I'm a woman and bought these for skating. Maybe it's because it's sized for men, but the padding on the hips/butt isn't where it needs to be to cushion a fall. There's plenty of padding on the thighs and some on the tailbone area. But there's no padding on the widest part of my hips. If I fell on my side or back, the part of my hips that would hit the ground and take the most impact doesn't have padding.The fit is good and the material is lightweight, breathable, and stretchy.I returned this product because I don't feel that it would be helpful in minimizing fall damage for me. If the padding was a better fit for my body shape, I would definitely keep it because the fabric quality seemed great.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]