Bumsaver Womens Derby

I bought these to use with snowboarding. I have broken my tailbone and sacrum and just can't go without padding.These fit perfectly. They are like stretchy biker shorts with pockets of foam. The foam is removable. I took it out the hip padding. I'm hoping to double up on the tailbone padding. The foam is only about 1/2 inch thick and seems to be a simple foam. I like that the padding goes higher than the tailbone to protect my sacrum as well.These fit easily under my snowboard pants. And they're comfortable too. I can easily move in them. I don't feel restricted at all.I bought a size small. I have a 27 in waist and 38 in hips. They fit perfectly, and probably with a bit of room to spare since they are stretchy.I bought a pair of Burton's Red protection pads but had to return them - they had loads of hip padding and hardly any tailbone coverage. Not to mention they wouldnt fit under my pants. Could not remove those pads either. And they were at least twice as much!I will update after they get some usage on the slopes.UPDATE 1.15.15I have now hit the mountain twice with these...Ouch, my poor bum. While these definitely helped (no breaks!), I think I could have used more padding personally. The padded locations were slightly bruised while the areas with gaps had the biggest bruises I've ever had...the kind where a lump forms - the hematoma bruise. If I had only fallen a few times it would have been better, but I pushed myself and made it worse. I think these shorts are perfect for the person who might fall a few times, but not for the one who will be falling all day on hard surfaces. My favorite part about these shorts is still that you can remove padding and how they fit! Now if only I could add a little more in a few spots!

This thing saved my butt and spine multiple times when i was snow boarding

I bought the longer version for roller derby and I absolutely love them. HIGHLY recommend. They have saved me from some nasty tailbone injuries and hip crashes. I bought these also for summer time, since the longer ones get very hot. These definitely run smaller. I wear a pair of thin shorts or leggings under my crash shorts and an M in the longer pair worked great for me. Tried an M in these and it was too tight and uncomfortable. Weird since it’s the same company. I returned them and am trying an L.

I had the padded shorts on all day long as I wanted some protection from falling on my butt because I have been diagnosed with Parkinsonism+ and may fallI guess I was lucky (or rather very unlucky…) since I was “offered” immediate testing for the shorts. Yes, I fell down! And I immediately felt the pain right under the ‘protective’ padding. So much it hurt, I could not move and had to scream for my daughter to come over to find me and lift me. She promptly decided I needed the area to be iced. Great idea because this allowed me to feel the precise location of the pain: directly under one so-called ‘protective’ padding😩I wished someone had taken the time to write a real review pointing out that these paddingsoffer NO protection whatsoever.

These run small and are not sized like the other bumsavers. Get the next size up or be prepared to return. I have the other bumsavers in medium and the large size of these fit right. I am a fit guy and I didnt like how the other bumsavers hang out of my shorts. So I got these. With the correct size, they fit nice and are comfortable, like nice booty shorts.The padding is good, although a little thin. I have fallen in the street a few times and didnt get hurt. It might not be thick enough for a new skater or someone without natural cushion. More padding can be slid into the pockets if needed.

$55 is a gazillion times cheaper than medical bills for a busted coccyx or chipped hip bone from falling while skating. They are similar to football or hockey pads. 100% worth it!Not overly bulky, but you’ll need slightly looser pants so they fit under them. I fell a couple times before owning these and I had a bruise on my @$$ for two weeks. After buying these, I’ve fallen several times and they are effective!

These padded shorts do not protect your outer hip from impact! I ate it a few times wearing these in a skate bowl and there is no padding right where it's needed most. Pockets are too big for the little foam pads in them. They migrate in the pockets from natural motion of skating and when you fall it's bone to concrete. Limping now and shopping for different brand of padded shorts. Don't get these.

I am 5’4 123lbs my waist is 26-27” and my hips are 40” the shorts were too tight with the front pads so I took them out. Otherwise the fit is good. I would recommend sizing up!