System and method for creating a custom protective equipment

A method for creating an American football helmet to be worn by a football player, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of pre-manufactured pad members to be installed within a helmet shell, the pre-manufactured pad members including:
• (i) at least two rear pad members, each having a set of distinct, predetermined dimensions and (ii) at least two front pad members, each having a set of distinct, predetermined dimensions;
• using an electronic scanning device to obtain a 3D scan of the player's head, the 3D scan including anatomical data of the player's head;
• providing at least one computer in electronic communication with said scanning device, said at least one computer comprising at least one electronic storage device comprising software instructions;
• and,
• executing the software instructions to configure at least one processor to:
• receive and process the 3D scan of the player's head;
• evaluate, using a best fit analysis, said anatomical data in the 3D scan against the distinct, predetermined dimensions of said rear pad members to identify which rear pad member from amongst the at least two rear pad members has distinct, predetermined dimensions that satisfy the best fit analysis, whereby the identified rear pad member can be subsequently installed within the helmet shell;
• evaluate, using a best fit analysis, said anatomical data in the 3D scan against the distinct, predetermined dimensions of the front pad members to identify which front pad member from amongst the at least two front pad members has distinct, predetermined dimensions that satisfy the best fit analysis, whereby the identified front pad member can be subsequently installed within the helmet shell.