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I've ran with a few different knee pads over the years. I had an accident that turned my patella (knee cap) into a donut, so am acutely aware of the quality of knee pads. Because of my unique requirements, I have never tried just the foam insert style.
If you're looking for something cheap that really works... Go Alta. For the price point you cannot beat them, they're durable and if you mess around with making them fit you, they stay up very well. They provide a great deal of coverage and distribute the shock of taking a knee very well; due to their larger size they're also comfortable for longer periods of time when you're on your knees.
If you're looking at something that price is less important... Arc'teryx. Very comfortable, very breathable. These are the best knee pads for breathing that are still hard & effective. My personal gripe would be to have the straps just a little bit longer (like 1.5 cm longer), but I have scottish caber tossing legs (not that I toss cabers).
In my opinion, most of the others out there are either knock offs (different enough to prevent IP law suits) or less refined implementations of the two above. Again, remember I haven't tried pure foam in the pants style, so your milage may vary. If you're at all sticker shocked or debating, just go for the Alta, it'll buy you the time to figure out what you really need, and they're great for lending to a friend that you're trying to get into airsoft.
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