Kevin Day was bit by the skateboarding bug back in 1976. Since then he’s taken many spills and wipeouts. Though he used knee pads, his dissatisfaction with the protection provided by current products was constant – he would even modify existing pads so that they would fit better and eventually started making his own custom pads. Friends started requesting them and as demand grew, he opened Paincheaters as a mail-order business. As skaters age and as the tricks get more complex and dangerous, you’re going to want the extra protection provided by the Paincheaters pad. Many people might wonder why in the world you’d want kneepads that cost as much as Paincheaters – these people have clearly never had ACL surgery and rehab. This “Best Of” is a big favorite of real skaters who swear by them to keep their bodies safe, while they pursue their favorite unsafe activity.

From independent research, we selected the Paincheaters Knee Pads as a 3LUXE "Best Of". To see our other Protective Gear selections visit our Protective Gear Overview.

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