Funny how JoshF mentioned the Dainese store in SF... I ended up with 2 Drake Tex pants. When I started riding, I watched too many YouTube vids of guys going down so I opted to go with the pants. I got two because the pants got hot in the summer and legs sweat a lot. I needed to rotate. Now that I'm more comfortable riding, I can go out in jeans, but I always wear the Icon knee/shin guards. I still wear the Drake pants, especially now that it's cold, but if I'm in a hurry I go with regular pants with the knee guards.