Shock absorbing member

A shock absorbing member provided between a bumper reinforcement and a vehicle body, the shock absorbing member comprising:

• a distal end portion fastened to the bumper reinforcement;
• a base end flange portion fastened to the vehicle body;
• and
• an absorbing member body extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and connecting the distal end portion and the base end flange portion, wherein
• the absorbing member body includes a carbon fiber-glass reinforced plastic layer,
• fastening-fixing portions of the distal end portion and the base end flange portion comprise a glass fiber reinforced plastic layer,
• the distal end portion and the base end flange portion are each plate-shaped and have a plate thickness,
• a first portion of each of the distal end portion and the base end flange portion around an insertion hole into which a fastening member is inserted has a glass fiber reinforced plastic layer over the entire plate thickness, and
• a second portion of each of the distal end portion and the base end flange portion not including the insertion hole is attached to the first portion and comprises a carbon fiber-glass reinforced plastic layer and a glass fiber reinforced plastic layer.