Real life happens between the test conditions

SoftShox is an innovative technology that makes products safer

Traditional pads are tuned to pass lab tests based on outdated assumptions and averages.  Our state of the art wearable hydraulic pads adapt and respond continuously to changing impacts - any Angle, any Blow, any Condition - so you are always protected.

Lab tested.
Athlete approved.

“The chinstrap was great this season”

—  Elijah Higgins, NFL Athlete

Softshox is about protection, that works as hard as you do.  Designed to adapt to real-world impacts regardless of whether you’re riding a bike, racing around a track or building a skyscraper.

Cycling

Industrial

Football

Snow Sports

Military

Lacrosse

Scientists by trade. Athletes by experience.

We are scientists and engineers - with PhDs, MDs and all sorts of other degrees - who have spent decades developing products to keep people safe when they live, work, and play.  We have also been in the game, striving for victory and sometimes suffering the same types of injuries we work to prevent.  We bring that passion to our work every single day.

It Started With A Problem We Couldn’t Ignore

Starting a company doesn’t happen overnight.  It starts with friendships forged over decades - in the classroom, on the gridiron, and in the laboratory.  Add a lifetime of experience that “certified” protection continues to fail athletes.  The result, SoftShox.

Move, Perform, and Live

with Confidence

Featured Product

Guardian FLEX™ Chinstrap powered by SoftShox™

First-ever safety chinstrap, incorporating liquid hydraulic technology. Used by the NFL and College NCAA athletes.

SoftShox was named a Most Innovative Company by Fast Company in 2026 for the development of the first-of-its-kind football safety chinstrap that debuted in the NFL and NCAA.

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