This is the special padding that’s featured in bike shorts. It helps to provide a layer of padding between your bottom and your bike seat. But that’s not all, it also provides support while you ride and helps to reduce the incidences of chafing your experience. Chamois that’s labeled as being 3D constructed is meant to mold to the body, you’ll notice a few options on this list with this kind of chamois. Many bike shorts have padding with anti-bacterial properties to limit the growth of foul-smelling bacteria.