Alta protective pads: Robust equipment for military and recreational sports

Alta Industries is an American manufacturer of elbow and knee pads that are used in industrial and military environments as well as by recreational athletes.

Founded almost four decades ago, the California-based company is one of the world's best-known manufacturers of these protective items, which are always presented in new designs and offered with functional extras for optimal body protection.

Pads from the House Alta

Knee and elbow pads from Alta are almost without exception offered in one size and can be easily adapted to the individual size and width of arms and legs. Compared to other pads and protectors, Alta relies on a patented Lok system. Compared to conventional Velcro fasteners, this offers the advantage of not suffering any loss of fastening power from sand and similar materials and of becoming unusable after longer use.

The shells of all pads are made of hardened rubber, which is attached to a support made of hard foam. As a result, each protector combines a firm outer shape with a softer inner material, which can be worn on the knees and elbows for hours without side effects. The only important thing is to ensure that the pads are seated properly with the closure, so that they do not slip by movements however at the same time should not cause uncomfortable pressure.

Information to Alta

- Alta has relied on individual protection solutions for decades, so that knee and elbow protectors for areas such as the military, police, recreational athletes or workers in industry are manufactured with different product features.

- One of the company's latest product lines is the AltaGear edition, which is aimed at outdoor enthusiasts and includes useful equipment such as bags and belts made of leather and other natural materials.

- In addition to protective articles under its own company name, knee pads are also sold by the subsidiary brand Rector Sports, which enjoys the highest reputation in the skater scene and caters to the special needs of these recreational athletes, such as protection from falls on asphalt.