Leatt

About LEATT

Leatt Corporation is headquartered in Cape Town, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The founder of Leatt Corporation, Dr Christopher Leatt, is South African and developed the Leatt-Brace® in Cape Town, South Africa.

Dr Leatt began researching and developing a protective device for the cervical spine after witnessing the death of another motocross racer who died the weekend his son Matthew started riding. He registered his first patents in 2003. The brace was then tested in Munich by BMW engineers at their factory and the first production units were sold at the end of 2006.

The Leatt Brace® is now a world-renowned, award-winning protection system worn by elite athletes, and our products now include helmets, waistcoats, knee pads, elbow pads, hydration systems and apparel. The Leatt Corporation distributes these products worldwide. As of 2020, Leatt is a head-to-head brand for motorbike and MTB.

Research and development takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, in the Leatt Lab. Leatt also has warehouses and a sales office in Nevada for the North American market and a global network of distributors for Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Oceania.