Hypsole has closed.
After careful consideration, we made the difficult decision to close our business due to ongoing tariff and supply chain challenges in August of 2026. From the beginning, Hypsole existed because athletes believed in a simple idea: that cleats shouldn’t have to come off the moment you step off the field. Your support, feedback, and enthusiasm helped bring that idea to life, and we’re incredibly grateful for the community that formed around it.
Closure Details
Quick Summary
- April 3, 2026 (starting 10AM PST): Order return window becomes 14 days for non-final sale items
- August 1, 2026 (starting 10AM PST): Orders placed are final sale
- August 21, 2026 (through 5PM PST): Final day to shop on hypsole.com, use gift cards, and access customer accounts
- September 30, 2026 (through 5PM PST): Final day to submit order inquiries under our current customer service policies
- After September 30, 2026 (5PM PST): Inquiries sent to us will be treated as general inquiries and will no longer be subject to our current response time or service policies
- 50% off closing sale: Use code CLOSINGSALE2026
- Customer service email: hello@hypsole.com
Closing Sale
To thank our customers and clear remaining inventory, we’re offering 50% off your entire order while supplies last using code:
Gift Cards
All Hypsole gift cards must be redeemed by 5PM PST on August 21, 2026.
Customer Accounts
Customer accounts will remain accessible until 5PM PST on August 21, 2026.
If you would like to retain copies of your order history or receipts, we recommend downloading them before that date. Order confirmations should also remain available in your email inbox.
Customer Service
All customer service or general inquiries should be sent to:
To ensure a timely response consistent with our current customer service policies, please submit any order inquiries before 5PM PST on September 30, 2026. After this, emails will be treated as general inquiries and will no longer be subject to our current response times and policies.
Thank You
Building Hypsole has been an incredible experience, and we’re deeply grateful to every athlete, coach, and supporter who believed in what we were building.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
With appreciation,
The Hypsole Team
About
Hypsole was a specialty sports footwear company best known for the Hypsole Cleat Guard™, a utility-patented product that slipped over athletic cleats, allowing athletes to walk comfortably on hard surfaces without changing shoes. Designed to protect both cleats and the surfaces athletes walked on, the guards solved a common problem for athletes across a wide range of sports.
Founded by former Division I track and field athlete Jes Christian, Hypsole grew from a long-held idea into a utility-patented product inspired by firsthand athletic experience and shaped by perspectives from the footwear and fashion industries.
Working closely with the team at Carbon®, Hypsole developed its products using Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis™ (DLS) technology and advanced elastomeric materials. This allowed for rapid prototyping, refining, and manufacturing of durable, performance-grade products made with complex geometries and designs which would not have been possible using traditional manufacturing processes.
Legacy Product Details
Hypsole Cleat Guard™ Product Specs
Design
- Lightweight lattice in place of solid material allows for a reduction in guard weight, keeping your stride light
- Strategic support strips increase durability in high-degradation regions
- Tough tread underfoot improves guard durability
- Compressible cleatbed reduces cleat stud pressure
- Adjustable straps work with cleats of different heights and widths within the same length profile
- Contouring wave design provides a seamlessly flush but comfortable fit around different cleat silhouettes
- Heel step tab allows for easier removal once the strap is detached
- 100% 3D printed with 40% bio-based elastomeric polyurethane.
Additional Specs
- Single guard weight: 8.4oz (size H11.5)
- This product is utility patent protected.
How to Use
STEP ONE
Place your guards on the ground, and use your hands to open each side outwards. Step into your guards with your cleats on, sliding your toe under the toe of the cleat guard, and then step firmly down into the heel.
STEP TWO
Attach the free edge of the strap to the button on the lateral (outer) side of each guard. This side of the strap is meant to be used each time you wear your guards.
ADJUSTING YOUR FIT
If you find that the strap is too tight or too loose around your cleats, take your cleats off and leave your guards on them. Adjust the attachment on the medial (inner) side of your guards up or down accordingly to customize your fit.
The strap should slide easily back and forth through the medial slot once detached, even with your cleats in your guards, allowing you to see and select the best setting more easily.
This attachment is only meant to be adjusted when you're finding the right fit for your cleats, and shouldn't require frequent adjustments. For this reason, we've intentionally made it harder to attach and detach the strap from this side.
Once you've made the appropriate adjustment, return to steps one and two to check your fit.
Care Instructions
Your cleat guards are meant to sustain the wear and tear that would usually damage your cleats, so inevitably they will wear down over time.
To keep them in good condition for as long as possible:
- Walk (do not run or jog) in your cleat guards, as running will increase degradation in high pressure regions and may result in premature wear
- Take your cleats out of your guards after use, and keep your guards out of extreme heat or freezing cold temperatures.
- Please note that due to the light-sensitive nature of the material, prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may result in discoloration.
- For easy cleaning, submerge your guards in room temperature soapy water, shake, and rinse thoroughly.
Safety Warning
Your cleat guards can be used to walk anywhere you can walk in standard shoes, before or after athletic training or competition.
WARNING: Your guards are not meant to be used as on-field performance footwear.
They should not be worn while practicing or competing, or during any intense physical activities (ex. running, sprinting, jumping, or lifting).