Having broken my upper femur after an innocuous sideways fall onto my hip area, I wanted some shorts that allowed padding to be fitted to the hip area. These work well, although I am not convinced with the thickness of the Assos removable impact pads to save me from another fracture - so I have bought some thicker motorcyclist orange coloured hip pads that fit in the side pockets on the bibshorts just as well and offer more protection in a fall. All mountain bikers should wear these. I also wear them under regular shorts in the winter when riding on the road to protect my hip/femur when there is a chance of black ice. These bibshorts also happen to be perfect for wearing when I am Zwifting on the smart trainer as the material is perforated and keeps me cooler, and the Assos trail level seat padding helps with comfort when riding inside! (I'd recommend them on this basis alone!). The only thing I dislike about these bibshorts is that they are grey in colour (as they are intended as a liner short under baggy MTB shorts) - but they would much be better in black! I think Assos have only made them grey so that the extra features like the side pockets for padding show up well in the marketing photos..? They'd be far more versatile in plain black. But overall, excellent.