Impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective articles making use thereof

A vibration protective article comprising:

• an article body;
• and
• at least one vibration absorbent material component for inclusion in or on said article body, said vibration absorbent material component comprising:
• a first layer of a flexible polymeric material, said first layer including a plurality of holes therethrough, and
• a second layer of a bubble pack-type material assembled to said first layer, said second layer including a plurality of inflated air pockets in conjunction with a plurality of surrounding thru-holes, said bubble pack-type material being different than said flexible polymeric material and having a hardness greater than that thereof, wherein, when said layers are properly assembled to one another, said holes in said first layer are located to be offset from said holes in said second layer, said holes in said first layer overlying said inflated air pockets in said second layer, said holes in said second layer overlying areas of material of said first material layer, and wherein said inflated air pockets and the deflection of said first layer of material into said holes in said second layer of material operate in conjunction to absorb vibration,
• wherein said at least one vibration absorbent material component is located in or on said article body so as to absorb vibration forces to which a wearer is exposed when using said vibration protective article.