Why are we wearing knee pads when we're not kneeling?
There’s a Better Way.
Protection when you need it. Freedom when you don’t.
How It Works
THE PROBLEM
Traditional knee pads protect your knees, but wearing them all day can be uncomfortable, hot, restrictive, and unnecessary when you’re not kneeling.
THE KNEE-BACKS SOLUTION
Knee-Backs give you knee protection only when you need it. Pull them down when it’s time to kneel, then stand up and let them retract back to your sides—out of the way until you need them again.
THE BENEFITS
- No straps around your legs during normal use
- Nothing behind your knees while walking or standing
- Knee protection ready when you need it
- Automatically retracts out of the way when you’re finished
Pull the knee pad away from its position at your side.
Perform your task.
Place the knee pad under your knee where you are going to kneel.
Stand up when your task is complete.
Place the other knee pad under your other knee and kneel.
Let the Knee-Backs retract and rest at your sides.
THE ADVANTAGE
No Straps. No Pain. No Sweat.
Knee-Backs are designed to eliminate the need for straps. While straps are still available, they are not necessary. The knee pads are attached to retractable devices worn on your belt or clipped to your pockets.
Pull the Knee-Backs down when you need them, and when you’re finished, they retract back to your sides.
No tight straps around your legs.
No straps trapping sweat and heat behind your legs.
No constant adjusting up or down.
Just the freedom to use them when you need them and have them by your sides when you don't.
Who It’s For
Tradespeople
For people who work with their hands and spend part of the day on their knees getting the job done.
Gardeners
For people who spend time on their knees planting, weeding, and taking care of the outdoor spaces they love.
DIY Enthusiasts
For people who roll up their sleeves, tackle their own projects, and get the job done themselves.
and THE AVERAGE JOE
You—the ones who work hard every day, making ends meet and taking care of your families.
The ones who do what needs to be done to get the job done. The ones who don’t quit.
That’s who Knee-Backs were built for—you and me.
THE INVENTOR'S STORY
Built on the Job. Not in a Boardroom.
My name is Joe Estrada, and I’m an electrician by trade. Like many people who work with their hands, I spent years wearing traditional knee pads because I needed protection—but I never liked wearing them all day.
The straps, heat, sweat, and constant adjusting slowed me down. So I asked a simple question: Why do knee pads have to stay on your knees when you’re not kneeling?
That question led to years of prototypes, testing, and improvements on real jobsites. Knee-Backs were built to keep knee protection close without keeping it strapped to your legs all day.
I built Knee-Backs for hardworking people like you and me.
Try Knee-Backs and feel the difference.
Get in Touch
Have a question about Knee-Backs? Get in touch.
Protection when you need it. Freedom when you don’t.