{"product_id":"grindstone-knee-pads","title":"Grindstone Knee Pads","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou already know the three options, because you have probably tried all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePants with knee patches\u003c\/strong\u003e are cheap and fast, until a screw finds the pocket and goes through into your knee. \u003cstrong\u003eKneeling pads\u003c\/strong\u003e are comfortable, until you need both hands and have to keep picking the thing up and carrying it. \u003cstrong\u003eStrap-on pads\u003c\/strong\u003e are the toughest of the three, and the reason most people go back to the other two is nothing to do with protection: the straps cut in, the padding gets hot and itchy, and by hour three your legs have gone numb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrindstone is built around those three complaints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide straps, above the calf and below the knee.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing crosses the back of the knee, which is where thin straps cut off circulation. Run them loose - the shape holds the pad up, not the tension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen mesh backing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat and moisture have somewhere to go instead of sitting against your leg all day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard cap over a gel core.\u003c\/strong\u003e A stray screw, a chip of tile or a stone on the slab stops at the shell. The gel spreads the load down the shin instead of concentrating it on the kneecap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow profile enough to move in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Walk, climb a ladder, get in the truck. You are not carrying anything or leaving it behind on the last job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplaceable gel inserts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gel is the part that packs flat and it lifts out, so you replace a few dollars of insert instead of the whole pair every season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-marking cap.\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight from a concrete slab onto a finished floor. Wipe the grit off first - it is the grit that scratches, not the pad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever cut foam packaging to size and slipped it into the pocket of a pair of double-knee pants, you already understand the idea. It works, right up until the pad works its way out on site and you are down to one. Grindstone's gel sits in a channel inside the shell, so it stays where it is put and lifts out only when you want it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e60-day money-back guarantee. Work in them. If they are not right, send them back and we cover return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grindstone","offers":[{"title":"Pair Only","offer_id":55645407346979,"sku":"GS-KP-PAIR","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Kit","offer_id":55645407445283,"sku":"GS-KP-KIT","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0588\/7779\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep25_2026_12_40_16AM.png?v=1790253628","url":"https:\/\/shopgrindstone.com\/products\/grindstone-knee-pads","provider":"Grindstone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}