Storelli is a Brooklyn soccer company founded in 2010 by Italian soccer player Claudio Storelli, a biophysics PhD, and an action-sports industrial designer. The idea began in an apartment basement after the founders saw players repeatedly leave games injured, and it remains known for building protection directly into soccer gear for players who refuse to choose between safety and performance. More than 1 million units have been sold.
Soccer Band-Its LLCFounded by brothers Scott and Chris Knox after a 2015 charity fundraiser, Soccer Band-Its LLC makes customizable soccer accessories for youth clubs, teams and players. The company began with logo-printed lace keepers to help fund AEDs for youth sports and now offers personalized gear with no minimum order, while continuing to support charitable causes. Since 2015, Soccer Band-Its says it has donated more than $50,000 and partnered with dozens of youth soccer clubs.MERRICK, NY
ElevenEleven makes premium turf soccer shoes designed around the comfort and fit its founders wanted but could not find, led by the kangaroo-leather TF1 and refined TF1-A. Based in New York, the brand pairs wide, natural-feeling lasts with Vibram® Duratrek outsoles and cushioned drop-in midsoles, and also brings back the traditional goalkeeper cap in lightweight Supplex® nylon. Its shoes use LWG-certified kangaroo leather.NEW YORK, NY
American ChallengeAmerican Challenge is a family business founded by Bob and Ida Laker in 1973 after Bob’s experience coaching youth soccer exposed a need for better equipment. The company grew from the Laker basement into an international mail-order operation, with all three children later joining its Canadian and New York offices. Today it supplies soccer programs across North America, including teams, clubs, schools and camps.BAY SHORE, NY
Mauer AthleticsFounded by goalkeepers in 2016, Cleveland-based Mauer Athletics makes goalkeeper gloves designed to deliver professional-level performance at more accessible prices. The company is best known for pioneering its STYCK silicone interior grip, which helps keep the glove securely fitted to the hand, and it sponsors professional goalkeepers and coaches around the world.YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY