The padding is about 1 cm thick. My daughter used it snowboarding about three times and has outgrown it. There is a fray on the left side of the rear, as shown in the seventh photo. There are no holes, so there's no problem. Thank you for your understanding, as this is a used item (^-^) Black shorts with side pads, adjustable waist with drawstring. - Color: Black - Design: Shorts style - Pads: With side pads - Waist: With drawstring Thank you for looking.