Thread: anyone ever made their own knee pads?

Im contemplating making some for our troupe = all the ones I find for sale are either huge and will be visible through out pants or they are very expensive.

I would think anything thin enough to not be visible in tight fitting pants is going to be too thin to be useful. We bought some from Dancewear | Ballet Shoes - Discount Dance Supply but we wear them under voluminous harem pants.

I just noticed this in the links below:

skinny knee pads?

Originally Posted by alibellySA

Im contemplating making some for our troupe = all the ones I find for sale are either huge and will be visible through out pants or they are very expensive.

i don't get it..what are they for?

I've been using some midweight leg warmers doubled over and pulled up to cover up knee! Works like a charm and new sewing involved...

Originally Posted by zamora

i don't get it..what are they for?

oh the dirty jokes... the DIRTY JOKES


for floorwork if I would hazard a guess

Originally Posted by Basha

oh the dirty jokes... the DIRTY JOKES


for floorwork if I would hazard a guess

ah, really ?..ok , wow.ok who knew ?

Originally Posted by zamora

ah, really ?..ok , wow.ok who knew ?

I use them because I tend to bruise easily and my knees are very sensitive. Hard floors are painful.

I was reading back over my skating forum to see what everyone does there...I know some of them have made their own versions of the expensive-but-good gel pads. Couldn't find any of the threads where it's discussed in detail, though. However, someone in one thread linked to these...$15 and they seem relatively thin, if the "9mm" designation refers to the thickness of the pad.

Markwort Knee Pads - Rainbo Sports

I would think the legwarmers over the knee would be a good idea. Also, I made some once with some mens' tube socks. Cut them off at the ankles and pulled them over my knees. They worked, but I really only got one or two uses out of a pair because my knees stretched them out.

Yep - for floorwork! All the slidey, crawly moves are hell for knees - especially on a tiled floor.

Thanks for the leg warmer tip - we'll give it a go!

Originally Posted by alibellySA

Yep - for floorwork! All the slidey, crawly moves are hell for knees - especially on a tiled floor.

Thanks for the leg warmer tip - we'll give it a go!

nice to know floor is being done..but your knees will adjust after a while...?..mine did, but we never had another option...so, if you learn or practice with them , what happens at performance...with the knees not built up?...

Originally Posted by zamora

nice to know floor is being done..but your knees will adjust after a while...?..mine did, but we never had another option...so, if you learn or practice with them , what happens at performance...with the knees not built up?...

Im Ok - I dont find it difficult and dont bruise but some of my students are really struggling. We are a tribal troupe and would be wearing pants for performance.