The History and Type of Compression Apparel for Sport
Host Stephen McCarthy of The McCarthy Project broke down the history of performance and compression apparel for sport. Under Armour was the industry leader in performance clothing, but not compression apparel.
The first Under Armour gear simply wicked moisture, it did not have the compression component. Under Armour has held to its original vision of creating very innovative performance apparel for athletes, but they are still working on the scientific grade of compression apparel for sport.
Brands like CEP, Skins, Sigvaris and 2xu have developed clothing and gear that appy compression and more specifically, gradient compression to improve performance on the field or during your event.
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