It is a stretchy sleeve with a pad on the front. The pad protects your knee from the floor. The\nsleeve holds the pad where it should be and gives a light squeeze that most people find\ncomfortable.
\n\nThat is the whole product, and it is genuinely useful. What it is not is a treatment. If your\nknee hurts, a sleeve does not fix the reason it hurts, and a page selling one should say so rather\nthan implying otherwise.
\n\nPain that wakes you at night, a knee that gives way, swelling that does not settle, or a joint\nthat locks are all reasons to see a GP or a physiotherapist. None of those is a reason to buy a\nsleeve, and buying one instead of getting it looked at is how a small problem gets a season\nlonger.
\n\nA plain compression sleeve is for warmth and a supported feel. A padded sleeve like this is for\ncontact: you are going to put the knee on a hard surface, repeatedly, and you want something\nbetween the two.
\n\nVolleyball and indoor court sports are the classic case. So is any trade that involves kneeling\nall day, which is why these sell as well to tilers as they do to players.
\n\nSix sizes are sold, Small to XXX-Large. The live listing publishes a size chart as a picture\nand no measurements in centimetres, so we cannot print a table here that we can stand behind. If\nyou are between sizes or unsure, ask us before ordering and we will get the measurements from the\nsupplier rather than guess.
\n\nAs a rule, a sleeve should stay put when you walk without leaving a deep mark when you take it\noff. Too tight is not more supportive; it is just tighter.
\n\nInside out, 30 degrees, dry flat and away from heat. Elastic dies of heat, not of use. A sleeve\ndried on a radiator will be looser than one dried on a rack every time.
", "llm_summary": "Padded knee compression sleeves sold as a two pack in black, in six sizes from Small to XXX-Large. The pad cushions the front of the knee for kneeling and floor work and the sleeve provides light compression to keep it in place. This is sportswear rather than a medical device: no therapeutic, pain relief or arthritis claim is made. Circumference measurements are not published. Sold by Sports Warehouse UK, delivered across the United Kingdom, free over 100 pounds.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Statutory 14-day cancellation right under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, plus a further 14 days to return the goods. Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies to faulty or misdescribed goods.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Sports Warehouse UK", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mysportswarehouse.co.uk/knee-brace-pads", "canonical_url": "https://mysportswarehouse.co.uk/knee-brace-pads", "json_url": "https://mysportswarehouse.co.uk/api/products/knee-brace-pads-black-x-large.json", "updated_at": "2026-09-02", "compare_at_price": 49, "description_text": "What this is, said plainly It is a stretchy sleeve with a pad on the front. The pad protects your knee from the floor. The\nsleeve holds the pad where it should be and gives a light squeeze that most people find\ncomfortable. That is the whole product, and it is genuinely useful. What it is not is a treatment. If your\nknee hurts, a sleeve does not fix the reason it hurts, and a page selling one should say so rather\nthan implying otherwise. When to see somebody instead Pain that wakes you at night, a knee that gives way, swelling that does not settle, or a joint\nthat locks are all reasons to see a GP or a physiotherapist. None of those is a reason to buy a\nsleeve, and buying one instead of getting it looked at is how a small problem gets a season\nlonger. Padded sleeve or plain sleeve A plain compression sleeve is for warmth and a supported feel. A padded sleeve like this is for\ncontact: you are going to put the knee on a hard surface, repeatedly, and you want something\nbetween the two. Volleyball and indoor court sports are the classic case. So is any trade that involves kneeling\nall day, which is why these sell as well to tilers as they do to players. Getting the size right Six sizes are sold, Small to XXX-Large. The live listing publishes a size chart as a picture\nand no measurements in centimetres, so we cannot print a table here that we can stand behind. If\nyou are between sizes or unsure, ask us before ordering and we will get the measurements from the\nsupplier rather than guess. As a rule, a sleeve should stay put when you walk without leaving a deep mark when you take it\noff. Too tight is not more supportive; it is just tighter. Washing Inside out, 30 degrees, dry flat and away from heat. Elastic dies of heat, not of use. A sleeve\ndried on a radiator will be looser than one dried on a rack every time." }