On My Own Dime (Leatt Knee Brace Pant)

By Michael Allen:

Seeing as I’ve been helping Keefer Inc. since 2017 it should be no surprise that most of the things I use for my hobby are either test items that in lieu of paying money for, I get to write reviews on. I am super grateful that I have this opportunity (as is my wife) but there are certain items that if I’m not able to test, I will either stop by the local bike shop, or go online to spend my hard earned money to get my hands on. When it comes to informing readers/listeners about products either good or bad I take what I do very seriously. The reason for that is my full time job as a welder/fabricator in the R&D department at Total Chaos Fabrication isn’t cushy, I don’t necessarily sit in an A/C office all day. Especially on days in the mid-summer when its 106° and I’m sweating my balls off welding, I feel as though I earn every penny. So when I come across a product that I’m willing to spend my money on, it damn well better be worth every penny.

When it comes to knee braces, I’ve seen riders try everything; under shorts, long socks, long pants or hell just going commando. It took me many years to finally catch on that with my bad knees I should be wearing braces, but when I did, I had the dilemma of what the hell to wear underneath. After trying all of the previously listed solutions (ok, ok, I never tried going commando) I was left unsatisfied and at the end of every moto I found myself always pulling up my knee braces. I dealt with that until Leatt sent me some gear to test and just so happened to throw in a pair of their Knee Brace Pants. (https://www.leatt.com/shop/catalog/product/view/id/2922/s/knee-brace-pants/category/738/) I figured I had nothing to lose right?. After the first moto it was clear that the solution to my problem had been found. The material breathes nicely and has built in panels to protect the pants from the abuse of squeezing the bike with your knees. The Velcro never lacked the ability to stay attached (although the stitching holding the Velcro down did start to unravel towards the end of their life) and the elastic never got stretched out over time. They worked with multiple brands of braces and even if you are a brand loyal/ a non-mix and match rider, you’ll never see them under the riding gear of your choice.

  I wore that same pair of under pants literally every time I rode for over a year until they started showing signs of fatigue and needed to be replaced. In the end they had a small rip at the seam of the butt. When those wore out, there was no question in my mind that I needed another pair, the only problem was I forgot to reach out to Leatt. I didn’t remember until the Friday before Saturdays race and I really didn’t feel like wearing my back ups and ending up with a raw rectum. Seeing as it was too late to place an online order with RMATVMC.com, I stopped by my local dealer (Malcolm Smith Motorsports) and picked up a new pair. To me there is nothing worse than feeling like you paid too much for a product, or are just unsure you made the right choice having spent your hard earned money. The antithesis of that was not batting an eye when I handed the cashier my money because I knew this was money well spent. I am on my second pair and they are still going strong, that being said, I still kept my old, ass torn pair in the bottom of my gear bag just in case I ever forget my new set (I have twice now). If you have any other questions about these pants, or if you too need a solution to your raw rectum, feel free to reach out to me at Michael@keeferinctesting.com

Leatt Knee Brace Pants

MSRP $79.00

• Retains knee braces in correct position and helps prevent any knee brace from slipping down

• Strategically placed knee brace reinforcement panels

• Flatlock stitching for extra comfort

• New anti-odor MoistureCool and AirMesh wicking fabrics

• Super soft knitted waistband with silicone grip

• Knee alignment design

• Velcro adjustable brace cover sock

• Designed for all knee brace brands

• Size

  • #XS/S US28-31/EU44-46

  • #M/L US32-35/EU48-50

  • #XL/XXL US36-39/EU52-56