Should I choose 10 mm or 13 mm leather?

10 mm belts are more flexible and easier to break in, so they suit general strength training. 13 mm belts are stiffer and give more support, so they are popular for heavy powerlifting. If you're selling to both groups, we can make both, as two separate designs. We'll talk through which suits your customers in your mockup.

Can you emboss or deboss my logo on a leather belt?

No. We brand with sublimation, DTF or heat transfer, and screen printing, and we'll recommend the right method for your belt in your mockup.

Are the mockup and sample free?

Yes. Mockups are free, with as many changes as you need. Your first physical sample is free and reaches you in 7–10 days, and your first revised sample is free too.

Can we reorder the same belts later?

Yes. The belt's material, thickness and stitching are stored digitally, and the approved sample belt stays in the workshop, so the next batch fastens and feels the same as the first. Your dispatch date is confirmed in writing when you place it.

Custom Lifting Belts & Gear Manufacturer

Q: How long does bulk production take?

Typically 4–6 weeks from sample approval, plus courier transit. Your exact dispatch date is confirmed in writing with your quote.

Q: Have you made lifting gear for other brands?

Yes. Athlomax, a UK brand, sells wrist wraps, knee wraps and lifting straps made in our workshop. You can see them on our portfolio.

Product types

What we make for the lifting floor

Belts for squats and pulls, straps for grip, wraps and sleeves for joints: each piece has its own material and fit, and carries your branding.

Leather weightlifting belts
Cut from genuine cowhide or buffalo leather in 10 mm or 13 mm thickness, in four sizes from 28" to 44".
10 or 13 mm leather
Lever belts
Leather belts with a lever buckle, which closes the belt to the same tightness every time. Also available in 10 mm or 13 mm leather.
10 or 13 mm leather
Lifting straps
Straps for deadlifts and pulls, made to your length, colours and branding.
Your length and colours
Wrist wraps
Wraps for pressing and overhead work, made in your colours with your logo.
Your colours and logo
Knee wraps
Wraps for heavy squatting, made in your colours with your logo.
Your colours and logo
Knee and elbow sleeves
Neoprene sleeves in your colours, branded with your logo.
Neoprene

Size guideHow to size a lifting belt, and 10 or 13 mm

Use cases

Where custom lifting belts and gear are used

Strength gyms
Belts, straps and wraps for members and the gym floor.
Powerlifting clubs
13 mm leather belts and knee wraps for heavy lifters.
Lifting brands
Private label belts, straps, wraps and sleeves with your labels and packaging.
Gym retail
Branded gear sold at the front desk or in a club shop.

Specification

Custom lifting belts and gear: the full specification

What is decided with you first, what the physical sample confirms, and what is fixed before bulk production.

At the brief
Agreed with you before a sample is made.
- MaterialGenuine leather (cowhide or buffalo) for weightlifting and lever belts; neoprene for knee and elbow sleeves and support belts. Tell us the feel and finish you want and we'll suggest a material in your mockup.
- StitchingWalking-foot machines built for thick leather; stress points bar-tacked. Thread colour agreed at specification stage.
- SizesBelts S (28–32"), M (32–36"), L (36–40") and XL (40–44"). Sizes for straps, wraps and sleeves are agreed with your quote.
On the sample
Confirmed on the physical sample you approve.
- Thickness10 mm or 13 mm leather, confirmed on the sample.
Before bulk
Fixed before bulk production begins.
- Checked against the approved sample.
Bulk is then made and checked against the approved sample.

Customisation

What you customise

Branding
Sublimation, DTF or heat transfer, or screen printing — the right method for each material recommended in your mockup. Labels are printed, not woven. We don't emboss or deboss leather.
Colour
Leather, stitching, strap and wrap colours against agreed references.
Construction
Standard or lever belt, and 10 mm or 13 mm leather, specified for the intended use.
Packaging
Bagged or boxed with your labels and inserts, then packed in export cartons.

Your design, made

Your custom lifting belt design, made the way you drew it.

Send a sketch, a logo or colour codes. It becomes a mockup you approve, then a sample, and bulk is made to match it.

The finished black leather lever lifting belt with red edge stitching, the shield emblem on the back panel as in the drawing.

A flat technical drawing of a black lever lifting belt with red edge stitching and a grey shield emblem on the back panel, beside its three colour swatches.

Your designYour belt

Your colours
Send colour codes or a physical swatch. Colours are matched on the sample, and the approved sample is kept as the reference for reorders.
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Your logo
Reproduced by DTF, heat transfer, screen print or sublimation — the method chosen for the shell and the design.
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Your placement
On the back panel of a belt, or the label of a strap, wrap or sleeve, exactly where it sits on the mockup you approve.
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Your sign-off
Bulk production starts only once you have approved the sample, and the finished order is checked against it.
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After you send a brief

How an order for custom lifting belts and gear runs, from brief to delivery.

The same five stages as every product line. You approve a physical sample before anything goes to bulk, and the approved sample is kept in the workshop so a reorder is matched to it.

Minimum order: 50 pieces per design; Any mix of sizes
Sample: 7–10 days; Free, with a free first revision
Bulk production: Typically 4–6 weeks; From sample approval, plus courier transit

Minimum 50 pieces per design, any mix of sizes. Free sample in 7–10 days. Bulk production typically 4–6 weeks from sample approval, plus courier transit — your exact dispatch date is confirmed in writing with your quote.

How we make it

Belts are cut on hydraulic presses or by CNC and laser, then stitched on walking-foot machines built for thick leather. Stress points are bar-tacked. Every bulk order is checked against the sample you approved, and your approved sample stays in our workshop so reorders match the first run.

What is checked on lifting belts before dispatch

Every one of these is performed and recorded before the order leaves the workshop.

How each order is inspected against your sample

Belt width and thickness measured against the approved sample belt.
Length and hole spacing checked against the S to XL waist sizes.
Buckle or lever fitted and checked for fastening.
Stitch rows, thread colour and edge finish checked on leather belts.
Counted by product and size, and packed as agreed.

Finished work

Lifting gear we've made for Athlomax

Athlomax, a UK boxing, MMA and activewear brand, sells wrist wraps, knee wraps and lifting straps made in our workshop.

Strength and Lifting
Wrist wraps, black and red
- Athlomax label on each wrap
- Red stripes on black
- Thumb loop
Strength and Lifting
Knee wraps, black and red
- Athlomax label on each wrap
- Red stripes on black
Strength and Lifting
Lifting straps
- Logo on the padded wrist
- Black cotton strap

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Questions

Custom lifting belts and gear — common questions

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Lifting belts and gear

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Lifting belts and gear

What is the minimum order for lifting belts and gear?

50 pieces per design. A design is one product in one colourway, and you can split it across sizes in any mix — for example, 50 belts across S, M, L and XL. Belts, straps, wraps and sleeves are separate products, so each needs its own 50.