As you can see from the pictures the inside is well padded for maximum comfort. The soft white pads are fixed with hook-and-loop and can be moved around inside for a custom fit. You can increase the comfort further by wearing the brace over the top of some base layer leggings / compression leggings. This helps with comfort, but also wearing this type of clothing when recovering from injury has its own benefits. The open patella design provides ventilation and relieves pressure on the knee cap. The flexible, quality neoprene provides compression and warmth around the whole knee area, helping to aid, and in some cases speed up healing. This support is perfect for improving stability to the whole of your knee area. Please measure around your kneecap with your leg slightly bent.