Before buying the T2 tortoise pads I was skating and took a fall on my bottom on concrete resulting in a spinal crush fracture. Due to this I found out I have osteopenia (low bone density). Basically, I can’t afford to take any hard falls on concrete. I wasn’t intending to give up skating so searched for the best protection I could find and ended up buying these.

And boy did they deliver. I have taken falls on my bottom on concrete whilst wearing these and felt almost nothing. They have protected me from any further bone breakages or spinal fractures. Solely because of these I can still safely do sports that involve fall risk.

I highly recommend these to anyone in need of top notch fall protection.

My shorts are great! Thank you.
Last week I fell on my butt and really hurt my tailbone. This time I got scared that I might not be able to rollerblade ever again. I am in a very good physical shape, but I am 45 🙂
Now, for girls 🙂 These shorts do not look huge or ugly when on the body. They are very comfortable and made out of sturdy meshy fabric. I plan to wear them with soft leggings to preserve the pillow effect of the foam or running shorts. The butt looks bigger, but in a cute way 🙂
I am 130 lb, 5’6” tall
Measurements: 26 “w, 36”h
Size: adult small

I recieved the 7 pad system two weeks ago and wanted to wait until I made a slam before posting a review. I use it for street skateboarding and only have one layer (the green one) equipped.

They are great! I fell with my full weight in my side yesterday, and while before tortoise pads that would have put me out of commission for a few days (I’m 30+), now it hurt only for a few minutes but I was completely fine afterwards. Most importantly I could just keep on skating! Fell on my ass later, same story. Exactly the hope I had when I bought them.

I wear skinny trousers and they are not really noticeable underneath using just the one layer. With more layers they definitely are, but wearing more baggy trousers will mitigate that. You need to wear it instead of underwear (not both) and lift it up to your navel and tie the laces. This way they are most comfortable and I can move freely, and also your hips and tailbone are better protected. They also breathe well and after a while you get accustomed so you don’t really notice them.

I even prefer having them them on now especially when I’m trying new or more risky tricks. It’s great not having to worry about every big slam screwing up my skating for a week or more or interfering with my job. I could recommend them to every (30+) street skater, definitely worth the money!

Great protection and support. I’m 5’8” – 142lbs and the medium fits well. The drawstring waist lets you loosen or tighten the waist up as you like. They are very comfortable. Definitely recommend these!

As a beginning snowboarder in my mid-50’s, my backside suffered significant bruising in my first three trips to the mountains when I was deep in learning mode. I needed impact shorts in the worst way and my online research indicated that the available options, even from reputable brand names like Burton, would provide insufficient protection based on the experiences I was having. When I saw your product online, I could see the robustness of the design, with lots of padding where I needed it the most.

I wore the impact shorts every visit since they arrived. They worked great. They fit nicely underneath my bib snow pants and once on for a few minutes, you forget you are wearing them. They don’t impact movement at all. When you fall, the shorts absorb and diffuse the impact and I didn’t have any bruising or tenderness to speak of. Now, this could partially be due to the fact my skills were improving with successive visits and I was falling less but it’s also true that when I fell it was generally at higher speeds with greater chance of injury.

I find now that I need them less but wearing them provides me with a sense of security that gives me more confidence on the hill. So, between the actual protection when I do fall and the perceived security when I don’t, these shorts are adding meaningfully to my enjoyment of this new hobby, which I hope to enjoy for many more years with my family because I am wearing the Tortoise Pad impact shorts.

Thank you for designing this product. Its great and is exactly what I needed.

Best regards,
Matt Walsh

Bought these in early 2019. They fit perfect. The protection allows me to focus more on my snowboard riding. It may be more expensive than other brands, but the product is way more than worth it. I bought spare shorts and pads with my order in case the original ones start breaking down. 2 years and multiple trips to the slopes along with a lot of rough falls, the pads and shorts show no signs of wear. Don’t go cheap with other brands. When it comes to safety, just save the money until you have enough, buy these pads and enjoy the comfortable protection. These pads have saved me from injuries multiple times. Made in USA and the quality shows. The fit is perfect (adult medium 5’9″ 138 lbs.) it is snug and the shorts and pads will not shift around even after multiple falls. A nice bonus is to be able to sit in the ice, snow, cement or metal benches and still have cushion underneath you. It also prevents your bottom from getting wet in the melted snow already soaked through your snow pants.

I bought these for figure skating. I fall every time I skate, so I’m getting my money’s worth! So far so good. I really like how you can customize the pad thickness, since I don’t need as much padding on my sides as I do for my butt.

These shorts fit underneath leggings and are noticeable if you stare, but with a casual glance they would not be noticed. I’m able to drive to the rink with them on without any discomfort.

I’m 5’8’’ 128 lbs, 28 waist, 37 hips, and the adult small fit just right.

Before I found this brand, I ordered some shorts on Amazon that were cheaply made in China. Most if the shorts on the market look cheap. Tortoise shorts are well made, high quality, and worth the price. The owner was incredibly helpful and responsive, answering all my questions and letting me try 2 sizes.

I’m happy with my purchase and highly recommend.

I’m 44 and I sorta did the same thing as one of the reviews above. I ordered the XL T2’s and thought they fit well..comfortable like basketball shorts would in a way…

Then I noticed after walking around the pads were a little too big causing the back to slide down a little bit.

I’m 6 ft and Irish Italian weighing 240 and have a 38 inch waist (size 40 shorts over pads).

So I called and spoke to Keith and he was cool to talk to about the fit and so forth.

He did not hesitate to send me the Large instead and told me to skate in them before making a decision of whether or not I just wanted a full refund.

I’ll tell you what…

They seemed a little tighter but a good fit tight. That night, I fell coming down the cement 5 ft half at the local skatepark and unlike the other pads I was wearing where My hip got sore and swelled, I felt nothing down there.

And I fell ollieing over a rail

And I felt no pain at all.

The feeling of wearing these pads is a little weird at first because they feel like they’re gonna slide down too far when in reality, there’s just a bigger feel to them

But not bad.

After skating with them this past month, I’m more than satisfied with the size Large instead of the XL’s and I skate about 3-4 times a week and usually more.

I figure it’s a healthy obsession.

Anyways, Tortoise Pads are the best.

You’ll be very happy.

At 55, I can’t take a landing and recover like I was young. Was skating the six foot bowl and frontside messed up, pushed off the coping and hit the bottom with my bottom. I got up and kept skating !

They do get pretty hot as the pads don’t breath and collect moisture, but this is the best option available. Ability to shuffle the pads, is super awesome. Some days I need more or less and I can dial it in.

I would not be skating today if it were not for Tortoise pads. Any of my big falls last year would have made me a member of the walker club.

Took off a star for breathability and how a tight belt/shorts can push all pads down.

Thanks