Based in Lima, Ohio, 50 Strong is a U.S. manufacturer known for hydration gear made for people who keep showing up, especially athletes and teams. Its bottles are designed around practical use in motion, including a long-straw model that can be used through a hockey or football helmet, with customization available for group orders.
Simple HydrationBorn from a triathlete’s frustration with bulky hydration belts, Simple Hydration makes hook-shaped water bottles that slide into a runner’s waistband, race belt or pocket while keeping the hands free. Brian Hock conceived the design while training for the 2010 Louisville Ironman, then launched the first bottle a year later through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The family-owned company now supports racing and ambassador teams whose members use its bottles in training and competition around the world.
SHVITZSHVITZ makes lightweight, soft-touch sports water bottles for workouts, created by founder Boruch Edelkopf after he grew tired of bottles that were either cheap-looking or too heavy. Its 24-ounce bottle is designed around a squeezable feel, a textured grip and one-handed drinking, giving gym hydration a more considered look and feel.ALBANY, NY
Athletin Be SportyFounded by Malik Shamsuddin after seven years in Sialkot’s sportswear factories, Athletin Be Sporty makes custom team uniforms and sports gear from its U.S.-based operation in Celina, Texas. Shamsuddin began his own manufacturing business in 2010 and later introduced Athletin at the 2016 American Football Coaches Association convention, bringing factory-direct, fully sublimated team apparel to American teams. The company also makes ready-to-ship equipment such as its soft-shell Halo flag-football helmet, with no minimums or design fees for custom orders.CENTEREACH, NY
USHydrationsUSHydrations is a beverage contract manufacturer founded in 1996 as Nature’s Way Purewater Systems, originally bottling and delivering natural spring water. Based in Pittston, Pennsylvania, it has grown into a high-volume producer with a production facility and three distribution centers, and describes its work as making customers’ brands.PITTSTON, PA