Hayworth Athletic
Austin, TX · Est. 2018
Hayworth Athletic makes hand-stitched soccer balls in the Colombian Andes.
Est. 2018, Austin, Texas. Available at hayworthathletic.com, ProSoccer.com, and select retailers.
Press inquiries: info@hayworthathletic.com
Sealed before the first match on June 11. Final standings recorded July 19. One summer, 174 brackets, the American soccer fan’s record of what they believed before it all began. The record stands.
View the bracket →
Season one, Colombia. The Monguí workshop at 17:20. Impacto Creative and Pegasus Content, aired on NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. July 2026.
Cultura de la Cancha: Colombia, Del Conflicto a la Comunidad, Season 1 Episode 5, July 2026 →
Editors’ pick, June 2026. The No. 152 among 13 products worth the splurge. June 30, 2026.
Cool Material: Black Book, 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026, June 30, 2026 →
Saving the art of hand-sewn soccer balls. May 14, 2026.
Gear Patrol: Saving the art of hand-sewn soccer balls, May 14, 2026 →
Best Soccer Balls of 2026 guide. Monguí named. Craft honored.
Soccer.com: Best Soccer Balls of 2026 →
Design annual selection. Juried showcase.
Communication Arts: Hayworth Athletic Soccer Ball →
The full Hayworth story. Sialkot to Austin.
Build Upon The Good: Ep. 39, Justin Lea, Founder of Hayworth Athletic, March 9, 2025 →
A film by James Agar. The workshop, the ball, the price of doing it right. October 2024.
Boot Wizard: What’s The Cost Of Tradition? →
With Austin FC’s Stefan Cleveland.
KUT & KUTX Studios: ¡Vamos Verde!, The Replacements, with Austin FC’s Stefan Cleveland →
Justin Lea (’01). 152 prototypes. Fair wages.
Grinnell College: Bucking Industry Trends, Justin Lea ’01 →
Brand identity feature. Austin design studio.
Helms Workshop: Brand Launch, Introducing Hayworth Athletic, May 20, 2024 →
Official ball partner. US national team supporters.
The full family on Pro Soccer. April 2026.
Pro Soccer: Standard Model No. 152 →
Pro Soccer: Standard Model No. 152, Size 4 →
Pro Soccer: The General →
No. 152 on America’s largest soccer retailer.
Soccer.com: Standard Model No. 152 →
Heirloom ball. For the collector and the student of the sport.
The Standard Model No. 152 ships.
152 prototypes. The ball is right.
Austin, Texas.
70% of the world’s soccer balls. 3 million per month. What he sees there sets the course for the next decade.