Hailing from the Big Apple and despite the New England provenance of its muse and namesake, Bandit Running aspires to have an identity that is “uniquely New York.” Portland has Nike. Boston has New Balance and Tracksmith. The tiny Bavarian village of Herzogenaurach has adidas and Puma. According to it's founders, NYC was overdue for an equivalent.

Bandit’s initial contribution to the running world was socks—that humble, unsung hero of the apparel universe. Founder, Tim West was a Division I soccer player in college, and started running ultras post-graduation while working in tech. He was underwhelmed by how most running socks performed over longer distances and decided to develop his own prototypes with feedback from members of his local team, the Brooklyn Track Club. Eventually, he teamed up with his brother, Nick, to launch his own company. Ardith Singh, who at the time was senior vice president at the women’s activewear company Bandier, came on as the third co-founder and Bandit’s chief design officer.

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