Pep Rally
Rally Republic Pickleball Paddles
Ball is life, at least for the 36-million-or-so Americans making pickleball the nation’s fastest-growing sport. But you have other personality traits, too—and San Diego brand Rally Republic makes it possible to rep them on the court. The company vends USA Pickleball Association–approved paddles with eye-catching, colorful designs, including logos from 50 colleges across the country, so your dink shot can remind everyone where you got your degree.
Swiss Army Pants
Tighties Activewear
Even seemingly straightforward sports like distance running can require a veritable armory of extra gear, from knee braces to nutritious goo. Until they invent a mech suit that automatically supplies all your athletic needs, movers of every stripe can check multiple boxes with Tighties, a National City–based brand making über-functional activewear. Founder Krystal Gillis spent two years working with engineers—and incorporating her own orthopedics background—to design leggings with built-in compression (to assist in post-workout recovery), resistance (to make exercise more effective), and protection from injuries.
One Fore All
Pirdie Women’s Golf Apparel
Have you heard? “Preppy” no longer means Oxford-inspired style or country club chic. Instead, the term evokes bright colors, retro motifs, and hair ribbons for today’s preteen set. Women-founded company Pirdie marries every generation’s definition with comfy golf apparel in happy hues like hot pink and Kelly green. Complete with ’70s-style stripe detailing, the clothes look great on the back nine—but don’t be surprised if your 9-year-old steals ’em to pair with her pink Stanley cup.
