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Kevlar-lined jeans only protect you from road rash; not from impact. Only padding/armour can do that. Knee pucks might seem like overkill for daily riding, but if you happen to impact your knee; they're going to protect your knee caps way more than unpadded (but abrasion-resistant) clothing.
I have a full one-piece leathers suit that i used for ride out and back canyon rides. For more casual rides/cruising etc, i'll wear leather pants and a textile or leather jacket. I've been down twice on the street in jeans and each time my knees and hips got pretty sore and banged up. the other times i went down in full leathers in the canyons and while i did get injured (broken bones), they really prevented the injuries from being a lot worse.
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