Smith Launches All New Method Helmet, Teams Up With Oyuki For New Winter 2023/24 Design Collaboration
Innovators across snow helmets and goggles for almost 60 years, SMITH is excited to announce the launch of the new Method helmet, a unisex style designed for park riding, storm chasing, freeriding or freestyling every on-snow adventure in between.
The low profile and clean styled in-mold construction of the Method helmet fuses the exterior shell and EPS for a one-piece design that’s lightweight and durable. Hidden beneath the shell are the latest safety innovations including zonal Koroyd® coverage for lightweight, energy-absorbing, and ventilated impact protection and MIPS® Brain Protection System across all colorways for reducing rotational forces caused by angled impacts to the head in the event of a crash.
The minimalist helmet packs maximum features including eight fixed vents for consistent airflow, goggle compatible AirEvac ventilation system for fog-free lenses, and removable ear pads for form fitting comfort. The Method also offers SMITH’s self-adjusting, Lifestyle Fit System that flexes to match the shape of the head for ultimate comfort. Also available in Round Contour Fit to accommodate rounder head shapes.
The Method helmet can be worn with or without a beanie and is compatible with Aleck audio systems (sold separately). It is offered in four sizes and nine colorways, including a graphic version celebrating Japanese big snow culture in collaboration with Oyuki and illustrated by artist Mike Shankster
The new Method helmet (MSRP $140 USD with MIPS, $110 non-MIPS) is available in Winter 2023 at select retailers worldwide and online at smithoptics.com.
Smith has also teamed up with Oyuki for new winter 2023/24 design collaboration.
Big snow culture is more than just powder days in the mountains. It’s about the quest
for the ultimate deep powder experience, to travel to far away and remote destinations to meet and ride with locals, explore new cultures, experience vast landscapes, and of course search the mountains for deep stash pockets. For Winter 2023, SMITH and Japanese snow brand, Oyuki, team up on a design collaboration celebrating these experiences, notably in the epic Niseko area on the northern island of Hoikkaido.
Illustrated by artist Mike Shankster and gracing the new Method helmet and Squad MAG goggles, the collab features a full graphic interpretation of the mythical Japanese Yōkai, translated into ‘strange apparition’, a class of supernatural entities and spirits popular in Japanese folklore. Centered around the shared brand ethos of experience and combining Oyuki’s premium materials with SMITH’s best in class technologies, the collab showcases and celebrates winters in the Land of the Rising Sun when the area is literally buried by snow for much of winter, slowing life and stirring up endless opportunity for adventure.
The new Smith x Oyuki Method helmet (MSRP $140 USD) Smith x Oyuki Squad MAG goggles (MSRP $240 USD) are available in Winter 2023 at select retailers worldwide and online at smithoptics.com.
