But honestly, the most effective and reliable way to make the rest of us safer is to remake our cities in ways that get as many people out of cars as possible. With a collapsible helmet, you can significantly reduce it’s size so that it can easily slide into a bag.

Based on data we personally collected in New York City in the one year period between April 2019 and April 2020, the Morpher and Closca Fuga were the two most popular folding helmets. One of the big challenges that helmet users face is carrying around their helmet when they are not using it. The shape of the helmet looks pretty traditional when on (whereas some others on this list have a slightly clunkier look). This will lower the amount of plastic bottle waste in landfills, contributing to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.The Closca Fuga has a truly elegant design, with gentle rounded edges and a matte black or white color. Most helmets have to be replaced even after a small impact, such as what you’d get from accidentally dropping it too hard on concrete.

Both the Morpher and the FEND look like ordinary helmets– they don’t stick out much or look too obviously “folding”.The helmets are designed very similarly, with a round, gentle form that rests comfortably on your head. The BioLogic Pango was an old folding helmet that had significant disadvantages compared to modern folding helmets, and as of early 2020 is no longer available for sale. If you want a helmet that showcases your sophisticated side, the Carrera would be the most ideal for that. An adjustable occipital support system also ensures that the bicycle helmet is held securely around the back of the neck.

There are no protruding or hard plastic pieces on the inside, and the padding is great for cushioning your head. It’s available in white or black, but I got mine in black because I think black is cool and I want to look cool by association. The manufacturers claim it can protect you against falls on smooth surfaces, as well as swellings, scratches, bruises and grazes, perhaps even against light concussion. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. When it came on the market over a decade ago it was highly innovative, being one of the only folding helmets at the time, and the first to use a magnetic buckle.HeadKayse ran a long Indiegogo campaign to develop a new soft helmet that folds, with ours actually delivered in 2020. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. You clip it around your neck like a neck warmer and if you’re inforunate enough to be in an accident, the airbag will instantly pop around your head to protect your most vital organ. FEND helmets are designed to solve the problems of traditional helmets that are bulky, hot, and inconvenient.