We have new colorways of our fan-favorite GRATEFUL socks by Will Bryant. Get ‘em while you can!
It’s almost Jess’ birthday and to celebrate we are doing a BOGO sock sale all weekend starting Friday 2/2
We have some fun things headed into production for spring. Here’s a first look at one of the new Young Jerks designs we love.
Is there a previous Athletic design you’d like to see back? (LAX aficionados, we hear you!) Any feedback for us? Let us know! We are stoked when you are stoked.
<3, J + V
This is a friendly reminder that our mostly* guaranteed USPS shipping deadline is December 15th if you want your orders to arrive before December 25th. We ship all of our domestic orders ship via USPS from beautiful Portland, OR.
Thank you for your support. We are so grateful for you. Happy Holidays!
J&V
*we say "mostly" because there is always going to be a teensy bit of room for error ;)
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To me, there is something so incredibly vulnerable about writing that my brain short circuits at the thought of letting that wall come down; this is why I love sports. It’s a moment where filters don’t exist. Where exhaustion brings out your truest self.
The goal today is to get out of my head and re-discover an old haunt. No thoughts of compensation plans, quotas, budgets; just hurling the metaphorical laptop into the Willamette River.
The plan? A jaunt to the West Hills. This particular route is one of my all-time favorites and one we would do often during our “Hills for Breakfast” rides a decade ago with the PSU Cycling squad.
I love this ride because it’s a slow burner. Starts downhill and gently goes up until you hit Westwood and BAM! A struggle fest to the top, American-style cobble roads included.
While my heart is pounding in my ears all that I can think of is “WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?” until I reach Fairmount. But the beauty is that in those moments I’m in my body and nothing else matters. Nothing except catching my breath and making sure I don’t die. You know, the usual fare.
Once at Fairmount, you can continue up to the top of the West Hills known as Council Crest. That was my planned halfway point except it was in the mid-eighties, I had consumed most of my water, and I was cooked. Well, that climb isn’t going anywhere so back down I went.
Rides don’t have to be massive to be fulfilling. A shaking of the cobwebs, an accentuation of cycling tans. That’s all this soul needed today.
As I get near home all I can think about is what I’m going to eat? Can I drink another coffee and still sleep tonight?
UPDATE: It is Monday and while I had hoped to be the human version of Neapolitan ice cream with my different shades of tan, I’m sad to report that sun block works! How dare it?
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If you are a runner, walker, or have lived in the PNW for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about Hood to Coast. It’s a relay race that takes runners from Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood to Seaside at the Oregon Coast. 198 miles of cramped vans, porta-potties, sleep deprivation, good chaos, and I almost forgot, running!
Jess and I have had the opportunity to run Hood to Coast many times. Each time I learn something new, like the fact that training for Cycle Oregon does not translate to running – ask my IT band to tell you all about that.
Our homage to this relay race comes in the form of three bright mismatched pairs of socks. Safety neons! The Elevation line in these socks is modeled after the elevation profile of the race. Those first few legs are no joke, you’re basically sprinting down a mountain. Seeing the sunrise, however, helps to distract from quad pain.
We are stoked on this new take of the Elevation sock, and we hope y’all love it as much we do. You can check them out on our site here.
p.s. this year we will be volunteering at one of the exchanges and we’ll be counting how many Athletic socks we see out there. Our team, Bigfoot Chasers (386), will be having a blast and wearing these beauties on their final legs – give them a high five if you see them out there!
<3,
Jess and Vanessa
pps: We are going to run a bundle promotion of these beauties all the way through the end of Hood to Coast, 3 for $50.
]]>There is no such thing as too many bidons, especially when they are printed with beautiful Young Jerks designs. It doesn't hurt that these are also Made in the USA, Specialized Purist 22oz bottles with MoFlo 2.0 caps. Water never tasted (and flowed) so good!
Mix and match to your heart's content. Good as gifts for white elephants, quinceañeras, or that twice-removed cousin's graduation who you've heard likes bikes.
I mean, look at these beauties...
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