Headgear includes a base configured to engage the head of the wearer. A force absorbing structure is carried by the base. In some cases, the force absorbing structure includes a surface including a coarse macrostructure configured to facilitate absorbing forces applied to the headgear. The coarse macrostructure includes a plurality of protrusions, and at least one of the protrusions has a thickness of at least about 0.50 mm. In some cases, the force absorbing structure includes a porous macrostructure configured to facilitate absorbing forces applied to the headgear. The porous macrostructure includes a plurality of passageways each having a width of at least about 2.00 mm.