G-Form Knee Pads

As skaters, most of us are familiar with urethane for one main reason: it’s the stuff wheels are made of. Well, with the introduction of G-Form knee pads, we now have two reasons. G-Form knee pads are made with Poron XRD, a “smart” urethane that supposedly absorbs more than 90% of energy when impacted at" high strain rates". Strain rates? Okay, so the stuff is soft as gel when you pinch it with your fingers, but firms up dramatically if you smack it at high-speed. According to G-Form, the $39.99 knee pads are the first flexible exoskeleton rate-dependent impact pads worn outside of garments that stiffen upon impact all while remaining breathable.