When it comes to protecting football players, old-fashioned leather helmets may work just as efficiently at preventing concussions as modern ones, according to a study from the Cleveland Clinic ...

Biomechanical performances of old-fashioned leather and modern football helmets compared Date: May 7, 2013 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Researchers have compared the relative safety afforded by ...

"I have a hard time keeping vintage leather football helmets in stock; high top leather cleats or uniforms," says Johnson. "Vintage college football programs and pennants always do well." ...

It pays to do your homework when buying and selling vintage football helmets. But no matter what you spend, ... (1891), sew-on leather pads (mid-1890's), and the football helmet (1895).

Vintage leather football helmets often as protective as modern helmets in common, game-like hits. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 11 ...

Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, Cleveland: Old-fashioned "leatherhead" football helmets from the early 1900s are often as effective as – and sometimes better than – modern football helmets at protecting ...

Are Modern Football Helmets Any Safer than Old-School Leather Ones? Recent testing shows that, contrary to prior findings, new plastic helmets reduce the risk of concussions by 45 to 96 percent ...

3 Need-to-Know Artisanal Brands Crafting Accessories the Old-School Way Leather bags and gloves made by these old-world brands are so good they’ve received a royal stamp of approval. Published ...

Old-fashioned "leatherhead" football helmets from the early 1900s are often as effective as – and sometimes better than – modern football helmets at protecting against injuries during routine ...