The invention relates to pistons (1) for an internal combustion engine, having two pin bosses (2) to receive a piston pin. According to the invention, it is essential that the pin bosses (2) each havea nadir pocket (3) at alpha =180 degrees (nadir), which extend outward from a piston axis (4) and the length (L1) of which is only part of the length (L) of the pin boss (2). In this way, a load-resistant piston (1) can be produced economically.