I gave this a 4 star because the hard caps are larger than average pads out there but I took off a star because there's absolutely no padding beyond the hard caps when other pads out there have thick padding that extend beyond the hard caps. These pads are too small to fit over clothing. There good for shorts and t-shirts. Also good for wearing underneath clothing. I wore the knee pads under my snowboarding pants and they where hardly noticeable.