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
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.