Environment: Sheriff's Special Operations Team. The pads are secured with three velcro straps, adjustable to size. The product is manufactured in China. The evaluator had several scars on his shin area from several years of tactical operations. Window entries, running into coffee tables in dark rooms, etc.... After the initial ribbing from fellow team members about the pads the evaluator fell in love with them. The neoprene pads are very quite, when taking a knee on hard floors or bumping into things the neoprene pads did not make the tap, tap of plastic covered pads. On a fugitive apprehension in a small mobile home with tear gas present, wearing a gas mask the evaluator ran head long into a coffee table at shin level. The evaluator pressed on and suffered no pain. During training on window entries the evaluator's shins were saved several times by the shin guards. The package is not bothersome at all, movement is not hindered. Overall the evaluation determined that the shin guards are the best part of this package. With this combo you no longer have to hide your kids soccer shin guards in your socks and wear seperate knee pads. Retail price, 54.95, available in Black.