Even riders who are tough as nails can use a little extra protection! The AXIAL Protect Armored Shorts are a lightly (non-CE) armored protective base layer that shields you against light impacts, provides light compression, and covers you with abrasion resistance. Fully perforated Axial Protect sheet protection promotes increased airflow and light impact protection. The base layer construction provides a light compression for reduced muscle fatigue and moisture wicking high airflow panels in non-impact zones to reduce body core temps. Thanks to aramid reinforcements you've got additional abrasion resistance in key impact zones.