Yeah, it makes sense, but pads are different sizes. But perhaps that is what they are doing. What makes it even harder is that the shorts I purchased were 2006 "models" and now the 2007's are out and they don't make that particular short anymore so I can't see what they call out on the inseam measurement. If I knew that, then at least I could measure up from the leg band and see how far it went up the leg towards the pad and know where they are starting the measurement from. Does that make sense?