Abstract: A knee pad having main body comprised of a piece of foam or the like covered with a protective coating such as fabric. The foam has a top and a bottom and a front end and a back end. The foam is enclosed in a cover having a front side and a bad side. A substantially egg-shaped cup is placed on the front side of the cover. The cup is shaped so that it conforms to the knee and, in the preferred embodiment, is ergonometrically designed so as to provide easy swivelling around the knee without slippage. The cup is stitched to the pad through both sides of the cover and through the foam around the outer edge at the top and bottom thereof. The stitching on the cup in placed in a groove near the outer edge of the cup. Affixed to each side of the cover there are two strapping means comprised of elastic or the like for attaching the kneepad to the knee of the user.