The Echo Pro has been recognised with the iF Design Gold Award 2026, one of the most respected design awards in the world. The jury praised the helmet's SafeFit system for combining sizing and micro-adjustment into a single, intuitive mechanism, solving a fitting problem that has affected cyclists for decades.
The Echo Pro merges advanced protection with minimalist Dutch design: a multi-impact EPP foam liner, a shell made from recycled ABS, and an integrated motion-sensing brake light. The award recognises not just how the helmet looks, but how it solves real safety issues caused by poor helmet fit.
"Winning the iF Design Gold Award 2026 was a recognition of what we set out to build: a helmet that takes safety as seriously as it takes design," said the Headfirst team.
Echo Pro Wins iF Design Gold Award 2026
The Echo Pro has been recognised with the iF Design Gold Award 2026, one of the most respected design awards in the world. The jury praised the helmet's SafeFit system for combining sizing and micro-adjustment into a single, intuitive mechanism, solving a fitting problem that has affected cyclists for decades.
The Echo Pro merges advanced protection with minimalist Dutch design: a multi-impact EPP foam liner, a shell made from recycled ABS, and an integrated motion-sensing brake light. The award recognises not just how the helmet looks, but how it solves real safety issues caused by poor helmet fit.
"Winning the iF Design Gold Award 2026 was a recognition of what we set out to build: a helmet that takes safety as seriously as it takes design," said the Headfirst team.