You don't let anything hold you back.
No matter what the situation, no matter how you feel that day, you're invincible. You deserve clothing that helps you push through tough days and propel your purpose.
You're boldly chasing your dreams.
We know what it means to chase down dreams. You boldly set goals and relentlessly go after them until you have succeeded, and you like to unleash your potential in style.
You know your challenges well but push through them anyway.
You're out there braving the heat, cold, wind, rain, and snow. You deserve clothing that fits you perfectly so you can focus on crushing every workout.
Clothes That Don't Fit Suck!
There's nothing worse than being on a run and constantly having to focus on your clothes.
Chafing hurts and shorts that ride up are annoying!
It takes a woman to get women's running apparel right.
The UR Sportswear story begins with our founder, Jacalyn Gross, during her final semester at Michigan State. Jacalyn was a middle-distance runner for their track team, dealing with societal pressures about body image that are prominent in the running community. Having running clothing that didn't fit properly made Jacalyn even more aware of her body, and she became passionate about creating women's running clothing that fit properly and didn't shift with movement.
As part of her Apparel and Textile Design degree, Jacalyn created a survey geared towards other local college runners. Using this information, she founded UR Sportswear. To finance her dream, she went to Alaska to work as a processor but ultimately ended up working as an office assistant. She made a bet with a coworker that she would run every day, and she kept her side of the bet--even after encountering a 13 ft. grizzly bear.
Jacalyn was able to pick up another job, ultimately working 16-hour days. She was inspired by a 'UR' logo she drew up, and kept going until her dream became a reality. It has been eight years since the original Just Rock Short was first manufactured and worn—and they've lasted. Our goal is to make sportswear for women that fits well and lasts. Nothing should stop you from running—not how your sportswear feels, not what you think you look like, or, well, bears.
There is always an obstacle every one of us has had to overcome to keep showing up for ourselves. Our lives are all different, but being active brings us together. We are runners. We want to foster an empowering community where active women feel empowered to get out the door in long-lasting, great quality sportswear.
Order for yourself. Order for your friends. Order for your family!