buying guide

What Affects the Price of Leavers Hoodies

Garment weight, print positions, individual names and quantity breaks: what really drives leavers hoodies cost, and how to compare two quotes fairly.
buying guide

Cricket Ball Types Explained: Match, Club, Training and School

Match, club, training and school cricket balls are different products, not price tiers. What separates them, and which one belongs in which bag.
buying guide

Rugby Headguard Buying Guide: What the Laws Actually Require

Headguards reduce cuts and abrasions, not concussion risk. What World Rugby approval means, how to fit one, and when to replace it.
buying guide

School Shoes: How to Buy a Pair That Survives the Year

School shoes fail in three predictable ways. A fitting checklist and a straight answer for the situations parents actually turn up with.
buying guide

Kids' Football Boots: Sizing, Fit and When to Size Up

The instinct is to buy a size up so they last. Here is why that backfires, what a thumb's width really means, and how to measure a child's foot properly.
how to

How to Fit a Rugby Mouthguard Properly (And Why Most Are Fitted Wrong)

Most boil-and-bite mouthguards are ruined in the first thirty seconds. A step-by-step rugby mouthguard fitting method that actually holds.
cricket

Cricket Bat Sizes by Height: The Chart Every Parent Needs

Bat size is a height measurement, not an age one. The full cricket bat size chart from Size 1 to long handle, plus the two fit checks we do in the shop.
custom kit

When to Order Leavers Hoodies: A Term-by-Term Timeline

A term-by-term plan for leavers hoodies, from the autumn decisions to the summer wearing window, plus what to do if you have left it until May.
back to school

School PE Kit Explained: What Your Child Actually Needs

What a school PE kit list really means, item by item: what has to be branded, what can be plain, and which bits get bought twice.