Running Knows Better – Sweater – DB Running

Running Knows Better – Sweater – DB Running

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£60.00
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Running Knows Better – Sweater – DB Running

Running Knows Better – Sweater – DB Running

£60.00
Price  £60.00  
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Every long-distance runner figures this out eventually. Sometimes the head doesn't want to go but the legs do, and the legs are right. You stop arguing. You let it take you out the door. By mile three, the head catches up and remembers why you do this. Designed by Denny Bulman for that moment. Trust the legs. The head catches up.

The legs go first. The head catches up.

For the runner who's lost enough arguments with the morning brain to have stopped having them. The one who laces up first and reasons about it later. The one who knows mile three is the mile that fixes the day. Midweight cotton-blend, soft on the body, the one you reach for after the head finally caught up — for the runner who knows the difference.


About this piece

The plate sits on a deep graphite ground that matches the garment colour so it reads as one piece, not as printed-on. The slogan — Running knows better — is hand-set in bone, plain and unhurried, the way a runner would say it to themselves on the road. A volt-green frame runs around the plate with a single ECG line pulsing across the top edge — a small mechanical heartbeat reading on a panel that is mostly about quiet. A pink running shoe sits lower-left, the same pink picked up again in a small period-square at the end of the sub-line. The Robin sits upper-left of the back print in its natural painterly colours — red-orange breast, warm brown back, pale grey-white belly — the loved-one signature that bridges DB Running to the Ricki Robin storefront. The sub-line carries the dosage: Trust the legs, 30 minutes in, the head catches up. The plate is printed in full across the back of a Stanley/Stella Changer 2.0 sweater (STSU178), with the DB Running logo printed on the front-left chest. The slogan itself does not appear on the front. It lives on the back, where the person wearing it does not have to read it to know it is there.

Why this sweater

350 grams per square metre is the kind of weight that holds shape on the chair as well as on the body. The interior is brushed fleece. The crew neck is ribbed and sits flat without rolling. The cuffs and hem are ribbed too. The cut is regular — close enough to layer under a coat, easy enough to wear on its own. It will warm you on the sofa and on the walk back from the pub.

The slogan plate is printed using Printful's DTFlex direct-to-film process, which lays a white underbase on dark cotton to render the plate's colour and detail at full fidelity. The DTFlex print is designed to resist cracking, peeling, and fading through normal wear and when washed according to the care label. The print will look sharp wash after wash. The plate is positioned to read clearly from a few metres away — far enough to start a conversation, close enough to stay private.

Product details
  • Heavyweight build — brushed fleece interior — 350 g/m² (10.32 oz/yd²)
  • Unisex fit — regular cut, set-in sleeves, ribbed cuffs and hem — sizes S to 2XL
  • Constructed to last — double-needle stitching, ribbed crew neck
  • Print specification — DTFlex direct-to-film with white underbase on dark colourways — 400 DPI source files
  • Material — 100% organic ring-spun combed cotton — sourced from Stanley/Stella, whose blanks carry GOTS certification
  • Available colourways — Black, Navy, White
Sizing

Designed to fit unisex. Most buyers find their usual size sits well; the Changer 2.0 has a regular cut, closer to the body than current oversized streetwear trends. If you're between sizes, size up — the heavier weight benefits from a touch of room. Imperial and metric size charts inside the Size guide drop-down below.

Care
  • Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours
  • Tumble dry low
  • Do not iron the print
  • Do not dry-clean
Shipping and production

Made for your order. This piece begins production once your order has been placed and ships from Printful's global fulfilment network — UK, EU, US, Australia, Canada, and Japan — which means delivery time varies by destination but is typically 5–10 business days from order to door. Nothing is sat in a warehouse waiting. Each one is made for the person who asked for it.

Size guide

Imperial (inches)

Size Chest width Body length Sleeve length
S 19 ⅞ 26 ¾ 25 ⅜
M 20 ⅞ 28 ⅜ 26
L 22 29 ⅛ 26 ⅝
XL 23 ¼ 29 ⅞ 27 ⅛
2XL 24 ⅜ 30 ¾ 27 ¾

Metric (cm)

Size Chest width Body length Sleeve length
S 50.5 68 64.5
M 53 72 66
L 56 74 67.5
XL 59 76 69
2XL 62 78 70.5

GPSR & Safety Information (EU customers)
  • Manufacturer: Ricki Robin Ltd, 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA, United Kingdom — support@ricki-robin.com
  • EU Responsible Person: Sinden Ventures Limited, Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia 4002 Limassol, Cyprus. For product safety or compliance enquiries please contact support@ricki-robin.com (we will forward to the EU Responsible Person).
  • Garment blank (sweater): Stanley/Stella STSU178 Changer 2.0. Composition, country-of-origin and care per the manufacturer's spec sheet.
  • Product-safety concerns: email support@ricki-robin.com with subject line "PRODUCT SAFETY CONCERN" and your order number. Full disclosures on our Legal Notice.

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