CHINSTRAP BENEFITS
WHY GUARDIAN CHINSTRAP?
The Guardian chinstrap maintains or exceeds the comfort, fit, and aesthetics of other chinstraps, and is the first chinstrap sold with improved safety & performance.
The Guardian Chinstrap is the first and only safety-focused chinstrap developed by Guardian Sports and SoftShox. Designed to enhance player protection, this innovative chinstrap incorporates advanced impact-absorbing technology, setting a new standard in helmet safety. As the creators of the widely adopted Guardian Cap, Guardian Sports continues to push the boundaries of sports safety, now touching on all impacts. 50% of impacts occur to the facemask, where today’s helmets underperform. This chinstrap delivers a superior combination of comfort, fit, and impact reduction, giving athletes an extra layer of defense where it matters most.
Guardian Caps have already helped protect players from top-of-head impacts—now, we’re tackling facemask-to-facemask collisions with cutting-edge SoftShox technology. The mission of SoftShox is to make products safer and give their users peace of mind. Their vision is to safeguard humans so they might live healthy, active, social lives. The “Soft” -ness of a waterbed combined with the energy-absorbing superpower of a Hydraulic “Shox” are two ideas combined into one to create a new standard in Human Safety.
It is the first and only safety-focused chinstrap designed to address a critical gap in helmet protection. Research shows that 50% of impacts occur to the facemask, an area where traditional helmets underperform in reducing force transmission.
Engineered for superior impact absorption, the Guardian Chinstrap is the safest option available.
In laboratory tests at 7.4 m/s impact speeds, the Guardian Chinstrap achieved the lowest mean HARM (Head Acceleration Response Metric), reinforcing its ability to mitigate dangerous forces more effectively than standard chinstraps. HARM is a formula developed to assess the severity of head impacts in football.
By integrating advanced shock-absorbing technology, the Guardian Chinstrap is redefining chinstrap protection, providing athletes with a game-changing level of safety where they need it most.
“Approximately 50% of impacts in football are to a player’s facemask, where helmet innovation has lacked for decades.”
SoftShox is excited to partner with Guardian Innovations to launch a breakthrough in sports safety, Guardian Strap powered by SoftShox. Built on a shared commitment to athlete protection, innovation, and performance, this collaboration brings together SoftShox’s cutting-edge impact-absorbing technology with Guardian’s deep expertise in athlete safety. Together, we’re leading the charge toward a safer, smarter future for sports at every level.
