Model wearing VIX Comfort Pro cut-resistant leggings
FIS-Certified 5-Star Cut Protection

Race protected this season.

Cut-resistant base layers you don’t feel.

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Trusted By

75%

of World Cup racers in 2025-26

Official supplier to

U.S. Ski Team Ski AustriaAlpine Canada
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FIS Safety Mandate

Cut-resistant gear is MANDATORY for all FIS-sanctioned Alpine Skiing events.

Ongoing FIS requirement. Minimum 3 FIS Stars.

The Problem

The deadly ski injury everyone’s finally talking about

Ski lacerations are more common, and more dangerous, than most realize.

ski laceration noun ˌskē ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən

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

  1. 4thmost common ski injury
  2. 2 minto fatal blood loss if a ski edge severs the femoral artery
  3. 1 cutcan end a season

The Solution?

Cut Protection

Machete test on VIX Comfort Pro pants

VIX Comfort Pro cut-resistant leggings

The gold standard

VIX Cut-Resistant Base Layers & Pants

  • 5-Star Certified Protection

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

  • Knit-In Steel Wire

    Stainless steel wire is knit into the fabric, not sewn on as panels.

  • Invisible Armor

    The “cut-proof” ski pants that wear like standard leggings.

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What Athletes Say

In their words

Atle Lie McGrath
My ski cut through everything, except for my VIX leggings. If I hadn’t worn VIX I would’ve had a deep cut in my thigh and probably missed several races.
Atle Lie McGrathNorwegian Ski Team
  • Sasha Rearick
    Sasha RearickFormer Head Coach, U.S. Ski Team

    VIX leggings are by far the most cut-resistant and comfortable product out there. Athletes only stay safe if they wear it every time and with VIX, once the fit is right, they never take it off.

  • AJ Ginnis
    AJ GinnisGreek Ski Team

    Crashes are part of the sport, but ski edges are no joke. VIX gives me peace of mind — I’m protected without feeling weighed down. It’s one less thing to worry about so I can focus on skiing.

Victor Wiacek, Founder of VIX Protection

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.

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Size exchanges are free, and every pair has 90-day returns and a 1-year warranty.

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