Abstract: A protective suite to protect a skater against injuries caused by falling during skating which has interior flap-type pockets designed to hold removable compressible padding inserts at areas susceptible to falling injuries. The pockets have a pocket body and an opening and are attached to the suit while inverted so that the opening is exposed to receive a compressible padding insert such that, when the pocket is flipped down, the pocket openign is between the pocket body and the portion of the suit to which the pocket is attached, thereby holding the compressible insert therein without allowing the compressible insert to slip upward and out of the pocket, yet allowing for removal of the compressible insert so that the protective suit may be washed without the insert in place.