Eight ExoSkin Knee Pad. The Triple Eights are BY FAR my favorite one's to wear. They never fall down, they aren't too hot, and they're very comfortable. I know these are made for biking or skating, but they are perfect for softball.

I usually am XS in everything.. was worried about the sizing but bought a small. It was definitely pretty tight at first but after a few wears has loosened up a little / feels molded to my knees. They do chafe a little in the back after a whole day snowboarding (back of the knee), workable though. Overall worthwhile purchase and makes it easier to try things without worrying about banging up the knees. Plus they make resting on your knees waiting for friends so much better.

It is decent in quality but uncomfortable due to the lack of elasticity. Need to make it more strechable otherwise it is difficult to have a good fit.

I am generally always a size small but I also followed the sizing instructions listed on the Triple Eight website before determining what size to order just to be extra sure. My measurement aligned with a size small for these knee pads, but I could not even get the size small knee pads up over my knees. It would seem that these knee pads run extremely small even though I followed the Triple Eight size chart. I would recommend that you consider buying a size larger than you expect. Not sure if others also experienced this issue?