Our Story: STUDSON was born when passion for safety intersected between gravity sports and industrial protection. After identifying there has been very little innovation since the hard hat was invented in 1919, STUDSON was founded to bring safer & more innovative head protection to the industrial athlete. The STUDSON name is derived from Ryan's two children, Stella & Hudson. Our Mission: Save lives and reduce severity of accidents in the industrial industry, by combining the most innovative materials and progressive design to deliver the safest and most innovative head protection possible.