Derek Jeter and Wayne Gretzky launch Greatness Wins sportswear model

Even when an athlete’s expertise comes from inside, having high quality athletic gear doesn’t harm. Thus comes a brand new enterprise from sports activities legends Derek Jeter and Wayne Gretzky referred to as Greatness Wins, a premium sportswear model made by athletes, for athletes.

The model sprouted from UNTUCKit founder Chris Riccobono’s frustration with discovering high quality athletic put on that felt nice and match higher. So with the assistance of three iconic athletes additionally together with ballet dancer Misty Copeland, the staff is ready to show that greatness does win — when you’ve the correct factor to put on.

Enlisting the greats — The model’s creation attracts on the expertise and experience of its three athlete companions, every of that are among the many all-time greats of their respective sports activities. Jeter and Riccobono are utilizing their mixed enterprise information to push the enterprise, Copeland is main the model’s ladies’s line, and Gretzy is taking up its golf division (and never hockey, the place he’s referred to as “The Nice One.”)

For now, the model’s choices are restricted to males’s and golf apparel, with the ladies’s line to observe subsequent yr. Unfastened and athletic shorts, t-shirts, polos, tanks, and lengthy sleeves are provided in a spread of shade choices and stitched with Greatness Wins logos. Quarter-zip pullovers and tie-string joggers comprise the colder climate choices, and three crewneck socks spherical out the capsule to be paired together with your sneaker or slide of alternative.

One of many predominant objectives for Greatness Wins was to create attire that may really stand up to the life-style and efficiency of an athlete with out compromising high quality. Due to technical materials and sustainable supplies, the items are assured to not rip, tablet, or lose their form — even after a wash cycle. Additionally they wished to keep away from the athleisure pattern, as an alternative creating items that put on as comfortably as a Nike or Adidas tracksuit however carry out higher.

Earth first— Erring on the facet of sustainability, the gathering is eco-forward in supplies and practices alike. By Truthful Commerce’s Truthful and Protected provide chain initiatives, the model “invests within the livelihoods of over 1,500 employees.”

98 p.c of the bottom supplies are Bluesign or Oeko-Tex licensed, which means dangerous chemical substances and dye are stored out of waterways and away out of your pores and skin. 80 p.c of the gathering’s shorts are made utilizing recycled fibers like polyester for an equal of 21,930 plastic bottles. The recycled supplies assist decrease the model’s greenhouse gasoline emissions by greater than 70 p.c, in comparison with virgin polyester.

You’ll be able to store Greatness Wins’ sportswear on their web site now, which ranges from dimension small to 3XL. Costs additionally vary from $15 to $118, leaving room in any funds to faucet into your greatness.