MIPS began in Sweden in the 1990s, when a neurosurgeon and a researcher at the Royal Institute of Technology studied how the brain is injured in angled impacts — and realised that most helmets…
Helmet design changed after crash research in a clear pattern: researchers studied real crashes, found that helmets were failing in ways the…
Helmet safety standards began, in general terms, in the mid-20th century, when researchers, racing bodies, and governments started writing down what a…
No single person invented the modern helmet liner — it grew step by step, from leather cradles and cork padding to the…
Climbing helmets evolved from simple leather caps, through hard plastic shells and suspension cradles, to today’s light foam helmets with deep coverage…
Hard hats first appeared on worksites in the early 1900s, with the first widely used design — the “Hard Boiled Hat” —…
Football helmets have changed enormously over time — from soft leather caps in the early days, through hard plastic shells and facemasks,…
