MudGear Innovations
Since 2012, MudGear has been asking the question, "Why make something if you can't make it better?" We've answered by building the best products we possibly can, all made to withstand the punishment of the world's top adventure athletes.
2012
The MudGear brand launches as a grassroots effort inside the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) community and introduces the The World's first OCR Tall Compression Sock, built for long miles and featuring extra leg protection against climbing ropes and wooden walls.
2013
MudGear releases new 1/4 Crew Trail Running Socks that are built with a special super-wicking synthetic yarn blend and drainage features to help expell water and enable runners to go many miles without blisters even after full submersion.
2013
MudGear strengthens and re-defines the arch support band to create the first No Show Performance Running Sock that's guaranteed not to bunch and slip into your shoe.
2014
Moving beyond socks, MudGear introduces the Men's Fitted Race Jersey featuring a honeycomb patterned fabric design that is strongly functional, lightweight, breathable and cooling even in black - the only good color for dirty adventures.
2014
For the Women's Fitted Performance Shirt MudGear introduces a propriatary silcone grip on top of elastic band edging to secure the shirt in place during intense competition.
2015
Answering the call from more OCR fanatics who are looking for arm protection on muddy barbed wire crawls, MudGear develops low-profile Padded Arm Sleeves that include a thin closed-cell foam pad that does not retain water weight during use.
2015
MudGear delivers more innovation for Obstacle Course Racers with the MudGear OCR Gloves - durable performance gloves that help protect hands while providing a superior grip that handles even wet obstacles.
2016
MudGear introduces the MudGear Women's Flex Fit Capris and Shorts - a super-durable performance fabric with 4-way stretch, innovative quick drain pockets, and new double-layered knee protection.
2017
MudGear launches a better men's running short for outdoor adventure. The MudGear Men's Freestyle Shorts feature a new water resistant shell main body frabric with a fast drying inner-liner. A large horizontal zipperd pocket spans the back to create the perfect compartment for race nutrition or a phone.
2018
MudGear customers push further into trail running, longer distances, and nighttime training. MudGear launches Gloom Runner Reflective Socks with built in reflective accents for visibility in the late night or early morning headlamps.
2019
With all this muddy adventure, people need a better way to get home without destoying their car seats! MudGear introduces the Waterproof Car Seat Protector that makes sitting on a towel a thing of the past. It's not only waterproof, but also air-permiable making it resist oders and dry quickly.
2021
While COVID shut down most race events, MudGear customers turned to training and building community outdoors. And because they like to make everything harder, they strap extra weight on their backs, and our Rucking community starts to take shape. The MudGear Ruck Sock is the first merino wool performance sock built specifically for the sport of rucking.
2022
Events like Hyrox and Spartan DEKA mark the rise of "Hybrid Fitness" competitions. MudGear develops the Hybrid Training Sock featuring enhanced ankle support for stabilization and ridged traction elements for specialized events like the weighted sled push/pull, proving that MudGear innovation performs indoors as well as it does outdoors.
2023
MudGear introduces the All-Weather Warrior Hoodie an improvement on the classic hoodie that features a fully water-repellent shell and warm fleece lining to enable better outdoor adventures in adverse conditions.
2024
The MudGear rucking community continues to thrive. MudGear parnters with accomplished Finnish mountanieering shoe maker VJ Shoes to create the MudGear Speed Ruck - The first shoe built specifically for competitive and elite ruckers combines the strength of a tactical boot with the lightweight speed of a trail running shoe.
2024
After 2 years of R&D, MudGear delivers to the world a better Performance Sports Bra designed with supperior support for endurance events and hidden functional pockets - the most functional pockets of any performance sports bra on the planet for holding nutrition, IDs, a phone, or a key.
