Learn more about Mips®

Mips® is the most accredited solution by independent studies and is the benchmark when it comes to managing rotational forces.

The Mips® safety system is designed to provide added safety for helmets in many accidents. For certain impacts, the Mips system can reduce harmful forces that might otherwise be transferred to the user’s head.

The brain is typically more sensitive to rotational motion than linear motion because it has shear properties similar to water or gel. When different parts of the brain move relative to each other because of rotational motion, the tissues can stretch, which can cause concussions or other brain injuries.

Rotational motion is a common cause of concussions and more severe brain injury in oblique hits to the head. The Mips® safety system consists of a low friction layer mounted inside the helmet. In a crash, the low friction layer is designed to move slightly inside the helmet to help redirect forces away from the head. This is intended to help reduce the risk of brain injury.

Not all impacts are the same. Falling at an angle creates rotational motion, in case of angular impacts the low friction layer can reduce harmful forces transmitted to the brain.

We’ve worked closely with Mips® to achieve efficient ventilation while also enhancing the helmet’s safety features.
All of the Mips systems implemented into our helmets have been designed to address this goal.

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