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One cut can end a career

Cut-resistant Base Layers to push past your limits

The World's First FIS-Certified 5-Star Leggings

Trusted By

72%

of World Cup racers

The Official cut protection Of

the deadly ski injury everyone's finally talking about

Ski Lacerations are more common (and dangerous) than most realize.

1 in 7

racers get cut in their careers

2 minutes

to bleed out if a ski severs an artery

1 cut

can end a career

I put my fingers fully inside my thigh to try to stop the bleeding. If my cut had been just a couple inches deeper, I would have cut my femoral artery and wouldn't be here to tell this story.

Kyleena Latham, cut survivor

ski laceration

noun

ˌskē ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən

1 : a deep, sharp cut caused by a ski edge — often striking arteries or tendons. Typically occurs when a racer falls on their own ski.

FIS Certification
FIS Certification

NEW FIS safety mandate

Starting in the '25-'26 season, cut-resistant undergarments are MANDATORY for all level 0 and 1 alpine ski races.

VIX is the first FIS-certified 5-star option, trusted by 72% of World Cup athletes.

the new standard in cut protection

vIX Comfort pro cut-resistant leggings

5-Star Certified Protection

The first leggings to earn FIS's highest safety rating.

Trusted by the Pros

Worn by 72% of World Cup racers.

Invisible Armor

Maximum protection with the comfort of standard leggings.

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Why VIX Exists

"I built VIX so no racer would ever go through what I did."

Victor Wiacek, Founder of VIX Protection

In 2019, VIX founder Victor Wiacek nearly bled out after his ski severed his artery. The paramedics didn't think he would survive. He did— and with his recovery came a resolution: to completely eliminate the injury from our sport.

Protect Yourself Now With VIX

The first 5/5 FIS-rated leggings. Trusted by the world's best.

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