Modular pangolin-scale armor for extreme sports
ScaleShift crafts adaptive protective gear from modular, tree-based fiber pads arranged in overlapping pangolin-scale patterns. Each scale contains micro-encapsulated phase-change materials that visibly shift colors to indicate impact absorption levels—giving you real-time feedback on gear performance.
A mountain biker takes a hard spill, looks down at their knee pads, and watches the impact zone turn from forest green to burnt orange—knowing exactly how much protection was activated and whether replacement is needed, without any electronics or sensors.