Is it just me but I perceive Under Armour to be garbage

You are not wrong. The logo is atrocious...that's what does it for me. It looks like a Walmart brand but the quality is actually fine.

It's also very overpriced when you can by Eastbay compression gear for half the cost.

I honestly find this interesting. So much about running gear is about perception rather than actual quality. So what makes you think they are crap?

In almost any top brand I've had crappy stuff they made. I've also had great stuff in almost any top brand. But I've never owned and under armor stuff as I never really thought about them as running gear so I've no experience.

I don't see the mass consumer Under Armour stuff as performance apparel. I think of it more as athletically-styled casual clothing made from something other than cotton.

My only personal experience with it is that a friend gave me a heavy-ish, long-sleeve shirt because it didn't fit him. I only wore it once because it didn't fit me right (tight in the wrong places; loose in the wrong places) and wasn't very breathable. In my opinion, the fit & overall quality is not even in the same ballpark as stuff from Mizuno or Asics, for example.

My kids have UA shirts & shorts, and they seem middle of the road in terms of quality. They like it for the style.

And that is my perception... It's something you wear but not actual gear you want to work out in. Maybe I hate it because I know it started as baseball and football gear so I don't value it as a runner.

Joan Armatrading wrote:

You are not wrong. The logo is atrocious...that's what does it for me. It looks like a Walmart brand but the quality is actually fine.

It's also very overpriced when you can by Eastbay compression gear for half the cost.

"The quality is actually fine" but you are not wrong, its garbage, atrocious logo. Non sequitor! Don't you have to be at least as tall as Winnie the Pooh to post on here? Apparently not. ......In other news, Worlds start in less than 2 hours!!

I totally agree. The material they use in all of their stuff is pretty chintzy. their "split shorts' don't really have any split. the stuff looks good but the quality isn't there.

Yes. You are wrong. I always thought like you. But their Heat Gear running shorts are the best shorts I've ever owned and I've tried nearly every brand

But I wouldn't wear their shoes though.

Shop the outdoor brands, ie Mountain Hardwear, Outdoor Research, Arcteryx, TNF, Patagonia for their running stuff. Their stuff is vastly superior to the big name apparel/running companies. Better fit. Better construction. Lifetime Guarantees. You will pay more for it, but to me it's worth it.

Old Man Runner wrote:

Shop the outdoor brands, ie Mountain Hardwear, Outdoor Research, Arcteryx, TNF, Patagonia for their running stuff. Their stuff is vastly superior to the big name apparel/running companies. Better fit. Better construction. Lifetime Guarantees. You will pay more for it, but to me it's worth it.

agree. TNF shorts are the best i have.

Under Armour is popular now with trashy people so you'll never catch me in it. I believe this is because they sell a lot of it at Marshalls, Ross, TJ Max, etc. I've noticed North Face starting to go down the same path. Won't wear North Face anymore.

Bullet the Blue Sky wrote:

not even in the same ballpark as stuff from Mizuno or Asics, for example.

I have a mizuno running hoodie that is to die for. Like, not kidding, it is so nice. A friend gave it to me and I wear it all the time. It's like an $120 hoodie and they don't make it anymore but if you sniff around online you can find it. (google Mizuno Running Breath Thermo Double Knit Full Zip Hoodie) It can be worn in 40 degree weather or in 0 degree weather. I absolutely love it and highly recommend it.

Oilbag wrote:

Under Armour is popular now with trashy people so you'll never catch me in it. I believe this is because they sell a lot of it at Marshalls, Ross, TJ Max, etc. I've noticed North Face starting to go down the same path. Won't wear North Face anymore.

Dude, I've seen TNF stuff at TJ/Marshalls for YEARS. I've seen Mountain Hardwear there. I've seen Rhone there. I've seen Arc'teryx there (hell, I bought my wife a really nice running hat for like $12). I've seen Patagonia there. The TNF stuff you see there is mostly the crap that is big box retailer stuff and didn't sell. You know, the fleece jackets or the basic rain jacket. I think I've found ONE higher end TNF jacket at TJ Maxx EVER...and I bought it and put it up on ebay for a good profit..lol

Their compression gear is the best in the world. That is how the company got its beginning, and they were making compression gear before all the other top brands got into it..

Adidas, Nike, etc studied their material and construction concepts, and then they made a jump into compression apparel.

Football teams, Baseball teams, etc used to wear the teams' practice shorts and equipment during training. But when UA launched decades ago, teams switched to compression gear, and UA has been a standard ever since.

No compression gear in the world lasts as long as UA, which is they have a lifetime return policy.. It does not matter how long you have had the item. If you are not satisfied with it, you can return at any time.

The compression apparel market was exclusively created by UA

scorpion_runner wrote:

The compression apparel market was exclusively created by UA

Um, no it wasn't. And how is your job at UA? How is the new Portland HQ working out?

Oilbag wrote:

Under Armour is popular now with trashy people so you'll never catch me in it. .

This is why I don't wear UA.

scorpion_runner wrote:

Their compression gear is the best in the world. That is how the company got its beginning, and they were making compression gear before all the other top brands got into it..

Adidas, Nike, etc studied their material and construction concepts, and then they made a jump into compression apparel.

Football teams, Baseball teams, etc used to wear the teams' practice shorts and equipment during training. But when UA launched decades ago, teams switched to compression gear, and UA has been a standard ever since.

No compression gear in the world lasts as long as UA, which is they have a lifetime return policy.. It does not matter how long you have had the item. If you are not satisfied with it, you can return at any time.

The compression apparel market was exclusively created by UA

I do not think they invented compression gear, but they certainly either made it popular or rode the wave.

I wouldn't be seen dead in Under Armour. It's the trademark of crossfitters and gymbros doing their HIIT as if they invented interval training

UA gear is the fitness equivalent of suits. They're cut to flatter gentlemen whose figures could be described as been generously proportioned.

the unfortunate truth wrote:

UA gear is the fitness equivalent of suits. They're cut to flatter gentlemen whose figures could be described as been generously proportioned.

Your mother knows best !!!