Slideable and abrasion resistant flexible impact absorbing cusioning pads, clothing incorporating such pads, and methods of making and using

The present disclosure is directed, in one embodiment to a cushioning pad. The cushioning pad comprises a cushioning region with an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness and a width. The cushioning region includes a cushioning material disposed between and continuously bonded to a continuous upper layer and a continuous lower layer. A channel is disposed around and defining the cushioning region, and the channel comprises a thickness less than the thickness of the cushioning region. The channel further comprises the continuous upper layer and the continuous lower layer, and the continuous upper layer is at least partially bonded to the continuous lower layer. An abrasion resistant material can comprises the continuous upper layer and/or can be an additional layer disposed over the upper layer.