Alpinestars Daisy Womens Pants

With all-black stitching and construction and Italian-influenced slim fit cut, these jeans fly way under the radar. They come in one length and can be hemmed by any tailor to dial in leg length. The knee armor pocket has two positions to adjust fit for different leg lengths.

The Daisy jeans are ideally suited for riding around the city, heading out on a brunch ride and tackling back roads. The CE-rated armor is significant and molds well to the wearer's knee. The hip pads are minimal, but don't disrupt the fit and, as they say, are better than nothing.

Disclaimer time: This is a hybrid product that comes with an important caveat—while they're light-years better than unlined, un-armored fashion denim, they still lag behind proper armored leather pants (such as the women's Gear 2 pants from REVIT) in terms of absolute abrasion protection.