--- description: Find out why Omius Headband is one of the best inventions of 2024. title: Omius Headband: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e067832f4c9033c/698a8a15cabb1db65ae5949e/Omnius.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # Cool Runnings by [Ashley Mateo](/author/ashley-mateo/) ## Ashley Mateo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Jo Whaley for TIME Dutch runner Sifan Hassan didn’t need a crown of laurels when she won the women’s Olympic Marathon this summer—she was already wearing [Omius](http://www.omius.io/ "undefined")' cooling headband. The gear’s 20 cubic cooling units are cut from a porous graphite that pulls water in; when wet, the units’ uneven surface increases the area from which moisture can evaporate, amplifying the body's natural cooling mechanism. The idea is that the tech can help athletes “perform better because you feel like you’re exerting yourself less, or makes \[them\] more comfortable performing at the same level,” says Omius CEO Jake Leschly. The company says that sales skyrocketed after the Paris Games. **Buy Now:** Omius Headband on [Omius](https://fave.co/40f2kcc "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. Omius Headband: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094737/omius-headband/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094737/omius-headband/"},"headline":"Omius Headband: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:23:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:30.301Z","description":"Find out why Omius Headband is one of the best inventions of 2024.","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094737/omius-headband/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e067832f4c9033c/698a8a15cabb1db65ae5949e/Omnius.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ashley Mateo","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/ashley-mateo/"}],"creator":"Ashley Mateo","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e067832f4c9033c/698a8a15cabb1db65ae5949e/Omnius.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094737/omius-headband/","name":"Omius Headband: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```