SHARK AERON: HEADS-UP

If you're in the market for a feature-laden and road-inclined sports helmet of premium quality, SHARK's new Aeron could be just the ticket.

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Since 1989, SHARK has been known to consistently push the boundaries of innovation and helmet performance, with the support of top-level riders influencing its developments. For example, the SHARK Evoline, brought to the market in 2011, was unarguably ahead of its time. This was the one where you could change your look from open to closed-face on the same ride, as it was the first flip-style helmet to be homologated in both positions. SHARK was also the first helmet brand to introduce integrated LED lights with the SKWAL back in 2015, and remember when it took that to the next level with those flashing brake lights on the i3 model? Most recently, SHARK created the first helmet in the world with an Adaptive Aero System that uses mobile flaps on the side of the helmet spoiler to canalise the airflow and adapt to the rider's position.

The tech features on the Aeron GP helmet, which is worn by its MotoGP riders, Johann Zarco and Raúl Fernández, and is also the inspiration behind this new 2025 Aeron helmet that features the same effort in safety, aerodynamics and comfort, but with road riders in mind. So, for someone like me, a sportsbike lover but who predominantly rides on the road, when asked if I'd like to try out the new Aeron, I immediately got my full leathers on, the keys to a BMW S1000R, and was raring to see what exactly made this helmet more suited to road riding, while still making me feel like a GP rider.