Abstract: Body-fitted padding having a padding adapter and device for the production thereof, in particular for a crash helmet, the adapter having a ventilation system. To this end a flexible covering consisting of a hood and a sleeve is provided which form an inner space to receive a curable impact and/or shock-absorbing material. The covering is here approximated to the contour of the protective article to be padded out or to be adapted and to that of the body part to be protected, so that, after curing of the material, the adapter can be laid in the protective article without modification of the contour of the side exactly matched to the body part.