HEAD Women's Club 3/4 Tights Skort Womens Tights (Pack

About Us

Since our launch in 1960, we’ve known for cutting-edge design, engineering excellence and a passion for championing all sport, everywhere. In 1939, Howard Head went to work as a riveter for aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company before securing a position as an engineer.

Head worked at Martin during the war years, when he became known for his fondness for poker and parties. He was still with the company in 1946 when his penchant for socializing led him to try skiing during an outing to Stowe, Vermont, an event that marked a turning point in his life.

In 1950, Howard Head incorporated his business as HEAD Ski Company. His skis were not quickly embraced by the market, and it took several years of tireless promotion by Head to establish the expensive Standard as a status symbol product. According to company records, HEAD became the brand of ski sold in the United States and Europe by 1955.

Johan Eliasch who is an avid skier and was well aware of the HEAD brand, gained control of the HEAD Sports in 1995. Mr. Eliasch moved quickly to revitalize the fortunes of HTM. With the product lines more focused, he directed the company’s attention into three areas: winter sports, tennis, and scuba diving.

On the skiing side of the business, new hourglass-shaped skis, designed to make sharp turns, also found a market.

In addition, Mr. Eliasch looked to grow HTM through external means. In 1998, the company acquired Dacor, a diving industry followed by the 1999 addition of Penn Tennis Balls and snowboard makers Blax and Generics.